What students write on Facebook may turn out to be more important than what they write on their college admissions essays.

At least that’s what it looks like according to a recent report by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

Students’ entries on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social networking sites are often viewed by college admission officials.

Here’s what else the NACAC study found:

• 88% of admissions offices consider these networking sites an important recruiting tool
• 53% of colleges look at social media for info about their institution, and
• 33% of colleges maintain a blog.

Do you consider social networking sites valuable tools? Let us know in the comments section below.

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