Tagged: "Facebook"
Pinterest and College Planning?
How can Pinterest help you in planning for life after high school? Read more to find out.
Be Nice! (Part 2) It All Counts, Even on Facebook
Many colleges these days have Facebook pages that are maintained by admissions departments. So, before you go posting negative things on a college's Facebook wall, read my thoughts and remember how important it is to be nice in a public forum.
Need Help Filling Out Your Common App? Try Facebook!
Check out the Common Application Facebook page for some helpful tips as you work on your application.
College Student Centers in the Age of Social Media
On a recent tour of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, I kept noticing that most of the common spaces on these campuses were relatively quiet. Obviously, the time of day and the day of the week can make a difference in how many people one observes scurrying through student centers. And yet, one of my [...]
Your Personal Brand: Could Google Hurt Your College Admissions Chances?
Embarrassing photos? Foul language? Clean it up--admissions officers are watching!
Facebook and College Admissions
Facebook's impact on college admissions continues to increase.
Freshman Orientation Comes Eight Months Early
Facebook groups allow students to meet their future classmates eight months early.
New Privacy Settings on Facebook
Facebook continues to be a popular medium for students and college officials to communicate. We have all heard horror stories of students posting some “not so flattering” material on Facebook for the entire world to see (including college admission officers). Recently, Facebook upgraded their privacy settings and even though the new changes have received mixed [...]
Teaching with Twitter
The Chronicle of Higher Education posted an interesting article on professors using mediums like Twitter and Facebook in the classroom. Sugato Chakravarty, a professor of consumer sciences and retailing at Purdue University, is testing a software called Hotseat that allows students to posts questions from their cell phones or laptops via Facebook or Twitter. The [...]
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