<p>Is it a good idea to deactivate all social networking after you have sent your applications in? Do colleges actually check profiles? </p>
<p>You don’t have to deactivate all social networking accounts (I didn’t), but be careful that your posts don’t contain anything that might be alarming to colleges (e.g. derogatory posts, anything illegal). Colleges can check social network posts (<a href=“They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - The New York Times”>They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - The New York Times).</p>