Should Colleges Be Allowed To Check A Social Network Essay

500 Words2 Pages

Ryan Haas
Mrs. Paist
English 2 academic
30 May 2018
Social Networks

In recent years colleges have been checking social media accounts such as facebook, myspace, instagram etc., is this unacceptable, acceptable, or acceptable with limits? Colleges should be allowed to check social media to narrow down their thousands of recruits that want to attend their school. Ever since middle school teachers, coaches, counselors, parents, everyone has warned us, as students not to post or send anything inappropriate, or something that could cause a problem. We all had a general warning that eventually, for college or for our future job. If you posted something online that was self-incriminating, racist, or inappropriate and it prevented you from going to college or getting a job that is your own fault. “If students make it public it’s public information,” Marlyn McGrath said. I believe colleges should be allowed to check social media of their future recruits because they will be representing their school. Colleges do not want their students posting pictures of them partying and making inappropriate remarks. Individuals that see these posts might think badly …show more content…

A study done in 2008 states that in 2007 Harvard received 27,462 applications. According to Havard’s website they have around 6,000 students per grade. After colleges eliminate recruits by GPA, SAT, and ACT scores, and by student athletes, they will need another way to eliminate the final recruits. Social media might possibly help you, according to the Kaplan report social networking sites had a positive impact 25% of the time on admission. For example In recent years college football programs have spotted student athletes and contacted them about their program. Most high school athletes that have social media accounts will put a link to their own highlights, which colleges then see and