-- Comprehensive Thread on CommonApp ID Number --

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Seriously, guys. Does anyone know what’s going on with this?</p>

<p>I gave up and printed out my forms sans CommonApp ID number after reading that only Stanford really cares (and I’m not applying there.) I would have just written it in, but I couldn’t even find it. Since then, though, I’ve seen some posts implying that forms sent to any school are null and void without CommonApp ID number. </p>

<p>On these forums, I’ve seen two different types of post:</p>

<li> “I can’t find my ID number or get the forms to print out with it!!” (I belong to this category), and </li>
<li> “I just clicked ‘print’ and the ID number was on there.”<br></li>
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<p>Whenever someone posts something like #2, people are like “OMG HOW DID U FIND IT WHERE DID U GO,” and from what I’ve seen, the poster never replies.</p>

<p>SO. Is there anyone here that has successfully printed CommonApp forms with his or her ID number on them and can provide a step-by-step explanation of what they clicked???</p>

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<p>Update:</p>

<p>The posts on this</a> page imply that whether or not your ID shows up depends on your high school.</p>

<p>What.</p>

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<p>Update 2:</p>

<p>This</a> post may provide a way to get the ID number on there by inviting a teacher without an email address. </p>

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<p>Update 3:</p>

<p>Above method has been confirmed by my friend (who attends my school and thus did not have ID number readily available at first.)</p>

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<p>Now I'm mad at myself for having gotten my forms in to my teachers early, before I knew about this. That's what I get for trying to be responsible and get stuff done early... <em>angry face</em></p>