<p>I read that to submit different essays to different colleges for the required common app essay, one must create alternate versions. How is this done?</p>
<p>It’s actually very easily done. See link:</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/AlternateVersionTechnologyFAQ.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/AlternateVersionTechnologyFAQ.pdf</a></p>
<p>Is it allowed this year?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/959566-2-important-questions-about-common-app-essay.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/959566-2-important-questions-about-common-app-essay.html</a></p>
<p>Read post #5 and the accompanying link. It says that this is not allowed.</p>
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<li><p>You can create an alternative version of the common app, and change all the info you put on there</p></li>
<li><p>The common app, at least this year, EXPLICITLY forbids using multiple versions of the personal essays for different colleges</p></li>
</ol>