<p>So I hear that colleges prefer online application vs sending it in paper
But i've heard that they just print it and put it into folders if it was sent in online just as they would do it for paper apps
So why would they prefer online if they have to take those extra steps and waste their ink+ paper? Isn't paper app more convenient as well since everything gets sent together?</p>
<p>One reason it may be easier to read the printed out forms rather than handprinting.</p>