Digital Footprint Quiz

1. How much of my online footprint represents the reputation I would want a parent, teacher, or high school admissions representative to know about?

• All of it
• Most of it
• Some of it
• There’s nothing there
• Some of my footprint does not represent the reputation I want.

2. How many online profiles have I created that I am proud of?

• More than 2
• 2
• 1
• None
• I have created profiles that do not portray me in a positive light.

3. How many online comments, posts, etc. can I find about me that I would want a parent, teacher or high school admissions representative to see?

• Many
• Some
• Very few
• There are no comments about me
• There are comments which do not represent what I would want seen

4. How many videos of me are there that convey what I would want a parent, teacher or high school admissions representative to see?

• Most
• Some
• Very little
• There’s nothing there
• There are images I would prefer were not seen by a recruiter or admissions office.

5. When I do an image search of myself, what percentage of images appear that present me in a positive light? (Subtract the percentage of images that you think might be inappropriate for a parent, teacher or high school admissions representative to see.)

• 80% or more
• 50 - 80%
• Less than 50%
• There’s nothing there
• Most images do not present me in a way that will help my college or career success.

6. If I do a full name search of myself via search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc., how many positive results appear about me? (Subtract any results that you think might be inappropriate for a parent, teacher or high school admissions representative to see.)

• More than 5
• 3 or 4
• 1 or 2
• There’s nothing there
• Most of what appears does not present me in a way that will help my college or career success.

7. Are there key words or an alias connected to me that a future admissions officer could use to find me online?

• Yes, and it would be positive.
• There are some that would be positive.
• Some, but not sure it would have a positive influence.
• No
• Yes, but what they found would not be positive.

8. Do I regularly check up on my digital image and see if other people have posted comments, videos, or images about me on publicly viewable sites?
 

• Yes. I often do by using services such as Google Alerts and it is mostly positive.
• Not regularly. I might sometimes do an online search of my own name.
• Rarely. I usually find out if other people let me know.
• No
• Yes, but most of what I find is not positive.