Digital Footprint!

Questions

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1	How much of my online footprint represents the reputation I would want a college, internship or job recruiter 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	Can I find online comments, posts, etc. about me that I would want a college, internship provider or possible employer to see?	Many	Some	Very few	There are no comments about me	There are comments which  do not represent what I would want seen.
3	Are there online images of me and/or online videos that convey what I would want a college or internship or job recruiter to know about?	Most	Some	Very little	There’s nothing there	There are images I would prefer were not seen by a recruiter or admissions office.
4	How many online profiles have I created that I am proud of in places like Google, LinkedIn, About.Me, Facebook, Twitter?	More than 2	2	1	None	I have created profiles that do not portray me in a positive light.
5	If I do an image search of myself, how many images appear that present me in a positive light? (Subtract any images that you think might be inappropriate for a potential employer, internship, or recruiter.)	More than 10	6 to 10	1 to 5	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 potential employer, internship,  or college recruiter.)	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 admissions officers or business recruiters 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.

How’d you do?

Negative Score: Clean up time
Congratulations for knowing how to create a footprint. Your next step is to clean up your image to get on track for college and career success.

No Score: You’re off the radar 
You’re a digital unknown or “digitally anonymous.” As you consider the benefits or disadvantages this can have in your academic and career pursuits, you’ll want to be deliberate in your decision about whether or not you want to keep it that way.

1 - 10 points: You’re a New “Foot” on the Block
You are at the beginning of your journey. Plan it well.

11 - 15 points: You’re Making Strides
You are moving in the right direction. Keep going.

My Digital Footprint is starting to form who I am. I should be more aware when I'm online and to make sure that my image on the internet doesn't represent me in a bad way. I can further improve my digital footprint when I am online.

16 - 20 points: You’re a Rising star! (or “Digital Weaver”)
You are developing a positive digital footprint. Keep working on it and you’ll move up in no time.

More than 20 points: You’re Web Wise!
You have curated a strong digital footprint. Keep it up!