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Do colleges look at your social media accounts?

May 15th, 2017

Social media can be used as a great tool to network and gain more information when determining whether a college is the right fit for you. Be aware, though, that this can work in your favor or against you, as many colleges are also using social media to determine whether you are the right fit for them.

Your social media presence may have a much greater impact than you think when applying to college. This is why it is important to make sure that what you reveal about yourself on social media is a good representation of who you really are.

The US News article posted below is a helpful tool to gauge what might be a deterrent for some schools and, conversely, what might be viewed as beneficial for a prospective student.

Written by: Darian Somers (published by US News on February 10, 2017)

Your first impression on a college admissions officer involves more than just an essay, a transcript and some test scores.

According to new data, colleges and universities pay attention to what prospective students post on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

In a Kaplan Test Prep survey of more than 350 college admissions officers in the U.S., 35 percent of officers polled reported having looked at applicants’ social media accounts to learn more about them.

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