Sample Letter of Reference for Math/CS
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Letter of Recommendation for MIPT Alumnus (01/2003)
The Math/CS Student admitted to NYU, UC Berkeley
Letter of Recommendation
Applicant: Ivan Ivanov
Ivan Ivanov has asked me to write a letter of recommendation to
accompany his application for PhD program in Mathematics at XX. I am
pleased to provide a reference for such a gifted student who is at
the very top of his highly competitive and highly talented class. I
would like to stress particularly his thirst for knowledge which is
intensified by Ivan's strong determination, and his deep interest in
science. Ivan is an outstanding researcher and person.
I have known Ivan Ivanov for two years. Being a third-year student
he attended my lectures and seminars on The Theory of XX and in the
next academic year - lectures and seminars on XX. While he was
studying my course I was surprised by his remarkable abilities of
learning and grasping the essence of new ideas. Upon completing each
course of lectures students pass an examination, which consists of
completing complex homework and later an oral interview. Ivan showed
deep understanding of the subject and was given an excellent mark
for his performance. I would like to emphasize that he was allowed
to pass these exams before the appointed date, although it is a rare
practice and is only granted to excellent students. To be precise,
there was only one other student of similar level in his class.
Ivan's brilliant teaching skills and his natural talent of getting
along with people made him a top-ranked teacher at
“Phystech-College”- an extracurricular High School intended to help
schoolchildren in studying the sciences at levels beyond regular
school program. Thus, I rate Ivan's potential as a teacher as rather
high.
From our discussions concerning Ivan's plans I could conclude that
Mr. Ivanov has strong motivation towards academic career in
mathematics. He is very much involved with ..., and yet he has the
background to answer .... I think that it would not be
overestimation to assert that Ivan belongs to the top 2% of MIPT
students. I strongly recommend Ivan Ivanov for graduate studies
toward Ph.D. degree at your University.
Sincerely,
Prof. Petr P. Petrov
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