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In an article published in the Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2008, the results of a new survey about the use of social networking sites and the impact this has on college admissions are addressed. As previously discussed in our presentations, we encourage students to review their Facebook and MySpace accounts using this guideline: "if there is something posted there (pictures, words, comments, quotes) that you wouldn't want anyone and everyone to see, then don't post it!" "This survey of 500 top colleges found that 10% of admissions officers acknowledged looking at social-networking sites to evaluate applicants. Of those colleges making use of the online information, 38% said that what they saw 'negatively affected' their views of the applicant." (Wall Street Journal, 9/18/08). Please request a 'review' of your child's site. If they don't want you to see it, I would imagine they wouldn't want an admissions official to see it!
on facebook cant employers only really see your picture? theyd have to be on your network to see your profile.. so just profile pic needs to be safe, right? and besides some people make themselves invisible and not in search engine or make a question mark for a picture.. how come people forget that?
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What you are saying is true; people have to be in your network in order to see your profile. Even then you can adjust your privacy settings so that only your friends can view your profile. So, they would only see your picture, name and network. You can also, as you said make yourself unsearchable to staff of companies, everyone or just networks outside of your own. With all of the privacy settings that facebook has in place you don't even have to allow others to see your profile picture, or you can make it so that only your friends can see it. So, basically as long as you only add people that you choose or know as a friend you are fine and could be invisible if you want to be. I use social networks all the time, so I'm telling you because I have maneuvered all of the options I've mentioned above.
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