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So, colleges do look at your social media. So, the best advice I can give to parents, and particularly students is, not to post anything objectionable. So, anything that you wouldn’t want to show to your parents, or you know isn’t really right, I would try to avoid posting it there, because colleges and organizations have a way of finding that information. Now, if you do have stuff that you think would be better taken down, do that before you send that application in. Just know, too, that even if you take it down, it’s still living there in cyberspace. So, people can find it. So, it’s not that you should just bring it bac, after you get accepted because there’s job interviews. There’s internships. So, I would try to keep it as safe as possible, and not put it up, or delete it and keep it deleted.

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Danny Ruderman

Independent College Counselor

Danny Ruderman is a nationally recognized college counselor whose mission is to help as many families as possible navigate the admissions process.  

The Fontana High School and Stanford grad is the author of The Ultimate College Acceptance System and creator of college counseling programs used by school districts across the U.S. and Fortune 500 companies. He is known for his huge forehead and helping students get into schools that really match their interests. His newest book, Top 100 Answers to Your College Admissions Questions will be released in March 2013.

Danny graduated with Honors from Stanford University and holds a BA in Human Biology with an emphasis in Education. He was named a Merit Teacher for his work at Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles and worked as an educational therapist for K&M Associates in Los Angeles. He is also a member of the Western Association of College Admissions Counselors (WACAC). He has been featured on NPR’s Marketplace, Fox News, The Los Angeles Times, Between the Lines on PBS, College Bound Magazine, The Bill Handel Show, and Powernomics. Danny is also a regular contributor to Money 101 on KFWB in Los Angeles.

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So, colleges do look at your social media. So, the best advice I can give to parents, and particularly students is, not to post anything objectionable. So, anything that you wouldn’t want to show to your parents, or you know isn’t really right, I would try to avoid posting it there, because colleges and organizations have a way of finding that information. Now, if you do have stuff that you think would be better taken down, do that before you send that application in. Just know, too, that even if you take it down, it’s still living there in cyberspace. So, people can find it. So, it’s not that you should just bring it bac, after you get accepted because there’s job interviews. There’s internships. So, I would try to keep it as safe as possible, and not put it up, or delete it and keep it deleted.