Evaluate Your Facebook Profile Before Applying
Nov 17th, 2008
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Before applying to any online college, you'll want to evaluate your online presence on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. New surveys have shown that a growing number of college admissions boards are considering these social networking pages when making their final decisions.
GoCollege recently published a very informative article about personal branding online. They explain:
"…Students should give careful consideration as to the information and the photo(s) placed on their profile page. As for interests, it may seem humorous to list 'wine, women, and song' while that profile picture of you holding two cans of beer, even if done in jest, may seem harmless. However, face it, such information is not likely to set well with a college admissions officer or a potential employer…While students should use…privacy settings to limit outside access to personal information, it is important to realize that one of your most important steps in life today is the creation of your online image or brand. Today's new media along with the capabilities of the Internet require students to think very carefully about the brand they want to cultivate."
Check out the full article to learn more about building a personal brand online that any admissions officer would be impressed to see.
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