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25 + 25 Twitter Accounts Every Parent Should Follow

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25 twitter accountsIn 2012 I compiled a list of 25 Twitter accounts every parent of a college-bound teen should follow. Since then, I have added 25 more to my list. Following are the first 25 and the second 25.

The first 25:

  1. @SuzanneShaffer https://twitter.com/SuzanneShaffer
  2. @collegevisit https://twitter.com/collegevisit
  3. @askjohnabout https://twitter.com/askjohnabout
  4. @jodiokun https://twitter.com/JodiOkun
  5. @payingforschool https://twitter.com/PayingForSchool
  6. @zinch https://twitter.com/Zinch
  7. @collegeblogs https://twitter.com/CollegeBlogs
  8. @collegeboard https://twitter.com/CollegeBoard
  9. @JaneKulow https://twitter.com/CVLKulow
  10. @CPofAmerica https://twitter.com/CPofAmerica
  11. @scholarshipscom https://twitter.com/Scholarshipscom
  12. @AidScholarship https://twitter.com/AidScholarship
  13. @collegeweeklive https://twitter.com/CollegeWeekLive
  14. @NancyBerk https://twitter.com/nancyberk
  15. @HappiestKid https://twitter.com/HappiestKid
  16. @fujifulgueras https://twitter.com/fujifulgueras
  17. @collegemoneyblg https://twitter.com/collegemoneyblg
  18. @4collegeparents https://twitter.com/4collegeparents
  19. @simpletuition https://twitter.com/SimpleTuition
  20. @unigo https://twitter.com/Unigo
  21. @studentadvisor https://twitter.com/StudentAdvisor
  22. @preppedpolished https://twitter.com/PreppedPolished
  23. @PeterVanBuskirk https://twitter.com/PeterVanBuskirk
  24. @nytimescollege https://twitter.com/NYTimesCollege
  25. @collegeadvice https://twitter.com/collegeadvice

 

And now the next 25:

26. @jeannieborin https://twitter.com/jeannieborin

27. @getcollege https://twitter.com/getcollege

28. @scholarshipsorg https://twitter.com/scholarshipsorg

29. @collegexpress https://twitter.com/collegexpress

30. @huffpostcollege https://twitter.com/huffpostcollege

31. @EmEdConsulting https://twitter.com/EmEdConsulting

32. @collegevisittip https://twitter.com/collegevisittip

33. @best_collegefit https://twitter.com/best_collegefit

34. @Quad2Quad https://twitter.com/quad2quad

35. @KnowsyMoms https://twitter.com/knowsymoms

36. @applykit https://twitter.com/applykit

37. @parentteenguide https://twitter.com/parentteenguide

38. @socialassurity https://twitter.com/socialassurity

39. @CZLaw https://twitter.com/czlaw

40. @directhitsfan https://twitter.com/directhitsfan

41. @collparcentral https://twitter.com/collparcentral

42. @prepforcollege https://twitter.com/prepforcollege

43. @MESFoundation https://twitter.com/mesfoundation

44. @College_Experts https://twitter.com/college_experts

45. @CelestHorton https://twitter.com/celesthorton

46. @admitted_ly https://twitter.com/admitted_ly

47. @MindyPopp https://twitter.com/mindypopp

48. @Admissions411 https://twitter.com/admissions411

49. @vCollegeAdvisor https://twitter.com/vcollegeadvisor

50. @TeenLifeMedia https://twitter.com/teenlifemedia

twitter chats

Wednesday’s Parent joins #CampusChat

 

#campuschatAt the beginning of my Twitter journey, I made a connection with Kelly Queijo, founder of Smart College Visit (@collegevisit), an award winning college search and travel planning resource for college-bound students and their parents. We became supporters of one another and college prep colleagues.

Since then, I’ve been a supporter of Smart College Visit’s  #CampusChat—a weekly Twitter chat on Wednesday’s at 9PM ET, and one of the longest running education-related chats. This chat has covered all topics related to college prep, often focusing on the college visit and reaching out to parents of college-bound teens.

I’m excited to share with you that Wendy David-Gaines (@pocsmom) and I (@suzanneshaffer) will be hosting the #CampusChat Twitter chat on the fourth Wednesday of each month, starting March 26, at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

I hope you will join us on March 26th and the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9pm ET/6pm PT for Smart College Visit’s #CampusChat with Wednesday’s Parent as we share tips for parents of the college-bound from our #CampusChat buddies and expert guests.  College focused Twitter chats are an excellent way to learn from the experts and meet other parents.Come chat with us and bring your questions and comments!

twitter chatsHere are some simple instructions to join a Twitter chat:

1.  Sign-in to Twitter or sign-up for a free Twitter account here. https://twitter.com

2.  When it is time for the chat to start, type “#CampusChat” into the search bar at the top right of your screen.

3.  Click on “All” to see all the #CampusChat tweets.

4.  When the chat starts, you will now be able to see the whole #CampusChat conversation, ask a question, respond, and participate on whatever level you are comfortable with. Be sure to use the hashtag #CampusChat to tweet during the chat. That way everyone participating in the chat will be able to see your tweet.

5.  There are free sites like Hootsuite, TweetChat and TweetDeck that you may also use to more easily manage your social media interactions.

I hope to see you every Wednesday night at 9pm ET/6pm PT for Smart College Visit’s #CampusChat, with Wednesday’s Parent being the subject the fourth Wednesday of each month. Let’s chat!