<p>^See above.</p>
<p>i would think so, yes.</p>
<p>What would be your reasoning?</p>
<p>why does someone else know ur commonapp id??? =OO
because they can try to screw you over by mailing in “fake” documents attached with your ID and first and last name</p>
<p>most schools require only birthdays and high school. <strong>Cough</strong> facebook <strong>cough</strong></p>
<p>^in that case, everyone is sabotaged. <em>cough</em>
WHY WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE YOUR COMMONAPP ID?</p>
<p>I really doubt that anyone would try and sabotage you. Maybe I’m too trusting, though.</p>
<p>I can name a kid I would sabotage… idiot that he is will probably have his precious parents call and demand his entrance into HYP 
He throws a fit and they kowtow to him, doing anything he wants. For example, he got mad at our debate coach and tried to get her fired (good thing she’s good friends with our principal). </p>
<p>Wow, rant much 
Sorry, just had a random rush of hatred =)</p>
<p>why would it matter? seems like it would only be a problem if they had your password too</p>
<p>only if he/she hates you =P</p>
<p>I don’t see why it’d matter unless they have your password too. They can’t get into your account and no 2 online accounts have the same ID. And if you’re mailing a paper app, it doesn’t have a commonapp ID automatically assigned to it (does it? I mean, I printed a couple of forms out from the college websites to check… No IDs unless you fill them up online with the commonapp and then get them printed). I gave my ID to my peer recommender for the Dartmouth app (in turn to help colleges with filing purposes), so I guess some people might give their IDs out as well.</p>
<p>For at least some colleges, all you need to withdraw your application is your common app ID and full name.</p>
<p>Really? Wow, that’s harsh. What colleges?
And if that’s the system, it needs to be changed. It’s too risky…</p>
<p>As far as I know so far, Stanford: [Withdrawal</a> of Application : Stanford University](<a href=“Page Not Found : Stanford University”>Page Not Found : Stanford University)</p>
<p>I’m trying to withdraw from a bunch today, but I’m having trouble finding policies that are as clearly laid out on the other websites…</p>
<p>^wow, that’s scary… will we be notified that we even withdrew our application?
They should be able to see that the e-mail addresses don’t match, however. I would also hope that they’ll send us an e-mail along the lines of “are you sure?” or “congratulations, app withdrawn.”</p>
<p>Cadillac, I think you’re right - there should be a confirmation email that at least allows you to notify the college that you didn’t want to withdraw your app/put your app back in for consideration. </p>
<p>Email addresses not matching could mean several things. While applying to Yale, my email was hacked and I had to change my address. But yeah, colleges should at least double check in this regard to see what really happened.</p>
<p>Can someone who successfully withdrew apps please shed light on this matter?</p>
<p>Well, so far I’ve gotten confirmation emails, emails asking for further information, and am waiting for several more responses (I imagine they’re really busy right now). But I’m sure that regardless of the school’s withdrawal process they’ll send you a confirmation/follow-up message.</p>
<p>Harvard requires some more information than just CommonApp ID and full name if you want to withdraw your application:</p>
<p><a href=“https://admweb.fas.harvard.edu/ha/Applicant/ApplicantFrame.html[/url]”>https://admweb.fas.harvard.edu/ha/Applicant/ApplicantFrame.html</a>
To withdraw your application from Harvard’s admissions process, please send an email to <a href=“mailto:fileroom@fas.harvard.edu”>fileroom@fas.harvard.edu</a> with the word “Withdraw” in the subject line, along with your name, birthdate, high school, and the college you plan to attend next fall. You will receive a confirmation letter via regular mail. Also, please notify us of your withdrawal as soon as possible once your decision to do so has been made.</p>
<p>It’s a little safer, and confirmation letters (as LBloom pointed out) make it more so, but again - people can know your birthdate. I guess it’s safe to say that people knowing your CommonApp ID is more of a nuisance than a major threat? :)</p>