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,
IampleasedtowritethisletterformyformerstudentMissNanLi,whograduatedfromthisCollegewithanL.B.degreeinJune1978.MissLiwasadmittedtotheDepartmentofLawofthisCollegein1974throughhighlycompetitiveentranceexaminationwhichisconductedannuallyandisopentothewholenation.Eveninsuchaselectivegroup.MissLimadeherselfdistinguished.AsprofessoranddeanoftheCollege,Ihaveaccesstoherrecordsofacademicworkandmoralconduct,Inherfourthyearstudy,IinstructedherinAnglo-AmericanLawsonTrespass.SoIhaveknownherquitewell.MissLi’’sperformance,likethatinmanyothercoursesshetaken,wasexcellentwithasuperiorgradeof86forthefirstsemester,and84forthesecondsemester.
Inouruniversityandinotheruniversityhere,80isconsidered"A",thehighestlevel.AsfarasIknow,MissLiwishestocontinueherstudyinLawforanadvanceddegree.Iamsureshehashadsufficientprerequisiteknowledgeforthesubjectandcertainlyhastheabilitytoundertakethestudy.IrecommendMissLiwithoutreservationandshallappreciateyourfavorableconsiderationofherapplication.
IamverypleasedtowritethisrecommendationforMr.W.Y.soastosupporthisapplicationforadmissionintoyourPhDprogramandforyourconsiderationofhisfinancialsupport.
Mr.W.Y.isaremarkablestudentinacademicperformanceinourdepartment.Uponhisrequest,IenrolledhimintomyresearchteamasmyR.A.whenhewasstillajunior,whichwasanexception.Thisbolddecisionwasjustifiedbyhisoutstandingacademicrecordduringhisfirsttwoyears’study.WorkingasmyR.A.,hehasprovedhimtobeavaluablepotentialresearcherwiththequalitiesofself-motivation,perseverance,modestandthirstfornewinformationandtechnology.Thoughlackingofexperienceatthebeginningcomparedwiththeotherprofessionalsinourteam,hestrovetokeepupwiththeresearchbyeagerlyabsorbingallnecessaryknowledgeandconstantlyconsultingothermemberswithmuchmodest.Therefore,notlongafterhecouldconducttheexperimentswithoutanyassistancefromtheothersworkinginthelab.Heevenledthediscussionofourjournalclubthathesetupfromtheverybeginninginmylab,fromwhichallofusbenefitedalot.↗↗↗Hisdiligenceandperseveranceinourlabhavepaidoff.Withinlessthanoneyear,hegotinvolvedandfinishedthreeofmyresearchprojects:
Andhealsotookpartintwopublishedpapers,onetitledXXXX,theotherXXXX.ThistypeofacclaimisnormallyreservedforgraduatestudentsandIbelievethatthisexemplifieshiscommitmenttofurtheringhiseducation.
Besidesmeritsforscientificresearch,Mr.W.Y.alsohasawonderfulpersonality.Allofusaroundenjoytheacquaintanceandfriendshipfromhim.Nomatterasateammateorateamleader,heisalwayscooperative,considerateandeagertoprovidehelp,makingusfeelsocomfortableandconfidenttobealongwithhim,eitherforworkorjustforpersonalcompanion.
Thisyoungman’sprofessionalqualitiesandpersonalcharacterhaveconvincedmethathewillhavenotroubleinsucceedinginanycareerthathechoosestopursue,giventheopportunitytohaveatry.
Inshort,IamconfidenttoassertthatMr.W.Y.hasthepotentialtodistinguishhimselfasasuccessfulresearcher,andthatthispotentialwillbesuretobefullycaressedandexploitedifhecanbeacceptedforfurtherpursuitinthisfieldinyourinstitution.Ishallgreatlyappreciateitifyouwillconsiderhisapplicationinlightofthispotential.
YoursSincerely,