How Many College Admissions Officers Check Applicants’ Facebook Profiles?

The percentage of college admissions officers who have visited applicants’ profiles on Facebook and other social networks reached an all-time high of 31 percent, according to a recent study by Kaplan Test Prep, but applicants are wising up, as 30 percent of admissions officers reported findings that negatively impacted their chances, down from 35 percent in 2012.

The percentage of college admissions officers who have visited applicants’ profiles on Facebook and other social networks reached an all-time high of 31 percent, according to a recent study by Kaplan Test Prep, but applicants are wising up, as 30 percent of admissions officers reported findings that negatively impacted their chances, down from 35 percent in 2012.

Kaplan Test Prep said just 10 percent of admissions officers reported checking applicants’ Facebook pages when it began polling on the topic in 2008, and that number reached 24 percent in 2011 and 27 percent last year.

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