Dear Sir:

It is a great pleasure to recommend Mr. XXX, one of my favorite students, for admission to your esteemed Department. My.XX graduate with honors from the Department of Earth Sciences at Nanjing 燯niversity in 1998.

I have known him since he enrolled as a freshman in 1994. During this four years of residence, he attended two courses under my instruction, i.e. XXX and XXX, both of which demand high intellectual ability. Surprisingly, Mr.XX completed the studies with outstanding achievements. This indicated that he had done more reading in the related fields.To my knowledge, Mr. XXX demonstrated impressive ability in other major courses as well. His overall grade average at graduation ranked in the super five percent of his class.

I am pleased to learn that Mr. XX is seeking admission to advenced studies at your university. I do believe he has made a right decision and that he will benefit a great deal in his proposed study.Your favorable consideration of his application will be greatly appreciated.

If further information regarding this promising young man is needed, please feel free to contact me.

Faithfully yours,

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He impressed me with his penetrating mind in research. After class he visited me a lot to discuss his questions. It is true that I know him quite well. Mr. XX is hardworking, honest and ambitious. His contact with me both in and outside class convinced me that he read widely and got his work wee-prepared. Ranking among the top 15 percent at the Department, he graduated from this university with high honors.

I am sure that Mr.XX will prove himself a successful student at your university. I therefore hope that you can give his application serious consideration. I am convinced that she has a great potenial in XX, which I believe will be better developed at your university if he is accepted.

I am strongly recommend Mr. X to you and hope his application to admission and financial aid will have your favorable consideration.