Episode 15: The Role of Social Media When Looking at Colleges
- Author
- Bucknell University
- Published
- Mon 03 May 2021
- Episode Link
- None
Today's high school students don't just rely on websites and viewbooks. They turn to social media to help them get a complete picture of life at a particular college.
At some schools, the reverse happens, too. Some colleges and universities (not Bucknell) actually look at an applicant's social media to give them a fuller picture of the prospective student.
In this episode of College Admissions Insider, Becca Haupt, the Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Bucknell University, delivers a deep dive into the world of social media.
Becca and the hosts discuss:
- What prospective students and their families should be looking for when examining a school's social channels
- How to go beyond the school's official channels to see what people are "unofficially" saying about a school
- What high school students should do if they're applying to a school that reviews applicants' accounts
- How to keep a healthy outlook about college applications when looking at other people's posts
Read a transcript for this episode
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Please note: Information presented in this episode was accurate at the time of recording, but may have since changed. Participants may have changed roles or no longer hold positions at Bucknell University.
Links:
- General info about applying to Bucknell
- Bucknell Custom Viewbook
- Information for prospective students
- Information for parents of prospective students
- @BucknellU on YouTube
- @BucknellU on Facebook
- @BucknellU on Instagram
- @iamraybucknell on Instagram
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