From:****
DepartmentoftheSPECIALCLASSGIFTEDforYOUTHS
UniversityofScienceandTechnology
Hefei,Anhui230026,P.R.China
July1,1998
DearSirorMadam:
ItakegreatpleasureinrecommendingWangYong,oneofmyfavoritestudents,foradmissionintoyourdistinguishedgraduateprogram.
Mr.Wangwasadmittedin1986at14yearsofageintotheSPECIALCLASSfortheGIFTEDYOUTHS,myuniversity'suniqueprogramthatcaterstotheintellectualneedsofunusuallytalentedChineseyoungsters.Itwasarareprivilegeheearnedwithhisnearlyimpeccableacademicperformancethroughtheyearsofhiselementaryandsecondaryschool.
Heimpressedmealmostasheenteredintomyuniversity,amajorcradleofchina'sscientificandtechnologicaltalents.Atthetime,membersoftheGiftedClassallhadtospendhalfamonthstudyingbythemselvestheprinciplesofcalculusandthentakeanexamsothatwecouldevaluatetheirself-studycapability.Mr.Wangscoredthehighestgradeinthatexam.Healsoexhibitedakeenlywhettedmindduringclassdiscussions.Tomyregretatthetime,hisEnglishwasnotasgoodashismathematicsorphysics.(缺点介绍，公正真实)ButInoticedhemadeapointofworkingespeciallyhardinimprovinghisEnglishduringhisfiveundergraduateyearswithus.Bynow,heseemstobeatleastasproficientinEnglishasmostofhisformerclassmatesintheGiftedClass.
InmyexperiencewithMr.Wang,Iwasimpressedwithnotonlyhisextraordinaryintelligencebutalsohisambitionsandpersistence.IamsurethatMr.Wangwillbeanoutstandingstudentinanydoctoralprogramthathemaycaretoenrollin.SoIwouldliketosupporthimfirmlyinhisquestrecommendationintoaccountwhenconsideringhisapplication.Iwouldgreatlyappreciateityoudecidetoaccepthimashewishes.
Yourssincerely
****
ProfessorandDeputyHead