Colleges Should Be Able To View A Student's Social Media

Colleges should be able to view a person's social media profile, if they’re looking to enroll into their school. I do not see it as invading privacy or being able to use something against them as in their race or religious beliefs. I see it as a way to get to know the student better and try to define his or her character, to help indicate which profession they are interested in, and to make sure that they act in a way that they should. Social media is a gateway into one's personality and a insight on their maturity level. In viewing a potential student’s social media page, I believe that it will not only give the school an inside look of the student, but it will also help the college's education level rise, due to the drive of the highly enrolled students who want all the education they can get. …show more content…
Fitzsimmons). In using a student's facebook page, school’s will be able to spotlight those people whose character separates them from others. Colleges should have the power to look up a student's social media page and based on how that person presents themself, decide if they should enroll them. Those who present themselves poorly should not be denied, but should be questioned and see if they can resolve the issue. Schools want to make their student's college experience unforgettable, and by creating a good atmosphere and surrounding them with positive influences on campus, that should make it easier to