留学申请书

　　I take great pleasure in recommending Wang Yong, one of my favoritestudents, for admission into your distinguished graduate program.

　　Mr. Wang was admitted in 1986 at 14 years of age into the SPECIAL CLASS forthe GIFTED YOUTHS, my university's unique program that caters to theintellectual needs of unusually talented Chinese youngsters. It was a rareprivilege he earned with his nearly impeccable academic performance through theyears of his elementary and secondary school.

　　He impressed me almost as he entered into my university, a major cradle ofchina's scientific and technological talents. At the time, members of the GiftedClass all had to spend half a month studying by themselves the principles ofcalculus and then take an exam so that we could evaluate their self-studycapability. Mr. Wang scored the highest grade in that exam. He also exhibited akeenly whetted mind during class discussions. To my regret at the time, hisEnglish was not as good as his mathematics or physics. But I noticed he made apoint of working especially hard in improving his English during his fiveundergraduate years with us. By now, he seems to be at least as proficient inEnglish as most of his former classmates in the Gifted Class.

　　In my experience with Mr. Wang, I was impressed with not only hisextraordinary intelligence but also his ambitions and persistence. I am surethat Mr. Wang will be an outstanding student in any doctoral program that he maycare to enroll in. So I would like to support him firmly in his questrecommendation into account when considering his application. I would greatlyappreciate it you decide to accept him as he wishes.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Fan Pu

　　Professor and Deputy Head