SS # on CLEP??

[columbia]

Yes you are right. You don't need to put the SS no these days. I was told college board changed the rule and now they are not taking ss number due to some problem.

That is what my test administrator told me.

[BGSU_Alum_86]

As a TCA, I always tell testing candidates that entering their SS# is optional with CLEP. Back in the day, all college records were stored under your SS# (that was your "student ID#"). This is no longer the case. If candidates ask me why they would need to enter their SS#, I say it really depends on whether their university requires/needs it. And, yes, it is much easier for CLEP to pull up your record by using your SS#, especially if you have a common name (another way, though longer, to look you up).

I have not received any communication from CLEP with instructions to no longer have candidates enter this information (if they choose to enter it).

[anew789]

Thanks everyone for your responses. All very helpful!! I will check with Collegeboard just to make sure they received my score, but it does seem like the new policy is that you don't have to use your SS# anymore. I was just concerned how they would effectively keep track of it with only a name & birthdate considering the fact that some people have common names. But my name is not too common, so I don't think I'll have much of a problem with it. Thanks again for your replies.