Letter checker
Check your motivation letter — free
Paste your letter and see it the way an admissions committee does: what works, what to fix first, and a note on every paragraph — for the country you are applying to.
Paste your letter here
The whole letter, with salutation and closing — at least 120 words.
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Free, no sign-up. We don't save your letter.
The review follows what committees there expect: format, salutation, tone and length.
What the review checks
Specific details
Projects, numbers and results only you could write — or general claims any applicant could make.
Fit with the program
Whether your “why this university” names the program’s modules, labs or focus — or could go to any university.
Structure
One clear line from your background to this program and your goals — not your CV retold in prose.
Country conventions
Salutation, closing, tone and grades as committees in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK or the USA expect them.
Length
Against the university’s limit, or the usual length for this kind of letter.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The review is free, with no sign-up. You can check three letters a day without an account and ten with one.
Do you keep my letter?
No. Your letter is sent for the review and is not saved on Pennaway.
Will it rewrite my letter?
No — it tells you what to change and where, paragraph by paragraph, so the letter stays yours. If you want a new letter built from your facts, Pennaway can write one; the first is free.
Which countries does it know?
17: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Poland, the UK and the USA.