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Just to make things worse, NOW (around december 15) they updated their application form allowing to upload documents. As if getting and mailing transcripts were so easy and cheap... I also loathed their 2000 characters limit for the SoP. My kudos for Minnesota. ApplyYourself made things easier and the secretary I contacted was most helpful.

An interesting way of going around ETS' stupidity is if you have already submitted an application and you can check the status. In my case Texas allowed me to see my score (sent on November 6) on November 9, while ETS website only allowed me to see it on 18.

They also have to 'match' the score report with the application, which may take a couple of days after your payment.

Georgia Tech is also very annoying. It is the only application I'm still *trying* to pay, because the site needs the billing addres to be typed EXACTLY as registered.

Each school has its own policies. Some might waive the TOEFL score, some might not. You have to check.