<p>but whose application has not yet been started nor submitted?</p>
<p>Yes, I believe so.</p>
<p>Possibly. When you registered, you chose to opt-in or opt-out of receiving communications from colleges. If you opted in, then any college on your My Colleges list will know that you have included them. Click “Account” (upper right) when logged in and check your answer to the following question:</p>
<p>“The colleges to which I am applying may communicate with me by email prior to submission of my application:
Yes No
By responding ‘yes’ to this question, you are agreeing to receive email notices from any college or university that appears in your ‘My Colleges’ list. You can change your response to this question at any time using the “Account” link that appears on every page within your Common App Online account.”</p>