{"id":4272,"date":"2015-09-01t09:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-01t16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2015-09-01t10:49:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01t17:49:30","slug":"admissions-advisors-may-search-your-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/admissions-advisors-may-search-your-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"admissions advisors may search your social media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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yup, you read that right.
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the premise<\/h2>\n

we technology-savvy millenials have all heard (over the sound of our own tweeting) the warning, \u201cbe careful what you post.\u201d and it turns out, when it comes to college application season, those five words ought to be engraved onto our iphones.<\/p>\n

according to a survey<\/a> released this past april by cornerstone reputation, admissions officers are conducting more and more online searches of their applicants as a part of the selection process. in other words: no facebook, twitter, or instagram account is safe.
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the frequency<\/h2>\n

now that the panic has begun to seep in, i\u2019m sure you\u2019re probably wondering, \u201cbut just how often<\/em> is this happening?\u201d well, more often than you\u2019d think. the study focused on responses from over 200 admissions officers at the top 100 national universities and the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the u.s. during this past 2014-2015 application season, 40% of the surveyed admissions officers searched their applicants online.<\/p>\n

that gives you a 2\/5 chance of being googled (or bing-ed, if that\u2019s what they\u2019re into).<\/p>\n

seeing as public, digital documentation is only gaining in popularity, it\u2019s relatively safe to assume that as the years go by you\u2019ll have less and less of a chance to sneak under the radar. aka: it\u2019s not worth the risk.
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the content in question<\/h2>\n

similar to the rest of your application, admission advisors aren\u2019t looking for your social media presence to align to their personal political views or netflix preferences. (fear not, your spoiler-alert post about last night\u2019s game of thrones episode won\u2019t kill your chances).<\/p>\n

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it\u2019s less about sifting through to find the red flags and more about grasping an even better idea of who you are to your peers and the public.<\/p>\n

cornerstone reported that of the admissions advisors who responded,\u00a044% found content that left a negative impression \u2013 but 46% found content that left a positive one. (so this doesn\u2019t have to be a bad<\/em> thing; it may even give you a slight leg up). it\u2019s impossible to define what exactly qualifies as \u201cpositive content,\u201d but you can generally figure it will involve portraying you in an impressive, pleasant light (photos and posts that speak to your activism, evidence of friendly interactions with others, things like that).<\/p>\n

it is, however, a little bit easier to determine the danger zones. pass on any over-the-top profanities. selfies of your middle finger \u2013 not charming. and this isn\u2019t the time to get likes for that artsy shot of you blowing smoke or double fisting two red solo cups (even if you swear it\u2019s only apple cider).
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the best solution<\/h2>\n

erring on the side of caution will only work to your advantage. there\u2019s no need to go to extremes, obliterating all evidence of yourself online or creating a cookie-cutter persona that no one will be able to disagree with. instead, take twenty minutes and clean up your accounts. get rid of the content that could be misconstrued for sloppy, inappropriate, or offensive. at the end of the day, admissions officers primarily want to confirm that you\u2019re a likeable enough person who roughly matches their application and will be able to thrive in a college environment. if your social media reflects that, you should be just fine.<\/p>\n

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