Friday, November 9, 2012

Social Networking Sites Sometimes Used to Evaluate Med School Applicants

Status Update:  Medical Schools May Check Applicants On Facebook by Alvin Tran.  Capsules:  The KHN Blog.  November 8, 2012.

A study published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal found that a small percentage of admissions officers of medical schools and residency programs indicated that they have used social networking sites to evaluate applicants.  The Association of American Medical Colleges according to the article makes no recommendation on social sites and admissions.

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