AttherequestofMr.XizhenChen,myformerstudentintheDepartmentofComputerScience,BeijingUniv.ofSciences,Iamgladtowritethisletterfurnishingmyuationofhisacademicaptitudeforyourreference.Mr.ChenisinterestedinyourgraduateprograminComputerScience.IcametoknowhiminSeptember1987whenMr.ChenenrolledinmyclassonFORTRANIVProgramming,athreesemesters’’course.Intheclasshewasoneofthemostoutstandingstudents.Atthesemesterfinalheearnedahighgradeof81,whichshouldbe"A"accordingtoourgradingsystem.Ialsooundhimgoodatotherstudies.Aftertheclass,hehadpersonaltalkswithmeseveraltimes.
Heindicatedagreatinterestincomputerhardware,Inmyopinion,Mr.ChenhasapotentialinComputerScience,whichcanbefurtherdeveloped.InviewofhispreviousachievementsinthisCollege,IamfirmlyconvincedthatMr.Chenwillmakeasuccessfulgraduatestudent.Yourfavorableconsiderationofhisadmissionwillbehighlyappreciated.
ToWhomItMayConcern:AstheDeanofStonewellCollege,IhavehadthepleasureofknowingHannahSmithforthelastfouryears.Shehasbeenatremendousstudentandanassettoourschool.IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytorecommendHannahforyourgraduateprogram.Ifeelconfidentthatshewillcontinuetosucceedinherstudies.Hannahisadedicatedstudentandthusfarhergradeshavebeenexemplary.Inclass,shehasproventobeatake-chargepersonwhoisabletosuccessfullydevelopplansandimplementthem.Hannahhasalsoassistedusinouradmissionsoffice.Shehassuccessfullydemonstratedleadershipabilitybycounselingnewandprospectivestudents.
Heradvicehasbeenagreathelptothesestudents,manyofwhomhavetakentimetosharetheircommentswithmeregardingherpleasantandencouragingattitude.ItisforthesereasonsthatIofferhighrecommendationsforHannahwithoutreservation.Herdriveandabilitieswilltrulybeanassettoyourestablishment.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrecommendation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Sincerely,RogerFlemingDeanofStonewellCollege。
DearColleagues：
AsateacherinDepartmentofBiology,NankaiUniversity,aleadinguniversityinChina,IamverypleasedtotakethisopportunitytorecommendoneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourPhDprogram.
InSeptember,20xx,MissZhangwasmystudentsinGeneralBiology,thefirstprofessionalcoursetheytakeinthefield.Shelikesitverymuch.Iteachherinanopenandinteractivemanner,sheisactiveandpassionateaboutansweringclassquestions.MissZhangisbright,energeticandenthusiasticgirlwholovesspeakingoutherownideas.Sheneverescapesfromthosepointsofwhichsheisskeptical.Apartfromthat,sheoftenputsforwardherideasuponquestionsandexchangesallofherinnovateideaswithmeafterclass.
UponendingofGeneralBiologycourse,Iaskedmystudentstowriteanessayupontheirunderstandingofbiology.IdiscoveredMissZhang’sessaywassoimpressiveandpersuasive;hercarefulessaycomesfromdozensofreferencestoBiologyliteratures.InessayMissZhangstretchedouthercreativethinkinguponstatusquoofbiologicalresearchandbranchesinthefieldofbiology.Allofthisspeakstohercreativeandlogicalandscientificthinkingcapability.IamgladlytosaythatMissZhanghasaclearunderstandingaboutGeneralBiology,thatcomprehensionhasbeenreflectedfullyinheressay.ThereforeMissZhanggotafullpointforheressayinherclass,andotherstudentstookitasmodelessayforgranted.
IbelieveMissZhang’sindustriousness,passionanddedicationwillmakeheranidealcandidateyouareseekingforyourprogram,soIhighlyrecommendherwithoutanyhesitationtoyou.AndIwillgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldacceptherintoyourprogram.
Sincerelyyours,