Be mindful, be respectful, and be cautious because what you post can come back to haunt you! Although more common among private universities, more colleges are beginning to view applicants’ social media profiles and posts. This may become a regular part of the overall admissions process in the near future. “Admissions leaders may be changing their attitudes about the appropriateness of looking at applicants’ social media accounts, a new survey finds, with a large share saying they consider it legitimate to view applicants’ social media postings. At the same time, only a minority are actually viewing them. And that minority may be shrinking. The changing attitudes come at a time when social media posts have played key roles in several admissions controversies. ” -insidehighered.com It may be a bit of a double standard when considering that a student’s post can get them rejected or even expelled, but there is a very slim to none chance that their post will help them get accepted. Colleges and many employers are beginning to use social media as a way to learn more about who prospects are associating with and they want to make sure that their applicant’s behaviors won’t represent or be associated with the institution the wrong way. “Larger shares of admissions leaders say that, even if the institutions don’t check regularly, if they learn about bigotry posted on social media by applicants, they should factor that in to admissions decisions.” -insidehighered.com It can take 20 years to build a great reputation and a single Post to ruin it. Good luck to you on your journey! Article: https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/04/23/new-data-how-college-admissions-officers-view-social-media-applicants#:~:text=Of%20course%20to%20many%20applicants,private%20than%20at%20public%20institutions.