AttherequestofMr.XizhenChen,myformerstudentintheDepartmentofComputerScience,BeijingUniv.ofSciences,Iamgladtowritethisletterfurnishingmyevaluationofhisacademicaptitudeforyour
reference.Mr.ChenisinterestedinyourgraduateprograminComputerScience.
IcametoknowhiminSeptember1987whenMr.ChenenrolledinmyclassonFORTRANIVProgramming,athreesemesters'course.Intheclasshewasoneofthemostoutstandingstudents.Atthesemesterfinalheearnedahighgradeof81,whichshouldbe"A"accordingtoourgradingsystem.Ialsofoundhimgoodatotherstudies.
Aftertheclass,hehadpersonaltalkswithmeseveraltimes.Heindicatedagreatinterestincomputerhardware,Inmyopinion,Mr.ChenhasapotentialinComputerScience,whichcanbefurtherdeveloped.InviewofhispreviousachievementsinthisCollege,IamfirmlyconvincedthatMr.Chenwillmakeasuccessfulgraduatestudent.Yourfavorableconsiderationofhisadmissionwillbehighlyappreciated.