DearSirorMadam:
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:
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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,