#Kaplan in the News

December 1, 2013

Deseret News: “More colleges checking online footprints, but most students not too concerned” 

November 29, 2013

The Prospect: “Keeping It Clean and Classy: Admissions Counselors and Social Media”

Poets & Quants: “Survey: More College Admissions Officers Checking Applicants’ Digital Trail” 

November 27, 2013

HootSource: “Top 5 Social Media Predictions for 2014″

November 26, 2013

Mommy Noire: “Do Colleges Google Applicants? How Facebook Might Be Hurting Your Child’s Apps”

The Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona): “UA focuses on academics, not social media pages” 

November 25, 2013

Today Moms: “Application angst: “Teens’ social media can hurt college chance” 

NBC – Madison, WI: “UW Law School changes curriculum in midst of major applications decline”

The Statesman (State University of New York – Stony Brook): “More admission officers are looking at social networks” 

The American Medical Student Association: “Emerging Trends in Medical School Admissions” 

Clear Admit: “Business Schools Accept Greater Percentages of Applicants from Non- Traditional Backgrounds, Survey Finds”

The ECHO (East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC): “Facebook alias fools no one”

Silver Chips (Montgomery Blair High School, MD): “Essays? Check. Recommendations? Check. Social media pages?”

November 24, 2013

U.S. World News University Directory: “More Students From Diverse Backgrounds Applying to Business Schools” 

The University Daily Kansan (University of Kansas): “Social Media Stamp Affects Employment, Admissions” 

November 22, 2013

The Tampa Bay Times: “Social media comments can sink college prospects”

November 21, 2013

The Daily Targum (Rutgers University): “U. admissions ignores social media posts for applicants” 

The Student Doctor Network: “Kaplan Survey: A More Challenging MCAT and Minding Your Digital Trail”

Graduate Guide: “Business School Students with STEM Backgrounds Becoming More Common”

November 20, 2013

FOX 8 – New Orleans, LA: “Overexposed: A FOX 8 Special Report”

Poets & Quants: “Low GMAT Top Reason For Getting Dinged”

The Record (SUNY Buffalo State): “MCAT to add content, require more prep”

Character Counts!: “Admissions Officers: Students with Ugly Digital Footprints Need Not Apply”

Courier (Pasadena City College): “OP- ED: Keep your private life private”

The Arkansas Traveler (University of Arkansas at Fayetteville): “Students Need to be More Mindful of Social Media Presence for Future Prospects” 

The Spectator (Seattle University): “Your Life Is Not On Admission’s Newsfeed”

November 19, 2013

The Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State University): “Changes in the future for MCAT”

Kids Privacy: “Application done! Time to review your online profile” 

La Gaceta: “Además de por los bulos, las redes sociales pueden ser una sombra en el currículum”

The GW Hatchet (George Washington University): “Admissions officers aren’t social media cops”