It's no secret that college admissions officials sometimes check out the Facebook accounts of prospective students. It's likely that more than a few would-be students have been turned away based on what they posted on the social network. Now that trend is in reverse.
College prospects are seeking out the admissions people. A survey by college admissions test-prep company Kaplan found four out of five have received a friend request from at least one college applicant.
The Internet today allows us to broadcast a single thought to EVERYONE in just a couple of keystrokes, but what is often lost in the message is the tone. The recipient may not see the jest in your "WTF" posting. Texting, Facebook...it's still a form of writing, and writing requires craft.
So before you hit "send" or "post", take a second look at what you've just written, especially if your comment or email could be read by a boss. Or by a college admissions director.
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