Question 1

What happens if my SOP has the wrong university name?

Accepted Answer

Programs don't publish a rule on it, but it tells the reader you reused an SOP written for someone else, which undercuts every line about why you chose them. It's an easy mistake when you adapt one draft for ten programs, and an easy one to catch before you submit.

Question 2

Can I mention other universities in my SOP?

Accepted Answer

Yes, where it's relevant: the university you graduated from, a summer research internship, or a collaborator's lab. The checker flags every other name so you can confirm each one is intentional.

Question 3

Does it check program names too?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. It checks university names and the short forms people use, such as CMU, UIUC or TU Munich. Also check the program name, the professors you mention and the course codes by hand.

Question 4

My university isn't in the list. What do I do?

Accepted Answer

Add it in the "Universities not in our list" box, along with the other universities you're applying to, and pick it as the one this SOP is for.

Question 5

Is my SOP uploaded or stored?

Accepted Answer

No. The check runs in your browser and the text is saved only on this device. It's shared with our SOP cliché detector on the same device, so you only paste it once.

SOP Wrong University Name Checker

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