universityofinternationalbusinessandeconomics
beijing100029,p.r.china
sept.28,1998
dearcolleagues:
thisistorecommendms.shanshan,agraduatefromthisuniversity’sdepartmentofinternationalbusinessmanagement,foracceptanceintoyourmbaprogram.
ihaveknownms.shanasaresourcefulandgoal-orientedindividualsince1990,whensheattendedalectureidelivered,atwhichsheaskedperceptiveandchallengingquestions.althoughshedidnotofficiallytakeacoursewithme,sheoftenconsultedmeonissuesarisingoutofherstudies.ithereforehavecometoknowherwell.ifeelstronglythatms.shan’sunusualtalentsandabilitieswillstandheringoodsteadforaqualitymbaeducation,whichshouldserveasamajorboosttohercareer.
whileatthisuniversity,ms.shanwasanoutstandingstudent,boastingexcellentperformanceinallsubjectsofherstudiesanddemonstratinggreatpotential.heroverallgparankedheramongthetop3inherclassof40students.butms.shanwasnobookwormdevotedexclusivelytoexams.shereadextensivelyinsubjectsoutsidehermajor,particularlyinbusinesslaw,marketing,financeandjournalism,allofwhichseemedtobefascinatingtoher.inrecognitionofherintellectualstrengths,thedepartmentoffered,atthetimeofhergraduation,toacceptherintoitsgraduatewithoutthenormallymandatoryexaminations.she,however,turneddowntheoffer.ahighlyindependentwoman,shealreadyhadherownagendaset.shewantedtoobtainpracticalmanagementexperiencefirstandthenproceedtopursueamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrativeinyourcountry.sheapparentlymadetherightdecision,forshehassincebecomeoneofourmostsuccessfulgraduatesinhercropofstudents.
ms.shanisgoodatcommunicatinginbothoralandwrittenenglish.someofhemostimportantundergraduatecoursesweretaughtbyamericanprofessors,manyofwhomconsideredheroralenglishasnativeandherwrittenenglishasstandard.iamsurethatshehassinceimprovedherenglishalotmoreinherprofessionallife.
inms.shan,weallsawanoptimisticandeasy-goingcharacter.withhighlyunusualdetermination,sheisnottobedauntedbyanydifficulties.shebelievesthat,withhardwork,shecanachieveanythingshewants.ithinkherconfidenceinherselfiswellgroundedinhertrackrecord,especiallywhenconsideringthefactthatsheenteredintothisuniversityasthedaughterofamostimpoverishedfamily,butgraduatedasatopstudent.
judgingbywhatiknowofher,ithinkms.shanisfullyqualifiedtopursueanmbadegreeinyourprogram.ithereforerecommendherwithenthusiasm.andishallgreatlyappreciateifyoucanfavorablyconsiderherapplicationforadmissionandfinancialaid.
yourssincerely