Report: Admission Officers Increase Social Media Checks
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AOs appear to be increasing their checks of applicants' social media pages, a new report indicates. https://insights.collegeconfidential.com/admission-officers-social-media
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Some might check to find evidence of what sounds like a remarkable EC. Or something else that, surprisingly, the GC didnt confirm. But who has the time to stop and check? Much less, en masse? Most social media is trite.
@MBNC1755 I wouldn't lose one minute of sleep over this.
It’s not very useful as many students (specially ones with consultants, web designers, counselors or savvy parents) keep their private accounts locked and have second show accounts to impress college, often heavily edited and inflated by parents, counselors or consultants. Colleges would never know the real person.
Genuinely bright and humble kids don’t play these games.
I'm not sure who these AOs are checking, but the rude stuff is usually anonymous, strangely named, or locked.
I'm guessing like @PetraMC alluded to there was another account I didn't know about. He was cagey about that. But I figured if I couldn't find it then coaches couldn't either.
But for all my kids I just periodically remind them that if you would be embarassed if your grandma read it, don't post it. NOTHING is private anymore.
Also. FYI. In California it’s illegal for private as well as public schools to take any negative action against a student or prospective student based on what they’ve said. Best not cyber creep.
You'd be surprised how many people don't, students and non-students.
One would likely never know why they weren't accepted. It's not like the college will say it rejected you because of your social media.
IMO, anything you post online is fair game. It's public info at that point.
"One would likely never know why they weren't accepted. It's not like the college will say it rejected you because of your social media.
IMO, anything you post online is fair game. It's public info at that point."
@doschicos - I agree...! denial as I like to call it does not come with a reason attached. I think many would probably be surprised at how many "qualified" applicants are denied admission because of this. I have no statistics but would not be surprised. Also, parents do not always know or pay attention to what their little genius angels are up to. I know first hand that just because a child may seem to be the perfect angel at home and in school does not mean that they cease to be a sneaky teenager. That's right...smart kids...yes, perfect kids...No. Real shocker huh?