Most schools have a set of questions (often with restrictions on the length of the answers) to be answered by the recommenders.
1. If I am applying to multiple schools (H/W/K/M), can a LCM of all those questions be answered in a single essay and the same essay be reused for all the different schools?
2. How fussy are the schools regarding the format of the recommendation and do they penalize the applicant if the recommendation letter does not answer the questions asked in the order it was asked?
3. For the questionnaire (where you have to rank the candidates), do we have to be ranked in the highest category to be considered for admission?