Do colleges have the right to look at the social-networking sites of applicants? Why or why not? How careful are you about what you post on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter?
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I believe colleges have the right to view social networking sites of their applicants and students beacuse those people will be representing their school. People who are careless and participate in illegal activities are a risk to every in the university and cast a bad image on the school as a whole. I am not careful about what I post on social networking sites beacuse it has never been something I have worried about.
i feel that colleges do have the right to look at peoples social networking sites because if those people get accepted into their school, then they are representing that school and no one wants some low life representing a elite school. Personally, i am not careful what i post on my facebook but i am also not that vulger and don't really care what people think about my page because it is mine and no one elses.
Danielle DeSantis period 2
Absolutly not!..Your home and weekend life has nothing to do with the way you act at school. School has no right to know what you do while your not there unless it is effecting the way you act while you are. I do not think it is ok for colleges to look at your facebook or myspace while you are applying but if there is an issue at school then i think it would be acceptable. No I am not careful about what I post but not because I dont agree with it. Even though I do not agree I know colleges are going to look anyway so I will be deleting a lot of pictures soon.
-Ally Simeone, period 2
Yes. I believe that colleges do have the right to view social networking sites of their applicants. If you are willing to post anything for the public to see, than you should not be concerned who views it - that includes any college board. When looking through applications, colleges have a little sense of who an individual really is. College applications, over time, tend to become repetitive and in the end, they end up all saying the same thing. By viewing one's social networking site, such as facebook, a college will be able to gain a more firm understanding of their applicants. This can work to both someone's advantage and/or disadvantage. When posting your personal information on the web, you should be very cautious. Having colleges view your networking site can be a great advantagr. It can help seperate you from the hundreds of thousands of other applicants, and make you seem like a prime prospective student.
Personally, when going on facebook, I do monitor what is posted; either what is said on my wall, and or what can be seen through my pictures, I make sure nothing comes off the wrong way. Afterall, I feel that if you are worried about who is looking at your page, then it should not have been uploaded nor posted in the first place.
One should be careful about the things they post online, however I do agree with Aly that the way an individual acts outside of school is different than how they approach school or act in school. Schools should have a right to view social network sites, but only to an extent, because i believe that it is wrong to persicute someone for something found on a website such as facebook when it is not school related.
Taylor Hoffmann
I think that schools should be able to look at these social networking sights when they are deciding who to accept into their school. This is because the colleges can now see what type of person the applicant is outside of school so they don't accept a person who participates in several illegal activities, and who will represent the school poorly. I am not careful about what I put on these sites because I know what is acceptable and what isn't.
Stephen Pulaski period 2
I believe colleges have a right to view your social networking sites because if the people that are choosing to represent their school colleges dont want people to give it a bad name. I not really careful about what i post on socialnetworking sites because i never really think about who would be looking at my page and have never worried about it.
Lauren Graff
From a student standpoint, I don't believe it should be looked at. Our personal life outside of school is completely different than our school lives. I dont think that the two should be compared in order to make an acceptance decision. From a schools point of view it can be helpful. I don't think that it should be relied upon, but it could be helpful in the sense of "illegal" activities. I am pretty careful about what i put on sites. I know whats acceptable and what is not.
Chris McCormack Period 2
I dont think that colleges have a right to look at your personal "bloggers" such as twitter, facebook, and myspace. Your personal life really shouldnt reflect on how are as a student,and if it does then you need to start changing your habits. I do understand however that whatever college you will be applying to wants to see how you are outside the classroom but I believe that is what interviews are for. I am some what careful about what I post on facebook, but I know once I start applying to colleges I will need to change my name or delete pictures just to be safe.
I believe that college do have a right to view social networking sites of people they are considering to apply to your school. You should not want anyone to get the wrong impression, so I feel that it is important to be careful what you post. I really don't have any pictures that I need to hide so I am not to concerned.
I don't think they should be allowed to look at your facebook. It's a total personal thing, seperate from your school work. If you are qualified according to their application process, then you should be allowed in. But I believe if they do feel the need to look at your facebook, they should add it in as part of their application process. On your application there should be a question asking if they could look at your facebook. If the applicant answers "no" then its fair to say that they might be hiding something.
Bryan Martin Per.2
I do believe colleges have the right to view social networks such as "facebook", because if you have information or some type of picture you do not want to show a school then you should make your profile private. If you show a photo of you doing an "illegal" activity then i believe a college has a right to see it and base part of their opinion off of it.
