<p>hehe kinda :D So what shall we define as "dire circumstances"? (the link cev posted isn't working)</p>
<p>Here's the link</p>
<p>how bad is the ID?</p>
<p>I think they'll consider changing your ID if theyve got your name down wrong or something - thats dire :p</p>
<p>Maybe the IDs aren't so bad? :p Clearly, the sooner you raise the issue the better becuase once people start emailing you and your ID is established in the system, they are reluctant to change it. To fill in the form you need your password though :eek:!</p>
<p>Soo.. you can call, get the password and fill out the form to see if they'll change it... or wait until the password comes by mail...</p>
<p>Such - what's your ideal ID?</p>
<p>how bad is ur id??
i have a preety boring id:
<a href="mailto:aadesai@princeton.edu">aadesai@princeton.edu</a> :(</p>
<p>oh stop cribbing - I'd be happy with your ID if I were you - they haven't mutilated your name, have they?</p>
<p>And you have a middle name? :D</p>
<p>yours is kinda cool adi :p</p>
<p>the ones that are truncated are the worst :(</p>
<p>my ideal ID is the one my sister has - sray :(</p>
<p>(Yes I'm a deeply boring person)</p>
<p>yeah my first names been truncated - what about you gia?</p>
<p>So, anyone with a plan?</p>
<p>And thanks for the tip tiger87!</p>
<p>gia have you thought about what ID you'd like? We could think of a concrete plan and then harrass the OIT over the phone/email/etc. :p</p>
<p>alternatively we could choose to bear our burdens bravely because as phil said, maybe it's a good idea not to alientate the OIT :(</p>
<p>yeah good idea :p I'll think it over for a bit. OIT isn't open yet, right?</p>
<p>no it should open in another 5 1/2 -6 hours though</p>
<p>When do we get our passwords, and is by priority mail (DHL/Fedex)?</p>
<p>And what's all this about "alienating OIT"? That's their job isn't it? Do you really think the office will hold grudges against individual students all the way until matriculation in September? I doubt they'll even remember our names... :p And if you weren't supposed to complain about IDs that you're really not happy about, then why would they have an entire webpage devoted to "What to do if you're not happy with your ID". It must exist for a reason.</p>
<p>it can't be by priority mail - they didn't even send the I-20 by priority mail! :p</p>
<p>but david called up and found out his password and is sending emails from the princeton.edu address so you can do that if youre desperate :)</p>
<p>damn they changed it in the past the first original activating password was the last 6 digits of your SSN#. i tried every possible combination with my SSN# and no cigar :(</p>
<p>hmm, where do we get the # to call? (the link) ;)</p>
<p>such - sent you a Y im.</p>
<p>YAY! Got it, filed a request to change and they changed it on the same day!</p>
<p>when and how did you tell them to change your Net ID cev?</p>
<p>I filed a request for change the minute I got my NetID, following the link that you posted. I called for my initial password. I requested a new NetID on the grounds that my old one didn't get my last name right, they approved it within twenty minutes and I got a link to activate the new one within four hours.</p>
<p>Sucharita, I think sucharay's kinda neat but good luck changing it if you must. </p>
<p>Mine's <a href="mailto:firstnamelastname@princeton.edu">firstnamelastname@princeton.edu</a>; pretty plain and reveals too much about me to post here :p</p>
<p>cevonia, like you i got assigned first name + last initial. how were you able to pull off the excuse that they got your last name wrong if they didn't even use it? ahh i dont like my ID so i would greatly appreciate the help. thanks :)</p>