Sop - Toronto

I am writing this letter to express my great interest in pursuing my studies in graduate program at Computer Science department at University of Toronto. My interest in Computer Science appeared since my childhood when I saw my brother working

with

his

computer at

home. He later received his

Ph.D.

in Computer

Engineering from University of British Columbia in 2006. As a child, I was always curious about computers and wanted to know what was going behind what I saw on the monitor. My brother used to explain principles of computer in a simple language to me which deeply fascinated me about computers. I still remember the joy of writing my first computer code in 1st grade of high school which printed out my name on the monitor. From that moment on, I knew I was going to be a software engineer. I pursued

my

passion

in

Software Engineering in Ferdowsi University

of

computers by Mashhad

studying

which

is

the most prestigious universities in the Computer Science field in Iran.

one

of

Excellent

courses, knowledgeable and expert faculty and great learning environment at that university have given me a firm grounding in all the fields of Computer Science. I graduated in 2009 with honor, ranking 3rd among all graduating class of 2009. I am determined to pursue my academic education up to the Ph.D. level, and I see earning M.Sc. degree as a very important intermediate step towards my goal. I have excelled in my academic studies at every stage of my education, and I am determined to continue to do so. I ranked first in my class during all 4 years of my high

school

education.

Furthermore,

I

ranked in

the

top

0.02%

among 400,000 candidates in highly competitive national university entrance exam of 2005, which allowed me to attend one of the most high-status engineering schools

in

Iran. In the first

semester

of

2005 during

my

B.Sc.

program,

I

ranked first in the institutional programming competition among all freshmen. I always did my course projects with on-edge algorithms and with as optimized codes as possible. I always received extra marks for the graphics I used in my projects. I also did my final project under Dr. Naghibzaheh’s supervision titled “Designing and implementing a database system for an online dictionary” which received A+ by the referees and was recognized as one of the best applied projects of the semester by the faculty. I was given a lot of positive comments on the representation day. I also did a research in Wimax technology. My research was published

in

"ESCAPE"

Magazine

(Computer

Magazine

of

the

Scientific

Committee, FerdowsiUniverity of

Mashhad) titled “Opportunity

of

Mobile Wimax Access in Iran”issued on 2008/10/05. As a part of my B.Sc. program, I had a chance to do 3 months externship in Borsa Inc., a well-known incorporation in Iran. That externship provided me a unique opportunity to apply the knowledge I perceived during my B.Sc. I became more

determined

to pursue a

higher

education

in

Computer

Science.

I

received lots of encouraging feedbacks the head and staff of Borsa Inc. I am particularly interested in doing my M.Sc. research in either 3 areas of Databases, Artificial intelligence or Networks because of the vast applications possible in this field. The results of the researches being done in these fields can improve humans’ life standards. My grounding in these fields is solid, which is reflected in my obtaining the highest grade in these courses and in their respective labs too. I am determined to expand my knowledge and help contribute to improving either Artificial Intelligence, Database or Network fields. Considering the pioneering work going on at Computer Science Department of University of Toronto in the fields of my interest, your department is an ideal choice for an exciting research career. The programs at Computer Science Department are known to support and nurture the students, while also challenging them to the fullest. I believe that such an environment will lead me to achieve my utmost potential. With my strength, including diligence and dedication and genuine quest for knowledge I am confident that I will be able to make significant contribution to science and engineering during my Master and Ph.D. studies by working under the guidance of distinguished faculty at your department. I look forward to pursuing my passion as a M.Sc. student at the computer science department of consideration.

Maryam Azimi Hashemi

the University of Toronto. Thank you for your