APPLICATION FOR STUDY OF

2014 Undergraduate Exchange Program for Pakistan CONFIDENTIAL LETTER OF REFERENCE

This letter of reference must be written by a teacher under whom the applicant has studied or pursued research in the proposed field of study or by someone who has supervised the applicant in work related to the proposed field of study. This letter must be typewritten and in English. Please return the completed reference letter to the U.S. Educational Foundation in Pakistan at P.O. Box 1128, Islamabad 44000 by 4:30 P.M. November 28, 2013.

NAME OF APPLICANT: Muhammad NAME OF REFEREE TITLE

Hamza

COUNTRY:

PAKISTAN

Dr. Rana Iftikhar Ahmad

Assisstant Professor

INSTITUTION OR BUSINESS

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology
1. 2. HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN THE APPLICANT? One

Semester
Research Adviser Other (Please specify) _

IN WHAT CAPACITY HAVE YOU KNOWN THE APPLICANT?

3.

Teacher or Professor

Employer or Job Supervisor

PLEASE PROVIDE A CANDID EVALUATION OF THE APPLICANT'S PAST PERFORMANCE AND ABILITY TO PURSUE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN THE PROPOSED FIELD. Your statement will be given considerable importance by the U.S. colleges reviewing this student's application and should, therefore, be as complete and detailed as possible. Your comments should be continued on the following page if more space is required.

This letter is written upon the request of Mr. Muhammad Hamza, whom I have known for the past one semester, and have found him to be an extremely well-rounded individual; his excellent research skills are second to none and has a great intellectual ability. As a professor, I have had a lot of interaction with him and found him to be sound at fundamental concepts and extraordinarily practical. Hamza is a very talented, hardworking and inspirational professional and has a unique ability to handle the technical portion of his education theoretically and practically, I am teaching him Liner Algebra. He quickly grasps the ideas and tries to implement them in real world. The level up to which he has been practical and innovative in my subject is highly appreciable. Hamza is a man of caliber and manages work in a professional way. Working with him was a joy. I highly recommend him and wish him well for his future endeavors.

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CONFIDENTIAL LETTER OF REFERENCE (Continued)

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EVALUATION OF APPLICANT (Continued)

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IN THIS RATING CHART, PLEASE EVALUATE THE APPLICANT IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER STUDENTS/EMPLOYEES WHOM YOU HAVE KNOWN DURING YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER.

Intellectual Ability Knowledge of Field Work Habits Motivation to Pursue Graduate Study Seriousness of Purpose Potential For Significant Future Contribution in Field Resourcefulness and Initiative Emotional Maturity Adaptability to New Situations Leadership Qualities Teaching Potential

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Below Average

NAME (print):

Rana Iftikhar Ahmad_____________________________________________________

November 20, 2013

SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________________________ DATE:

PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: U.S. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN PAKISTAN P.O. BOX NO. 1128, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, by 4:30pm November 28, 2013. NOTE: USEFP cannot guarantee this letter's confidentiality once it becomes part of a college's records.