Questionable Facebook Content Hurting Chances At College Admission
Embarrassing and naughty Facebook posts aren't just hurting job applicants, they're also making it harder for prospective college students to get accepted to the university of their choice. A new study from Kaplan Test Prep shows that 35 percent of admissions officers said they discovered something during a search of applicants' social media profiles that negatively impacted a student's chances of getting into the school — up from 12 percent last year.
Embarrassing and naughty Facebook posts aren’t just hurting job applicants, they’re also making it harder for prospective college students to get accepted to the university of their choice. A new study from Kaplan Test Prep shows that 35 percent of admissions officers said they discovered something during a search of applicants’ social media profiles that negatively impacted a student’s chances of getting into the school — up from 12 percent last year.
According to Kaplan, some of these offenses seen by admissions officers included vulgarity, alcohol consumption in photos, things that made them “wonder,” and evidence of illegal activities.
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