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Not what I was expecting...,
December 5, 2010 GourmandeforProse - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Graduate Schools in the U.S. 2011 (Peterson's Graduate Schools in the U.S) (Paperback)
The books regarding undergraduate universities could give you MORE information than this. The worst waste of paper I've ever seen. Here's why:
1) The first 220+ pages are a list of all the majors offered and the schools that carry them. (If you're interested in even 15 different majors, the remaining 200 pages are of no use to you.)
2) After the listing of majors is finished, there's a list of schools. Under the university heading, it lists basic information (things like number of students enrolled, location, etc.) and then repeats a list of all the majors the university offers. This is the format for every school listed in this book! There is NO information in this book that you couldn't find in an undergradate book more easily (and with all of the exact same information).
3) I was specifically looking for information of financial aid (grant verses loan), incoming students' GPAs and test scores, teaching and research assistantships (if they have them, how...Read more