From a Kaplan survey, 10 percent of admissions officers surveyed at top-tier colleges admit to using social network profiles as an additional tool to evaluate applicants. Within that group, 38 percents say the kids' online profiles negatively affected their chances of getting in. Some of the admissions officers interviewed say that they don't go out of their way to peek into the students' lives online but wouldn't hesitate to Google more information. [Chicago Tribune] (Photo by star5112)

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