Are medical schools looking at applicant #39;s Facebook and Twitter pages?
Premed students be warned -- medical schools and residency programs are largely open to the notion of using the internet and social networking sites in their evaluations of applicants, according research published online ahead of print in Postgraduate Medical Journal. Some things you should never post online include: bull; Evidence of engaging in illegal activities bull; Bullying or threatening comments bull; Racist comments Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine queried 600 staff members who are involved in the admissions procedures for medical schools and residency programs in the US about the use of the internet and social networking sites to evaluate applicants. Overall, 15% of the medical schools and residency programs themselves maintain profiles on social networking sites, and about half of the respondents have personal profiles on these sites as well. While only 9% reported using social networking sites to evaluate applicants, nearly one-in-five reported using the internet in general to do so. Only 15% of the schools or programs said they plan to use the internet or social networking sites to evaluate applicants in the future, but nearly 30% said they were neutral on the issue, suggesting they might be open to it in the future. About 20% of respondents believe that the schools and programs should be using the internet or social networking sites to research applicants, while 40% were neutral on the topic. Just over half of respondents believe that a ...From:insidermedicineViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:01More inScience Technology
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