Twitter's Top Ten for College Admission

College-bound students are bound in another way – their connection to social media. Among the media, Twitter has gained tremendous favor in providing an array of up-to-date information to assist a student and family with college planning. Here are just a few of our favorites for students:

@ACT and @ACTStudent	Tweets about the ACT. You can also ask questions about the exams
@CollegeBoard	Keep tabs on upcoming deadlines and testing dates for the SAT and AP exams
@commonapp	Q&A about the Common Application
@HuffPostCollege	Huffington Post: news about college admission and college life
@FAFSA	Updates and advice from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
@nytimescollege	Updates from "The Choice," a New York Times education blog
@USATODAYcollege	College-related tweets from USA TODAY
@NACAC	Tweets from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, an organization comprised of thousands of high schools (including yours), colleges (including the ones to which you’ll apply), and educational consultants (including me)
The Twitter accounts for any college in which you’re interested – from @UFlorida to @Harvard! Nearly all schools have social media accounts, and Twitter is a great way to stay connected with up-to-the minute happenings on their campuses
@collegecounsel		Tweets about ALL THINGS COLLEGE – from our Founder, Judi Robinovitz!