I agree completely with their actions. That was immature for her to do and gave a very bad impression.
So, yes, I do agree with colleges looking at applicant's social media. However, I believe that they should keep certain things in mind before 86ing many students.
First, the date of a post. Let's say, for example, I was a party animal when I was a freshmen in high school. Now, as a senior, I'm well put together, I have an excellent GPA, and I'm all cleaned up. I have a photo on my Facebook of me partying as a freshmen that I completely forgot about. It would be alright if the college asked me about it in my interview, but it would be just plain wrong to deny my access to their school. I am a different person as a senior than as a freshmen.
Second, I am not the same person as my siblings. Let us say that I have a great GPA, I don't get in trouble, and I've made good choices. Now, on Facebook, my brother lets the world know that he likes to do drugs, party, and make bad choices. The college may assume that I'm like my brother, and deny me. I can't control my brother, so I cant ask him to take all of that down. It is just not right.
Yea, I'm all for colleges peeking at social media to get more information on an applicant. They just need to think before making rash decisions.
Second, I am not the same person as my siblings. Let us say that I have a great GPA, I don't get in trouble, and I've made good choices. Now, on Facebook, my brother lets the world know that he likes to do drugs, party, and make bad choices. The college may assume that I'm like my brother, and deny me. I can't control my brother, so I cant ask him to take all of that down. It is just not right.
Yea, I'm all for colleges peeking at social media to get more information on an applicant. They just need to think before making rash decisions.
Do you feel that the comparison of big colleges to smaller colleges looking at a profile should be taken into consideration? Do you believe it would be appropriate for a big college with like a 90% acceptance rate to look at social media profile's when they wouldn't have enough time to scam all of their applicants; compared to a smaller school who is more selective in their acceptances?
ReplyDeleteI feel like a big college would have no reason to, they have enough applications to go through in the first place without also then needing to look at the social media footprint of everyone who applied.
Deleteso you do essentaily belive its good just as long as they dont make radical desisions about it
ReplyDeleteYea :o
DeleteSocial media is called social for a reason:
1) One should expect it to be out in the open, for anyone to look at.
2) It is meant to be very casual, not 100% professional, unless you consciously make it that way.