<p>Just a little follow-up. Don’t know what it is you are concerned about but if the college knew because it was in your application materials and it admitted you, then likely it is not as bad as you think. Also, you mentioned publication of such things as Zuckerberg’s college info or that of politicians. In Zuckerberg’s case, it is because he freely provided it. Same for that Yale sophomore article you mention. For politicians, it is often the same thing. For example, someone will ask the candidate what his SAT score was and he will give it and if he doesn’t, it is likely he has toid someone over the years that can be asked what it was. Moreover, for people running for public office particularly any higher level, you can usually place odds on their whole life becoming an open book. It is not because a college turns over the information. It is because there are journalists, or investigators hired by the other side, who go looking for anything they can find on the candidate from the day he was born and have unlimited budgets to do so. Example, run for a high office and some jounalist will ask you if he can see your college file. Say no and the money will be flying to find out what you are hiding and they will go talk to everyone you have ever known (kids you knew in grade and high school, neighbors, relatives, persons you dated, your parents, etc. (name anyone who ever came in contact with you), to get information.</p>