Does a personal website improve one's chances?

germanviet
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:21:22 +0000

Hey there,
I already had a typical “what are the chances for an Asian from Europe” thread:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/745578-what-colleges-should-asian-germany-look-chance-back.html
Just the key facts:
Asian from Germany
GPA: 1.3 (1.0 - 6.0)
ACT: 32
TOEFL : 100
SAT II
Chemistry 800
Math II 800
Physics 790
solid EC’s (academic and technical) (for more details read the thread above)
But this time I have another question:
I grew up with the Internet and technology and now I wonder whether it’s a good idea to mention a personal website about me. As admission officers and employers get more and more aware of the digital footprint of an application, I thought showing off an well-summarized identity instead of questionable pics on facebook would be good.
Here’s mine: [URL=http://www.nambrot.com]Website[/URL]
What would the experienced CC-lers say?
Nam