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 computers by studying
Software Engineering in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad which is one of
the most prestigious universities in the Computer Science field in Iran.
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 the
University of Toronto.
Thank you for your consideration.