dear sir or madam:
i take great pleasure in recommending xxx, one of my favorite students, for acceptance to your distinguished graduate program. as the academic and career advisor of xxx, i became acquainted with her in xxxx when she was admitted into the major of financial engineering. i knew from her transcripts that she was an outstanding high school student, boasting distinctive performance in academic studies. her strong interests in almost every subject allowed her to take part in a nation-wide intelligence competition organized by xxxxxxand won the second prize.
last year, i knew her better as tutoring her in dynamic optimization. through interactions both inside and outside the classroom, her keen interests in the connection between finance and mathematics became clear to me. in one discussion on optimal control theory, i was surprised by her proficiency in performing rigorous mathematical analysis as an undergraduate student. she has an inherent ability to express her opinion both on paper and in speech. her reports display creative thinking, but still retain the organization of a disciplined mind. as she does extensive reading outside of class, she is invariably in possession of facts and data that none of her classmates are aware of.
on the basis of her proven academic record and high proficiency in the english language, xxx led many study groups in and out of classes. always diligent and careful, she performed her duties to the best of her abilities. for example, during summer vacation, she organized a study group to investigate the personal finance products provided by commercial banks. she contacted many banks and arranged for members to visit and collect data and information. she also translated english materials into chinese, which helped the group throughout their research work.
in addition to x’s strength in her major, i am often surprised by her strong leadership. she was the leader of sports department of studentss’ union. he