MBA Application - Phase 2

After what is looking more and more to be a disastrous phase 1(NYU/Col/Chi), I'm deciding on my next round of applications - LBS & IESE.

Any material that has to be sent via post is a royal pain. IESE requires photographs & transcripts; LBS - recommendations & transcripts. Cost involved in sending official GMAT scores through ETS is another pain - both LBS and IESE need it. I wonder why these universities can't go the top U.S schools way - self reported transcripts/self-reported GMAT score/online recommendations.

Come to think of it, NYU needed posted transcripts and official GMAT score as well. Is it that top schools are more trusting of their applicants than the schools in the next level :P