The Pros And Cons Of Online Checking
An eye-opening survey last year showed that 27 percent of admission officers for college applicants said they have Googled prospective students, and 26 percent had looked up applicants on Facebook. Of those officers looking on applicants social media accounts, 35 percent said they had found something that negatively impacted an applicant's chances of getting in, nearly tripling from the year before (Kat Cohen). More admission officers are checking out applicants actions online. They are not taking the chance of accepting someone that may be making negative comments or having unnecessary behavior. Others are saying that the internet can help the applicant in making the right decision for college and connecting to have a feel what it could be
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In fact,”Despite the growth in online checking, however, there’s been a dip...in the number of admissions officers reporting that they’re finding something that negatively impacted an applicant’s admissions chances”(Russell Schaffer). This is good news because less students are making the wrong decisions online and more schools are trusting that their students they allow to go to that college are the right people. Schools are more concerned now about how students behave not just in person, but online. The internet can give them an insight beforehand and not after they notify the applicant if they are accepted or not. They are also reaching out online. This is good for timid applicants because if a school has social media or online website they can visit it and find out more to help finalize their decision. “Increasingly, schools are using their own social media accounts to connect with future applicants in a positive and informative way”(Kat Cohen). Schools around the country are now reaching out to any future or current students through social media (Kat Cohen). Kat Cohen did a good job informing the reader about how social media can be good in the decision making process. “Remember that social media outlets are tools to stay connected and informed and are important to pay attention to when going through the application process. Be careful not to let it become something that can be used against you. Instead, use it to your advantage! Stay smart online and in the classroom, and you’ll be on your way to getting into your best-fit college or university”( Kat
In fact,”Despite the growth in online checking, however, there’s been a dip...in the number of admissions officers reporting that they’re finding something that negatively impacted an applicant’s admissions chances”(Russell Schaffer). This is good news because less students are making the wrong decisions online and more schools are trusting that their students they allow to go to that college are the right people. Schools are more concerned now about how students behave not just in person, but online. The internet can give them an insight beforehand and not after they notify the applicant if they are accepted or not. They are also reaching out online. This is good for timid applicants because if a school has social media or online website they can visit it and find out more to help finalize their decision. “Increasingly, schools are using their own social media accounts to connect with future applicants in a positive and informative way”(Kat Cohen). Schools around the country are now reaching out to any future or current students through social media (Kat Cohen). Kat Cohen did a good job informing the reader about how social media can be good in the decision making process. “Remember that social media outlets are tools to stay connected and informed and are important to pay attention to when going through the application process. Be careful not to let it become something that can be used against you. Instead, use it to your advantage! Stay smart online and in the classroom, and you’ll be on your way to getting into your best-fit college or university”( Kat