Kevin Schlakman period 2
I don't think that they should be allowed to view social networking sites like facebook and myspace. I believe that it's equivalent to if they were to listen to you while you spoke to your friends. Your not going to behave as proper with your friends as if you were talking with an admissions officer. There are times to be polite and mature and there are times to just be normal teenagers. If a student applying is that bad of a person it should become apparent from references and personal records or just from meeting them.
Chris Grenzig per. 2
Colleges should have the right to look at social networking accounts of applicants. The fact that they could actually get on that person's page means that anyone else could. The networking site probably shows a representation of yourself in a different way (good/bad), and if they could get on to that page, what difference does it make? It could show that there are apparently two applicants: the one on paper and the one a networking site. One shouldn't be worried about it hurting them in any way because it probably shows another side that couldn't be presented elsewhere. Of course it is up to them if they want to take the time to do that for everyone (spend less time checking peoples facebooks and make one of their own).
I believe that colleges do have the right to look at social networking sites because they have to be selective about who they allow in their school. However, I feel that people shouldn't be judged on their character solely based on pictures they may have on their facebook, myspace, or twitter. Personally, I an careful about what i post but probably not careful enough.
Julianne Russo per. 8
I think that colleges do have the right to look at their applicants social networking pages. These people are applying to the schools so the colleges should look at whatever they want to so that they can make the best decision. The people that are attending these schools are representing them and they do now want to have their students doing illegal things or anything that would create a negative opinion of the school.
Matt Scicchitano Period 8
I do believe colleges have the right to view any social networking site of their students and applicants to see how they present themselves and what activities they do whether they are good or bad. However, colleges should not have the right to decide such harsh decisions regarding photographs or things that are said because people do perform quite differently in school. If a student or applicant does very well in school, then their personal life should not be an issue to the school and really none of their business. If the student or applicant is having issues in and out of school, then I can see where it becomes a problem. Although, students should know better than to say or do things that could really hurt their reputation in life.
I believe that colleges have the right to view social networking sites because, if accepted, those are the people that have the ability to make or break the reputation of school. I am careful about what I post on facebook because I know that anything up there can be viewed and possibly harm my future.
I believe colleges have the right to view social networking sites such as "facebook" because if a college could see you profile then you're not being careful with the website anyway. People who don't block the information and pictures from others are careless and not responsable. By looking at one of the social networks could cast a bad image about yourself and jeapordize your future.I make sure my profile and other personal things are blocked.
I don't think that colleges should be looking at social networking sites, that is a persons personal page, and should not be a factor of whether or not this person gets into college. I believe the college should base it on the persons grades and academic record, not what a person has on their facebook.
Diana Pacinello Pd. 8
Anybody that has a facebook or a twitter or any kind of social networking account is putting themselves into much danger. Colleges have every right to look at things like this because it is our fault for making decisions that we might regret in the future. If we are so worried about it, then maybe we should think twice before doing or saying something stupid that colleges can look at. We cannot blame anyone but ourselves. I have never worried about what a college might see on my social networks because I believe I am always doing the right things and making correct decsions so there is nothing for me to think twice about. Also, the college needs to know what you are like because if you were to get in big trouble at thier school, the school would look very bad because of that one student.
I beleive colleges do not have the right to look at social networking sites such as facebook. I think that although a facebook is really considered public information, it is still an invasion of privacy. I think colleges are sometimes taking advantage by judging a person based on a facebook. I think that colleges should let that be optional. Colleges should not just feel free to look up anyone and everyone on facebook. It is important to be careful about what is on a facebook. I have nothing bad on my facebook so i have nothing to worry about. However, I am still unhappy knowing that a college is going to look at me and what I do before excepting me based on my viewpoints and grades.
Anyone has the right to look at social networking sites if your profile isn't private or protected, colleges included. I don't think they should take the information there so seriously - the example in the article about not admitting a student because he or she "trashed" the school online is taking it to the extreme. The only reason the content of a student's facebook or myspace should affect an admissions decision is if there is proof of illegal activities.
Steph Chocko Period 8
I feel that even though its annoying to not be able to display whatever you feel on your 'Social Networking Page,' because of the fear that the college you apply to will check it out, I think that the "threat" of having them look is almost a benefit in general. Because theres hundreds of people, not just colleges, who could easily look onto your page, and they're going to judge you solely on all of the bad/inappropriate stuff that you display on your page. I believe that colleges have everyright to look at someones Facebook, because when Facebook was first created it was mainly a networking site for college students to interact. Therefore, it's sort of like a colleges home playing field to search as they like.
