High school seniors across the country are putting the final touches on their college applications. But as they’re editing their essays and résumés one last time, they may forget to do one more important thing — spruce up their social media. A new report by Kaplan Test Prep found that college admissions officials say that high schoolers are getting savvier when it comes to the impression they are making online and that fewer students are making mistakes that could derail their admissions chances. To make sure you’re putting your best food forward, follow these three simple steps before applying to school.
Create a professional email address. Is your personal email address your nickname or an inside joke among your friends? Now’s the time to get a more grown-up-sounding address. You won’t impress admissions officials with an email address such as FutureMrsHarryStyles@[company].com. Set your Twitter account to private. While it’s fun for you and your friends to tweet at each other about your weekends and favorite shows, the whole world doesn’t need to see. You can always switch it back to a public account once you’re safely accepted at one of the universities you applied to. Don’t criticize schools online. Did you just have the worst visit to a campus ever? Be careful who you share those details with. Many schools track their mentions on Facebook and Twitter.
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Clean up your social media before applying to college
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