<p>Honestly, is it better to use the school's application over the common application? I can't help but feel like it is... Even though the schools say they don't have a preference, what do you guys think??</p>
<p>Is anyone not using commonapp at all?</p>
<p>Schools really don't have a preference, so don't worry about it; go with the common app. If they really liked their own app, they wouldn't be paying money each year to be a common app member.</p>
<p>I disagree with dmv258. Many colleges use the Common App to get more kids to apply which boosts their application rate (and revenue) and positively affects the US News ratings.</p>
<p>If you can use the individual app do so, but for a different reason: it implies this school is not one of 20 you are applying to AND you can exceed (if necessary) the word count limits in essays - as well as have your fonts or whatever appear as you wrote them originally.</p>
<p>Well, schools that sign up to participate in the common app are not allowed to favor their own application, and usually its the same thing anyway when combined with the supplement.</p>
<p>just use the common app.</p>
<p>Who cares? Whether they accept you or deny you isn't going to boil down to which application you used.</p>