High schoolers wise up about social media when applying for colleges

http://socialnetworkingnews.org/high-schoolers-wise-up-about-social-media-when-applying-for-colleges/

High schoolers are increasingly aware that those embarrassing Facebook posts or tweets could cost them a shot at getting into their dream college.

The test prep company Kaplan found that only 16 percent of the 403 colleges surveyed found anything troubling in the social media posts they viewed — a drop from 50 percent a year ago. That decline comes as the survey found more colleges are factoring social media into the application process: 35 percent in the latest survey compared to only 9 percent six years ago.

Source: www.cbsnews.com

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