<p>The question of whether colleges google you is heavily disputed on these forums. I have come to the conclusion that it depends. For example, they may google someone who they are about to give a sports scholarship to.</p>
<p>I sometimes write about politics, usually in comments sections in newspapers. Most of the time I use a fake name. However, sometimes I use my real one, and on heated topics like the Middle East. Sometimes I have gotten to involved and called people names etc. I really do regret that, and many of these comments were made two years, when I was much further to the left (I sort of went from Karl Marx to Bill Clinton in two years lol). If college admissions offices find these, can it be held against me? Also I have made these postings as "Mike" and not my actual name of "Michael".</p>
<p>EDIT: I also have deleted my Facebook where a lot of these conversations happened. They can't find that, right?</p>
<p>Also one of the places I’m applying, and am really interested in, is CUNY Hunter. As you may have heard on the news recently, one CUNY trustee tried to block an honorary degree to the playwright Tony Kushner—who’s views on the subject of the Middle East I used to hold.</p>
<p>They can and do look up students frequently. Assistant VP of UG admissions at NYU told me his admissions officers try to learn about the student anyway possible, and if that includes resorting to the internet, then so be it. He said this unabashedly and with no reservation. The simple truth however, is that they can’t look up every single student applying to the college, so they may do it for students applying to special programs or receiving significant merit aid. </p>
<p>So yes, some schools like to look up students, but there’s just no time to do it for every single applicant.</p>
<p>They can’t really hold political opinion against you. you have an opinion that some people disagree with. it’s how life works. it’s not like you were rubbing it in their faces or anything.</p>