<p>I signed up for the common app and filled out the entire application, and then printed it out because I know the cycle restarts over the summer. I want to add colleges to my common app so I can get an idea of what their supplements are going to be like. If I add the college to my common app, will the college know? I still plan to make changes on my application (and add in the essay of course) once the cycle restarts, so I wouldn't want colleges to know/see anything yet.</p>
<p>They don’t see anything, but I have a feeling that they do know that you are interested in the school. After I added a few colleges on Common App, they started contacting me through mailings whereas they hadn’t before. But don’t worry, they don’t see anything until you send the application.</p>