1. Have you ever Googled yourself to see what online content is linked to your name?
2. If you worked as a college admissions officers or an employment recruiter, would you search for applicants on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google to help you make admission/hiring decisions?
3. Would you want a college admissions officer or employment recruiter to find your Twitter feed or Facebook page? Why or why not?
Read the following Social Media Article, Social Media Presence and Admissions
Please post by responding to the questions below.
1. Do you think college admission officers have the right to search applicants on social media platforms?
2. Do you think college admission officers should use what they find about applicants on the internet as part of their acceptance decision, i.e. should students be denied admission due to their socail media profiles?
3. Do you believe that college admission officers will continue to search applicants online in the future, or is this simply a fad?
4. What are ways that high schoolers can optimize social media to increase their chances of being accepted into the college of their choice?