<p>"there’s a basic reasoning fault in sta800’s post. even if the schools receive word of your incomplete application, it still doesn’t mean the schools know where else you’re applying. it’s just like perhaps Harvard, Yale and Princeton are each notified by CA “Hey, there’s a student applying at your college” when you add them to “My Colleges”, but they don’t know about the other two.</p>
<p>screwitlah -</p>
<p>I understand what you’re saying; but I didn’t mean to imply that because I received the email about my incomplete application that I believe the CA is releasing information about other schools I’m applying to. </p>
<p>What I question is why the CA organization needs to inform a college (any college) that I STARTED to fill out a common application, when in fact they do not know where I will actually be applying until I decide to submit.</p>
<p>In my particular case the school that sent me the email was one of several of a very preliminary list, which is now outdated. As it turns out I’m no longer planning to apply to the school that contacted me - but now they have my email address (courtesy of the CA - because I never exchanged any information with this college personally). Maybe no biggie, but it is a waste of time for the college as well as for me.</p>
<p>I just don’t feel comfortable with any of my information being released to any college before I actually submit the application officially. Once I submit the application I honestly don’t have a problem with them sharing the info, because I’ve chosen to disclose it.</p>
<p>I really don’t remember reading anything on the CA instructions that said that just by filling out general info I was agreeing to make it public. Maybe I’m wrong, so I’ll go back and see if I just missed it.</p>