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--- visibility: public-edit --- # naming the wrong school in your essay *(common gotcha)* ## what happened students copy-paste their "Why Us?" essay for multiple schools and forget to change the school name. admissions officers see "I've always dreamed of attending Dartmouth" in a UPenn application. ## why it's a gotcha it's an instant reject signal. it tells the reader you're mass-producing applications without genuine interest. and it happens way more often than you'd think because everyone's rushing near deadlines — the direct consequence of [[starting-applications-too-late|starting too late]]. ## the fix ctrl+F the school name in every essay before submitting. better yet, have someone else read it. fresh eyes catch what yours skip. same rule as [[check-what-you-submit|checking what you submit]] — verify before you send.