Top Tips From College Admissions Officers.

Here is an excellent article with tips from College Admissions Officers on how to stand out from the applicant pool.

Here is an example of the type of information  you will find in this article:

"Lose the silly email address!

"Very often we come across students with fantastic grades, test scores and extracurricular activities, and then notice that they have an email address that's completely inappropriate," says Winter. "That tends to communicate a bit about who they are." He advises that students avoid this by registering for a very standard email address — first name, last name, etc. — and using that for all college-related correspondences. In the same vein, encourage your teen to clean up her Facebook and Twitter accounts — colleges often check them out to get a better sense of what each applicant is like."

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And by the way, employers are checking your Facebook and Twitter too.