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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a compelling reason to *not* include SSN? Unrelated to any appearance of aid status. Why would someone not just provide it?

This is an actual question. It wouldn’t have occurred to me not to include it, so I’m trying to figure out if I’m missing something. [/quote]

The reason not to include it has nothing to do with gaming the system for admissions. It is to decrease the number of times  your kid's SSN is sent out.  If your kid applies to 15 schools, that's the Common App system plus 15 schools that could potentially get hacked.  They will almost certainly have to give their SSN to the school they're matriculating at, but the other 14 don't need it.[/quote]

so... DON'T supply it?[/quote]

Correct.  If you're not applying for applying for aid, then don't need to include it.  It's generally a good idea to not give out your SSN to anyone other than those who truly need it (e.g. your bank and employer).[/quote]

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