Can I force Mac O/S to use Adobe Reader for a downloaded file?

We are having problems with students who use Macs downloading PDF forms from our website and then saving them from Preview instead of Reader. There is a known bug in Preview on the Mac O/S, in that it corrupts PDF forms when it saves them. So when these students upload, the files don't work properly. I would like to do something (perhaps setting a special MIME type?) that would force the Safari browser to open the file using Adobe Reader instead of Preview. Is there a way to do this?

As Michael says, no. However you can go into each computer while no students in the Room/Lab open a Group of PDF and from finder choose Get summary info. then click on open with and choose Acrobat or Reader.
see this: http://www.screencast.com/t/rUKY3wdeEq
Now click on the button below with title Change All then quit out of get info.
Now when they download and open PDF's they will automatically open with Reader.
You have to select a group of at least 5 or 6. And make sure any saved PDF have a mix of PDF icons (Adobe and preview).
Do with each computer affected.

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