I disagree with that, to a point. Here’s the thing…the admission committee knows that you just have one statement but if they see a portion of that statement tailored to their school, they’ll know you put that extra bit of effort and it really makes a difference. I mean I don’t know if it made a difference for me but I tailored mine to each school and was pleased with my acceptance results. I was really specific, as well..I looked through the faculty of each school, I read their books, I figured out who in each school would be good to mention in the statement, etc. I was honest in every way but it was specific to each institution. The bulk of my statement remained the same however, it was only the end that I tailored.