Paper or online application? YOUR ADVICE?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey. I'm a junior, going to be a senior in September and it's going to be APPLICATION TIME dun dun dun. I need some advice about HOW to apply though.</p>

<p>There's three kinds of applications:
- paper
- online
- common</p>

<p>I would do them online, except my parent's don't like putting their credit card online in any websites (to pay for the application fee). Therefore, how do I apply? Aren't paper apps messier and looked down on by colleges (not really, but they do prefer online). And then what about the common app?! I'm so confused. How should I apply?</p>

<p>Btw, I'll probably be applying to between 10 and 15 colleges.<br>
What's your advice?</p>

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<p>i highly suggest doing it on the Internet. it saves trouble and there is a much smaller chance of you messing up, nothing more embarrasing than forgetting to put your name on an app. but yeah, do it online and use teh common app when applicable. it looks like you're applying to a lot of places</p>

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<p>This topic has been discussed many times before. But, definitely do online apps. Colleges definitely want you to do online apps because it's a lot easier for them.</p>

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<p>In many cases, if you apply online, you MUST pay online -- which means using a credit card. So if your parents object to using their credit card online, you will have to use the paper application.</p>

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<p>the same old debate again....</p>

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<p>Use the common app wherever you can because it will help streamline the process. If your parents are uncomfortable putting their credit cards on line you can still file your applications on-line, common app / school forms and mail in all of your payments.</p>

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<p>a number of colleges waive app fees if you submit your app on line, so you would not have to worry about credit cards</p>

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<p>sybbie woa woa woa....we can just mail in payments? Oh ok. I think some people reading the post missed the part about my parent's and the credit card issues therefore...it is NOT the "same old debate." </p>

<p>spinner...where can I find out what colleges waive the fee online?</p>

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<p>From the Carleton website admissions page:</p>

<p>The Carleton application is the Common Application with a Supplement. The application is available online; we will waive the $30 application fee for those applying online. This is a popular application method, with more than 80 percent of applicants now using online submission.</p>

<p>I searched around a bit and it may not be as common as I thought. G-town, Bucknell and U Chicago do not seem to waive the fee but it's worth checking the application instructions of the schools you are interested in.</p>

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<p>Most schools now prefer the online application.</p>

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<p>how do i find out if i can mail in the payment? how do you pay for the common app schools?</p>

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<p>Go to the admissions site of the schools that you are interested in applying to as their mailing address will be there.</p>