<p>I'm just wondering if it's appropriate to post college acceptances on facebook. A lot of my friends do it, and I'll admit that I'm guilty too. I applied to 7 schools though, so I feel like I'd be pushing the limit if I posted a status about every acceptance. I don't want to annoy everyone or make people feel bad. Thoughts?</p>
<p>I’d say if it’s your #1 or 2 then do it, but it’s annoying when people are like ‘Accepted to XYZ!!! too bad i’m not going there’</p>
<p>Personally, it’s not my style. But many people do it, so if you must, just use your discretion. As in, don’t post about schools if you know other people who applied.</p>
<p>I believe it’s an important event so yes, I think it’s fair to post if one remains appropriately calm and aware of those who might see it (I.e, caps lock celebrations may not be the best option if your BFF just got rejected). I’m genuinely curious about where my peers are going and there are far worse subjects for Facebook posts. Of course, come April I may be a little sick of it. C;</p>
<p>I don’t like it. It’s kinda showboaty to me, even when the school is less prestigious than the one I’m going to. Your best friends are going to be interested in where you get accepted, but are the hundreds of people on your FB your best friends? I dunno, I guess it depends on your personality and relationship with your FB peeps.</p>
<p>Most of my FB friends prolly don’t care where I’m going next year.</p>
<p>I would say only for your top choice, or tippy top choices.
Don’t be obnoxious - not all caps, but like “Accepted!” or “College X Class of 2016” is okay. It’s a happy occasion - wouldn’t you share it?</p>
<p>Add “X College '16” to your FB education info when you have settled on a place. To trumpet all acceptances is rampant narcissism.</p>
<p>haha I got rid of my facebook 
I like to be a mysterious kind of guy lol so I never talk about myself, I just answer when ask. But analyzing my friends right now, I would refrain to do so because so many people are anxious. A girl in my class got accepted ED to an ivy and it seems like everyone has become more stressed lol</p>
<p>and I agree with snarlaton, just adding it to your FB education seems far more classy and appropriate. A friend of mine who got into Cal Tech last year didn’t update his FB education until he actually step foot on campus the first day of school.</p>
<p>people will wonder if you got in… might as well just let them know</p>
<p>I think you should do it. I did it for when I got into my early decision school and surprisingly I got over 100 likes and a lot of comments. A lot of my friends were very happy for me so I think it is good to post something as important as that</p>
<p>I would wait until you decide on where you’re going. like cortana said, if you get in ED its a good status ("_____ Class of 2016"), as people like to know, especially relatives, where you’ll be attending. Besides that, it’s ok to make a status or two for your top choices, but keep it to a minimum. With people having as many as 2000 facebook friends these days, it’s very likely that one of your friends will have applied to the same school, and I would hate to see that status come up on my newsfeed after just being rejected. Keep it classy.</p>
<p>For me personally, I’ll be posting a status as soon as I know where I’m attending, just because I find its easier to let everyone know without being annoying about it. Bringing it up in everyday conversation would seem awkward, especially with people I’m not especially close with, but everyone has been talking about college lately, and EVERYONE wants to know where people are attending.</p>
<p>I should note–the school I used to attend has a group for posting acceptances. I think that’s a nice compromise–you can look if you want but those friends you made two years ago at summer camp don’t get flooded.</p>
<p>I posted my acceptance to my top choice Early Action school simply because I was astounded and all of my friends had asked me to tell then if I had gotten in or not…so I thought a status was the best thing to do I guess (I was honestly just so excited!). One thing was that nobody had applied Early Action to the school I got in at, so I didn’t feel like I was one-upping anyone. But if others had applied, I might have changed my opinion about the status posting.</p>
<p>With schools that others are applying to, it’s does seem a little insensitive to trumpet your acceptance, but if it’s you’re first choice school, I think it’s an occasion to be shared and a of status is fine. Also, if it’s you’re first acceptance letter, a status seems okay. Personally, my first letter was a HUGE moment, like the realization that some college some where wanted me on their campus. </p>
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<p>I feel like making things FB official is only necessary when you’ve decided where you’re going, otherwise it could come across as showing off and insensitive, although it depends who you are. Honestly, I feel like word of mouth is enough to spread news if you want people to know and there’s no point in posting acceptances and not attendances on Facebook.</p>
<p>Eh, I see it as violating humility.</p>
<p>What if you got into a school that was someone’s top choice? And what if that person was rejected while you got in but decided not to attend?</p>
<p>I know I’d be pretty angry…</p>
<p>It is obnoxious and there really is no good reason to do it. If you want your close friends to know, tell them in person or wait for them to ask–and your friends probably will ask at some point. If your school has an acceptance board, your other classmates will also know. Who exactly are you hoping to reach on FB that you can’t be bothered to talk to more privately, and why do you think they will care?</p>
<p>I don’t care if 10 people applied to my ED school, if I got in I’d post it!! sorry it sounds so obnoxious, but its the norm among facebook friends and i’d be so excitd.</p>
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<p>That’s how the world works. The applicants more likely to be accepted can’t reasonably limit their options just so they don’t have to put their classmates through the pain of watching them get into schools and then turn them down for other schools. I ended up having to turn down multiple schools that took me and rejected people who almost certainly would have gone there had they been accepted, but that’s just how the process works.</p>
<p>As for the original question, if it’s your ED school or a school you otherwise know you will be attending, I would definitely post it. That’s where your going, so you should be happy about it and let people know. After all, they’re probably going to find out eventually where you ended up going.</p>
<p>Most people at my high school posted their EA and RD acceptances, too, even to the schools they didn’t plan on attending, so I followed suit. Had that not been the culture of our school, I would not have posted them.</p>
<p>Maybe only for your top choice. Otherwise it’ll seem obnoxious.</p>