Thursday, December 19, 2013

Social Media and College Applications?

There are various factors that colleges consider in the admission decision. Some of the main factors are GPA, Class Rank, SAT and ACT test scores, recommendation letters, essays, and extra-curricular activities. Recently some colleges have been looking at students social media content from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media sites.
Should colleges consider what is on social media? Should a student's personal life be a determining factor for college admission? Explain in detail why or why not?
Here is an interesting article: "How To Clean Up Your Social Media For College Applications"