Guide to American Graduate Schools: Eighth Revised Edition (Paperback)

by Harold R. Doughty (Author) "ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY..." (more)
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Product Description
* More than 200,000 copies of this guide have been sold Anyone faced with the overwhelming selection of graduate schools knows how valuable clear and concise information can be. And that's just what they'll get with this comprehensive guide, now fully updated and in its eighth edition. Every aspect of graduate study is covered, including: * enrollments, locations, and housing situations for more than 1,200 accredited institutions * fields of study offered by each institution * admissions and degree requirements * financial aid and grant opportunities * details on scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, and internships. Organized in an easy-to-use format that allows for comparison among the schools and their programs, this guide is the perfect source to begin planning for higher education.

About the Author
Harold R. Doughty has held various posts at American Commonwealth University, United States International University, New York University, Adelphi University, and Chase Manhattan Bank. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 8th edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140469869
• ISBN-13: 978-0140469868
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,582,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Useful Guide Available, September 20, 2004

By	Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Guide to American Graduate Schools: Ninth Edition, Completely Revised (Paperback)

I will try and keep this review dealing with the big picture, not getting bogged down in whether there are any insignificant errors in the 768 page volume or not (there are), but rather focus on its utility to a potential graduate student. While it is true, as one reviewer points out, that most of this information is available by phoning the schools in question, that seems to be missing the point: in this one book all the information that a prospective student needs to begin their graduate school search is in one place. That, in a nutshell, is why this is valuable.

The book has profiles on essentially every school in the US with graduate programs, including many I had never even heard of. The profiles explain what programs are available, admittance requirements and procedures, costs, addresses, phone numbers, contact personnel, etc. All the information is extremely well presented and genuinely useful. While I am sure that there are small errors in a book this comprehensive (just like there are errors in any 700-plus page book, be they grammatical or otherwise) this is a great resource for basic research into a school or program. Obviously, when a student has accomplished this first step, they will need to go to individual school websites, talk to schools, and ultimately visit campuses.

For general information on graduate programs in the US, this book is the clear champion compared with the other available options. Any prospective graduate student that isn't 100 percent sure what program they want to enroll in should own this book.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not very helpful, July 19, 2000

By A Customer

This book gives a bare amount of info most of which could have found out by using the phone. The information given is very vague and the book needs more info to be helpful.

8 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Careful with date school was established, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

I was browsing at the local bookstore for future graduate schools when I came across this: The book listed University of Florida as established in 1953 and Florida State University as 1857. The dates are reversed. University of Florida was establisehd in 1857. I know this because I graduated from the University of Florida. Overall the book gives a decent overall view of what programs and degrees the grad schools offer. A bit more info on graduate tuition fees for in state and out of state would be helpful.