DearSir/Madam,
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.
yoursincerely，
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