Facebook isnt just for socializing anymore â?? a new survey of college admissions officials suggests students are increasingly taking care of business on the site as well.More than 70% of officials in the annual survey say they or others in their office have received Facebook or MySpace “friend requests” from applicants. While officials arent sure how students think it will help their chances of getting into college, “Whats becoming clear is that applicants themselves are using Facebook as an essential communication medium and are expecting to use it as a medium with schools,” says Jeff Olson, executive director of research for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.
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