"… While LinkedIn has long been a go-to for adult job hunters, now college-seeking high school students are flocking to the site, and for good reason. A recent study by Kaplan found 40 percent of admissions officers admit to checking social media sites. Twenty-nine percent said they Googled prospective students.
Alan Katzman is the Founder & CEO of Social Assurity. “Colleges are not looking at their social media for reasons to reject them. They’re looking at their social media to find reasons to learn more about them. To accept them,” he said." …
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