The Recommendation is the most important part of your student visa application that will tell the admissions committee who you are, what has influenced your career path, your professional interests and what are your future plans. There is a myriad of qualified applicants with good exam scores and sundry resumes that the universities can now choose from for their potential students. That is why the statement of purpose (SOP) is your chance to show the admissions committees why you deserve to be accepted and how you stand out in the pool of applicants.