<p>Just want to start a discussion on how I'm Shmacked influences our college selection process.</p>
<p>My opinion is that the videos are a bad representation on the colleges they visit only showing parties and extreme amounts of drink.</p>
<p>Let me hear your opinion</p>
<p>So excited for all the extremely intelligent and thought-provoking conversation to follow.</p>
<p>Nobody would ever base their decision based off those videos with half a brain.</p>
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<p>^ pssh it’s my only criteria that the uni I’m going to has an I’m shmacked video ;)</p>
<p>I agree with Amandarin. I’m Shmacked is the reason why UPenn and Arizona State have seen so much applicant cross over lately.</p>
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Woah hold up, they show college bookstores too.</p>
<p>I mean, I’m shmacked was actually fun, but it playing into college decisions? Lol</p>
<p>Many of they people that went to these big time state schools like PennState and Wisconsin said that the videos played a major part in their decision. Like I’m from NJ and I would have ever thought about apply to Wisconsin lol</p>
<p>“Many of they people that went to these big time state schools like PennState and Wisconsin said that the videos played a major part in their decision.”</p>
<p>Oh, so you are going to make a ridiculous claim stated as a fact? Nice logic.</p>
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<p>Sorry but I really don’t believe that haha if can make claims without backup too </p>
<p>I’ve heard football being an influence, but I’m shmacked videos? Rly?</p>
<p>There are some schools which rely on wealthy, partying OOS students to maintain financial viability. A number of them have been featured on I’m Shmacked although they had the reputation long before the series began.</p>
<p>I don’t think students using I’m Shmacked as a tool in their college search is totally out of the question. I think, if given the choice, I would go to UPenn over other Ivys because of the video.</p>
<p>That being said, I think that the videos only appeal to a certain type of person.</p>
<p>I would never use I’m shmacked alone to choose where I want to go to school. However, they do show greek life and the party scene (which I would like to know about) and that can help some students who are torn between schools. Yes college is supposed to be fun and I’m shmacked shows that. It also allows students to see other schools they never would have even thought of </p>