New social network for college applicants

College Bound: The San Francisco Chronicle's weekly college admissions outlook by insider Joanne Levy-Prewitt

Oct. 7, 2007 A new social-networking site just for college applicants

Several weeks ago, I wrote about the pros and cons of social networking Web sites. Rare is the high school student who isn't using one to chat with friends, make new acquaintances or express himself creatively by uploading music or photos.

The downside of some of these sites is that college representatives might learn about an applicant's inappropriate behavior by viewing photos or other postings that could negatively affect their admission decisions.

Here is a new networking Web site that high school students should check out and bookmark: Admish.com.

It connects college-bound students, admission officers, high school counselors, parents and teachers.

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