Undergraduate applications in the US are processed differently than they
usually are in the UK. Once basic requirements are met, decisions are
made by an admissions tutor (or a couple of tutors) in the UK, whereas
in the US admissions are usually decided by a committee at institution
level. This makes tracking the decision-making process in the UK much
trickier.
I've not heard of an admissions tutor basing his or her decision on
social networking sites. It seems like a bad idea for many reasons.
Hopefully, they would be smart enough not to admit it if they did.
During Clearing, at least, they probably wouldn't have the time to
search for individual applicants.
Regards,
Amanda
Amanda G. Baker
Information and Analysis Officer
Registry
Royal Holloway, University of London
+44 (0)1784 443192
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Subject: [data-protection] Academic admissions - social networking
sites.
A recent study/discussion paper has been published in the U.S. by Dr.
Nora Ganim Barnes commissioned by the National Association for College
Admission Counseling
http://www.nacacnet.
org/AboutNACAC/PressRoom/2009/Pages/SocialNetworking.aspx
(A nod to privacylives.com and Los Angeles Times for drawing attention
to it)
Whilst I am aware that when run as a business, academia will
inevitably follow in the steps of common business practices, as do I,
is anybody aware if such use of social networking is made in the UK?
Societal liberty and freedom are of significance in this question,
which impact on many facets of privacy, and hence any legal answers
(including ICO advice) are as relevant in this context as the purely
social or ethical.
Ian W
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