<p>This is what Common App said on August 2013 (I couldn't find any update of information for 2014):</p>
<p>"You may edit the Common App after submission to one college and before submission to additional colleges in order to correct errors or update information. There is no limit to application versions; instead you can make unlimited edits to the application with the sole exception of the essay. The essay can have a maximum of three submitted versions. You should not customize the essay for a particular college. College-specific essays will appear on the Writing Supplement."</p>
<p>I am applying to six different schools as a prospective spring 2015 transfer. My top two have different due dates so I saw this as an opportunity to change the personal transfer statement before submitting the app to these schools. I want to change the statement in that it will appear specifically personalized for a specific school that I am applying to, and then I will elaborate in further detail using the schools' supplemental prompts. The only reason I am iffy about it is that Common App says the personal statement shouldn't be customized for a specific school. Has anyone done so anyway? What were your results?</p>