Think contacting an admissions officer on Facebook will add a novel twist to your application? You’re not the only one. According to a survey by the test prep company Kaplan, admissions officers at half of surveyed U.S. business schools, 48 per cent of law schools, and 31 per cent of medical schools say they have received friend requests from prospective students on Facebook.
In addition, more schools have started to take advantage of sites like Facebook and the wealth of information that they can provide. This year, 21 per cent of schools say they have begun to develop admissions policies for social networking sites, up from 16 per cent last year.
“College applicants these days are seeking any competitive edge they can,” Jeff Olson, executive director of research at Kaplan, told Reuters. “For now, only a small number of college admissions officers actually visit applicants’ social networking sites, and these visits may not always benefit the applicant.”
Source: Reuters
