Comments on: Social Media College Application

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:48:19 +0000

Ted, it’s great that you’re looking online to find information about these candidates. I can only hope that my admissions officers are looking me up.

I hope.

By: Ted Demopoulos, Effective Internet Presence

Ted Demopoulos, Effective Internet Presence — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:10:51 +0000

For the first time ever, my wife and I are involved in the admission process. We’re interviewing candidates for a school as alumni volunteers, and an application and brief interview can only show so much. Many very qualified students may have an off day or simply not interview well.

Anything that shows more of the person, whether it’s a social media application, a Web site or blog, would be helpful.

Oh yeah, I’m looking them up online too — and they’re surprised!

By: Ricky

Ricky — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:17:26 +0000

That’s not a spelling issue; rather, it’s grammar.

Zing.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:09:06 +0000

Hey Rick…. SPELL CHECK. “applications”

By: Ricky

Ricky — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:12:21 +0000

It’s like, “I know you’re probably not going to look at this, but if you want to, you’re welcome to: Link!”

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:34:38 +0000

I don’t know, I always felt like too much excess information was useless–you can attach whatever you want to your application, but if you don’t keep it concise and relevant, an admissions officer isn’t going to bother to go through all of it anyway. I really don’t think they’re going to go watch all your youtube clips.

I think your little note is perfect.