Mix and Match for common app schools?

I posted this on the Rice forum, since thats where the issue arose, but I thought I’d get a response more quickly here.

Is it ok, for a school that takes the common app. but also has its own application, to fill out their application, but give my teachers and counselor the common app recommendation forms to fill out? I don’t mind doing the extra forms, but I know they each have like a million, so I want them to be able to just write it once and photocopy.

I don’t think this would be a problem, but I thought I’d check - would a college like to receive forms of all the same type from each applicant (note: everything I send in is their application, I’m not mixing and matching that, just my part to the teachers’)

<p>It depends on the college. For example NYU doesn't want mixing and matching. But using a college's own forms shows greater interest. I would call the college to find out. Or you can send in both.</p>