<p>Im just wondering. Like can he see what i put down for my extracurricular activities or my essay?</p>
<p>It’s generally a good idea for them to see it, they’re there to help you with such things. </p>
<p>The only thing that comes to mind why you wouldn’t want them to see it is you are writing about them (unlikely) or you are putting down untruthful information. Depending on the system you use, they may or may not get to see what you put down, but lying on your CommonApp is grounds for having your admission revoked or your degree taken away, all the way up to the day you die. Do you really want to go through life like that?</p>
<p>I tried to come up with a scenario where anything good could come from a situation where you did not want your GC to see your common app. I failed. </p>
<p>Out of curiosity, why do you ask?</p>
<p>I have some personal information written in those sections that i dont want anyone but the admissions people to see. But are you saying if I dont show my gc then he wont be able to see it? Or can he access my page?</p>
<p>I don’t know. I guess I hadn’t considered that honest personal information (family issues, orientation, etc.) would be something you might not want your GC to see. My kids’ GCs were pretty evolved, but I guess they’re not all. </p>
<p>I would email or call College Board and ask them. I wish I knew. </p>
<p>Do you have a trusted adult who could read the essay and decide, apart from privacy issues, if the topic was appropriate for a college essay?</p>
<p>Anything that personal should probably be shared with your GC as anything that sensitive that is handled badly can sink your application. See all the threads on CC about how to handle mental health issues or bad family situations. GCs are experts on how to best present that information to colleges - please use their expertise and don’t go it alone. That rarely turns out well. You can ask them to keep it confidential unless it’s a situation where they are legally obligated to report it.</p>