Kristen Severino Period 8
Anyone has the authoriztion to look at your social networking profile unless it is marked private. The fact is that anything that is on the internet, anyone can look at. Im not saying that its okay for a college not to accept you due to what is on that profile, I just think that its a good idea for colleges to have an idea of what the students that go to there school are doing.
If colleges can't figure out enough about you from their own application, it's not always your fault. And even still, that's what applicant interviews are for. Anything they can conclude from your profile, they can conclude in an interview. No matter how good a liar you are,it should be evident to a college upon meeting you whether or not you're what they are looking for. I don't think colleges should have a right to view your facebook page. It's like giving them rights to go through your stuff. There is a reason you have to accept and request friends on facebook. What is on your profile may not necessarily be bad, but maybe there are things that you don't want to share with everyone.
When a person joins a social network such as, facebook and twitter they are putting themselves out their for the general public to see. I believe colleges do have the right to view the sites of their applicants. If you are placing information about yourself and others that you don't want certain people to see then it should not be put on a social networking site at all. Obviously if you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to fear. But if you are someone who is constantly provoking certain conversations or taking inappopriate photos then you should be held accountable for that. Colleges only know about their applicants from an accademic point of view. As a potential student the colleges do have the right to know ahead of time the kind of person you are outside of school especially if you will living on campus and representing the school.
Colleges should be able to view a social networking site because it gives the college a more accurate representation of the person. A college does not know much about the personal lives of the students they allow into thier schools, and these site would help the college make decisions about who to accept into thier school.
I feel that things that one posts online that is public that anyone can see can be looked at be colleges. If you don't want anyone to see post it so that only people you allow can see it. However even if it is publiclly online it is not the colleges place to judge a potential student by his or her social life. Social Networking is supposed to a way to talk with friends and digitally "hangout". A college judging you based upon this would be a kin to following someone as they are talking with thier freinds and basing if they can are accepted by what they to thier freinds. Colleges should not judge one's socail life.
I believe that colleges have the right to look at their applicants because they will be able to see the personialty of a person much easier. I think that people know not to put things on their profiles that they don't want people to see becuase it is easy for anyone to see it. In the end these people are going to be representing the school so it is imporant to see what they post of their pages.
Jackie Loveland pd 8
I believe colleges have a right to view social networking sites because the applicants who are applying to their school are going to reflect to others what that schools about. I agree with others who feel like it is an invasion on personal rights and almost freedom because it's a way for kids to interact with their friends in an environment outside of school. However, when colleges need to decide between two people I belive that it's only right that they look at one's facebook because then they can get a sense of who the student is and what behaviors they engage in. Those who engage in risky behavior in my opinion shouldn't deserve to get into a college with a good reputation. The students who work hard and make sure that they are known on good terms don't deserve to lose their opportunity to attend a good college compared to a student who could care less. As far as myself, I don't post anything that I wouldn't want my mother to see. I make sure that everything is professional in terms of what a college or school is looking at.So I'm not worried if a college chooses to look at my facebook.
Gabriella Sehne Period 8
I absolutely agree with colleges being able to browse through their applicant's social networking sites. Since the applicants hope to represent the school, it is the schools responsibility to make sure that the person applying is their kind of material. There is no better way to find out what kind of a person someone is by looking through their personal blogs and what not. I am not too careful about what i post because there is nothing i have to hide or be ashamed of.
Michele Marciante pd 8
I think this is a violation of students outside life, if this is what colleges want to base there acceptance off of then what is the piont of doing good in school and having a little fun. If your life has no privacy then you will never have a life of your own, this is truly unfair.
I feel that colleges should be able to view your facebook on a need basis only. If your application gives an addmissions officer reason to question your being accepted, they should have to obtain some sort of approval and then notify you before logging into it. you should be given some sort of notice because facebook is meant to be private. It is supposed to be strictly for networking and should not be used to judge or research you.
I feel that colleges should be able to view your facebook on a need basis only. If your application gives an addmissions officer reason to question your being accepted, they should have to obtain some sort of approval and then notify you before logging into it. you should be given some sort of notice because facebook is meant to be private. It is supposed to be strictly for networking and should not be used to judge or research you.
I believe colleges have the right to look at a social networking site because of the effects it will have on the schools enviorment. This gives colleges a helpful hand in who they really want to admit to their school. This method is already being applied in the work place and is useful in determining who they hire, based on what they write. I am not careful about what write, but I try to set better privacy options.
-Ryan Montvydas
I think that colleges should have the right to look at social networking sites such as myspace or twitter. people post both comments and pictures at their own risk knowing that schools, jobs,and other organizations have the right to look at it. After hearing about people being laid off and getting kicked out of school im now careful of what i post on social networking sites.
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