<p>I was just shopping for more loose leaf/filler paper but noticed that the difference between the 8X10.5 size and 8.5X11 size was $4 difference at every store I went to. What is the standard loose leaf paper size for colleges? I always though it was 8.5X11 because that's what normal white printer paper is, but maybe loose leaf paper has a different standard size now?</p>
<p>I think my notebook which is standard size is 8.5x10 and I'm pretty sure the lined standard paper that I use is always slightly smaller than computer paper.</p>
<p>something you should know about college is that u are on ur own. there is no requirement like high school has. 99% of profs dont give a ***** on what type of paper u bring. Realize you are on your own. There is no standard. Its all your choice. If you are really crazy about this then I could call up ur school and ask but I bet they will think you are alittle weird.</p>
<p>Hm, I thought I read somewhere that professors didn't care about anything else except for the paper size/format - maybe I'm mistaken though.</p>
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something you should know about college is that u are on ur own. there is no requirement like high school has.
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Bingo.</p>
<p>I'm not sure why it would make a difference what kind of paper you bring. You could bring colored construction paper and it wouldn't make a difference.</p>
<p>edit: unless you have to write something and then hand it in; in that case, any white paper with lines is preferred.</p>
<p>Sorry, I should've clarified - I meant paper for turning in English essays, periodical homework assignments and such</p>
<p>I've had people hand in homework I had to grade on some kind of unlined Chinese rice paper that was folded into a little booklet. I wouldn't worry about half an inch on the margin.</p>
<p>I can honestly tell you no one would notice the difference.</p>
<p>everything i ever wrote was typed...don't think i ever used loose leaf except for notes</p>
<p>long as it doesn't stand out from the rest of the other papers (like A4 would stand out from 8.5x11 papers) it shouldn't be that much of a problem...</p>
<p>Paper size should matter a lil bit because when professors tell you to write 6 page papers, they are usually referring to 6 pages of 8.5x11 papers.</p>
<p>But I don't understand why you would be turning in a hand written english paper to your professor so I don't think it matters. Just get the 8.5x11 to be safe and chillax</p>
<p>Your're never going to use loose leaf paper for writing papers; everything is usually typed.</p>