<p>When filling out apps is it better to do it online or to actually send them a physical copy of your app in the mail?</p>
<p>Does either one give you an upper hand in admissions?</p>
<p>Many universities strongly encourage you to apply online. It makes everything easier for them. Some even waive the application fee if you apply online.</p>
<p>Neither would give you an upper hand, but I would recommend you apply online if possible.</p>
<p>This has pretty much been debated ad nauseum. On the one hand a physical application might possibly instill some sense of personability. One the other hand, admissions officers generally encourage online submissions for everyone’s convenience, so a physical application might annoy them to some minuscule degree… or something. The short answer is that is it’s very unlikely to make a difference. A lot of schools either print out the electronic apps or scan the digital ones anyway.</p>
<p>Some even require it now–Stanford, for example, only allows you to submit your application online (with rare exceptions).</p>