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