
DearColleagues:
AsateacherinDepartmentofBiology,NankaiUniversity,aleadinguniversityinChina,IamverypleasedtotakethisopportunitytorecommendoneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourPhDprogram.
InSeptember,2004,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,
Prof.×××