Has anyone been rejected from college because of their myspace, facebook or blog site??

I'm doing research on the subject. Sometimes college admissions officers use Facebook or Myspace to check out prospective students, has this happened to anyone you know?

Has anyone been rejected from college because of their myspace, facebook or blog site??
No they don't. That is a myth that people have created that obviously hate Myspace. There is no written requirement that says you cannot have a Myspace or Facebook account. Any speculation on that would probably concern cheating, %26amp; if there was other probable causes to search someone's account for signs of plagiarism, cheating, etc. that may be reasonable, but as far as admissions, it's against the law to deny someone based on that.
Reply:I don't know about college, but as an employer, I will tell you that I do google potential staff. Comments about how someone hates their job, foul language throughout the site, drug/alcohol references throughout, excessive partying, that type of thing, all impact on my desicion to hire or not to hire.





Fair? Sure - you put the info out there and I know how to find it.


Legal? Sure - it's in the public eye. There's no law (sorry betwixt) that prevents me from looking at internet info as a reference check. If you published a book or had a story about you in a newspaper or magazine, I'd be able to see that and it might affect my decision.
Reply:Not for college students. I mean, why would they care, really? They get your money. It is your decision how you live your private life--like, you want to goof off and get drunk. Fine. Just as long as you pay the wasted tuition, then you're good. But, as for job wise...I don't know. I think it's fair to an extent. If you don't want people reading what you write, then just make it private. Then no one can see it unless they add you.
Reply:Someone at my college lost a potential job due to their online profile at Facebook, saying that they drink every night and go to work drunk.