<p>You guys are strange. Who would stalk a potential applicant and look through his pictures or messages just so they could misinterpret something and end up rejecting the applicant? That’s so far fetched. Why would you feel the need to lie? You have no obligation to the officer what so ever. Do you know him personally (did you go to an event and meet him)? Maybe he thinks Facebook is like a professional networking site (some adults do), and not an open web diary, as some kids see it. Either way, if your son feels it’s creepy, then don’t friend him, and email him stating that (make it clear that you really like the university if you do). If you think he’ll reject your son because he didn’t friend him on Facebook, I have to say I can’t think of that happening because it’s ridiculous. If someone rejects you for that reason, you really shouldn’t go to that institution, and that guy should be fired.</p>
<p>For now he is just going to ignore it. He has not visited the school or otherwise had any contact with anyone from the school other than his application. I just hope this isn’t a trend. He has younger siblings that will be eventually applying to colleges and I hope we won’t have this to deal with. I think the regular application process is time consuming enough without having to create a facebook page specifically for college admissions.</p>
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<p>So if it’s OK to lie about this, where do you draw the line? Any lie is detrimental.</p>
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<p>Yes I did think of that. All wall posts can be removed and if the admissions officer asks about it, he could tell them he found it and removed it because it was inappropriate. The truth will always set you free.</p>
<p>Last year when my daughter was applying to colleges several admission officers
from different schools added her. It was no big deal. They normally just sent out postings on deadlines and what was going on around campus. A couple sent messages asking her if she was attending or not so they could mark her off and I guess, open her spot. After the admission cycle ended they deleted her.</p>