Departments and Programs Books

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I bought this book because I'm interested in mostly Master's programs and Graduate Study in Psychology's coverage of programs is too prolific, including every single program out there. I thought this book would be a good cross-reference of only Master's programs. I also hoped for a little bit of helpful information about applying to programs, or what to expect from a Master's psych program in general. None of this was available. The book includes a short glossary of terms and the rest of the book's pages are dedicated to the programs. However, much space is wasted (pages are 50% blank!) because the information given for each program is quite sparse. Most of the information given, while important, is only marginally useful, such as contact addresses, phone numbers, and emails, as well as application deadlines and website addresses. Most of this information is readily available for free online or from the school directly, and I wouldn't trust time-sensitive info from a book that is not updated annually. The book is also missing several programs. I was shocked to notice in Grad Study that Yale has a General Master's in psych when there is no such listing in this guide.

The only valuable stuff here is some additional admission statistics and a note of whether the program has an applied or research orientation. And even this information could be obtained elsewhere. As I said, I wanted to use it as an easy cross-reference to Master's programs without having to sift through PhD programs as well. But my advice is to continue sifting through programs in Grad Study from the APA. Use the Allyn & Bacon for backup or quick reference, but not for heavy-duty info.

I used it to study for the mathematics CLEP and there were many typos in the questions; the detailed answers showed a slightly different question than the problem. This was very frustrating.

I bought a number of CLEP books and thought this one was one of the better ones. It is extremely comprehensive and covers alot of ground.

If you are serioulsy thinking about an MBA, you will not find anything extra in this book that is not already available in the internet.

Talk to people, surf the web and save the bucks!

It's the most difficult phase... Choosing the right program for you. You need any help you can get in order to complete your desicion. This book evaluates all of the schools who gives you a chance to study for an MBA. It covers admissions, financing, placement and all programs availible. A must use book for those seeking out the right program. You won't be disappointed... Trust me.

I love this book! It is so accurate and fair. Some individuals might be bitter ...because it rightfully ranks the medical school at Queen's University (Canada) well under the University of Manitoba... but you can't argue with the facts. Thank you Dr. Gourman for your unbiased report.

You've read the critical reviews that dismiss Dr. Gourman's research and publications. But what does the MARKET say about his work. Last published in 1997 for $21.95 and today, eight years later, the LOWEST priced used copy here on Amazon is NINE (9) times that original retail price.

Go figure .... and who do you believe?

As mentioned in the previous review, Jack Gourman (who taught at the University of Michigan at one point) heavily favors large state universities over private insitutions, which leads him into making such howlers as declaring Michigan to be one of the three top undergraduate institutions in the country.

Michigan is a fine institution, but like any state university, its mission is to provide an education to the youth of the home state, which means that it is not going to be able to recruit and accept the best students nationwide.

State institutions also offer courses of study (e.g., Home Economics, Agriculture and the like) essential to the well-being of the home state but generally not among the course offerings of the best private schools. Unlike US News, Gourman is vague about how he weights the various factors he considers, but it appears that he weights these programs on a par with Mathematics and Physics.

Having said all of that, I found his lists useful as a cross-check against other rankings. For instance, Gourman lists the University of Delaware as one of the top 10 institutions in the country in Chemical Engineering. That's obvious once you think about it (Dupont is headquartered in Delaware), but I hadn't thought about it until I read his book.

In the meantime, Jack, if you want to be taken seriously, disclose your methodology.

It is impossible for me to view this report as credible and reliable without knowing anything about its methodology. For all we know, these rankings may represent nothing more than the author's personal opinions. Every other ranking publication, no matter what the subject, explains its criteria for selection and ranking. It frightens me that high school students are relying upon this misinformation when applying to colleges.

The Gourman report is a very good source for the evaluation of undergraduate programs across the country. There is an obvious bias of Professor Gourman that forces him to favor large state institutions instead of smaller liberal arts schools. When he ranks the top 100 schools, he gives Harvard and Princeton the number 1 and 2, at number 3 he lists the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. Swarthmore College weighs in at 97. A lot of people would disagree with this ranking, but Gourman makes a point I agree with. Gourman argues that the larger state schools (especially schools that draw from all over the country and not just their home state such as Michigan, Wisconsin, California-Berkeley, and Virginia) are the best schools to receive a degree from. I agree with him because the strength of programs he evauluates are obviously better at the larger schools than such schools as Williams, Swarthmore and Amherst. While you may disagree with his rankings, it is hard to argue with the depth of support and statistics he deals with. It is also impossible to argue with his ranking of the U of M. Go Blue!

I'm currently researching graduate programs in archaeology andfound this book to be absolutely no help. It only had six pagesdevoted to graduate programs in archaeology without any descriptions as to the programs offered, backgrouns of the professors or even department heads. I did notice that there was much more detail in the sections relating to other programs, however, for archaeology it was wasted.

There is a pretty comprehensive review of how to get into graduate school. It not only focuses on the testing procedures and grades, but also on other relevant topics such as financing your education and even if graduate school will be right for you. The only lacking aspect was the fact that some of the information on contacting the programs was missing or outdated.

When I began thinking about pursuing an advanced degree in English, I had a lot of trouble finding any information. This book is not the best that will ever be published, but right now it is a pretty good resource in an area where there is almost nothing. Much of the reference materials sold in other books are merely directories of departments and programs - useful if you know what you want to study and where you want to go, but not really valuable if you aren't even sure graduate school is the best option for you. The kind of information that you need to obtain when you are actually applying to schools probably won't come from this book. What this book *does* do is to take a realistic look at what going to graduate school means, whether you should go at all, and if you decide to do so what you will encounter in the process. It is not going to tell you how to get into a graduate program in art history or archaeology, but what it will do is lead you in the right direction to finding the kind of information you need to consider those programs. It is a good GENERAL guide for those of us who weren't born knowing how graduate school works, and contains useful information that can help put you on a path to an advanced degree.

I purchased this book to help me narrow my choices in regards to Graduate Schools for Architecture. As it turns out, less than 10% of the book is devoted to Architecture (the title led me to believe otherwise). Moreover, the information is simply contact information with some demographics, something that can be found for free on the internet. If you know what field you want to enter, find a book with that focus. This book was a big waste of money as one day after it arrived, I'm deciding if I should throw it away or give it to someone else (who will probably find it as useless as I do). For those interested in Architecture, "Guide to Architecture Schools, Seventh Edition" is the way to go. It costs twice as much as this book, but at least it provides useful, in-depth information!

If you are an artist or an architect, or desire to be, this book is indispensable. I am interested in Graduate Architecture programs, and certainly that is covered here, but many other things are covered as well. The book is very well organized and gives information relevant to graduate degrees from all accredited schools in the country in architecture, but also in other design and arts programs such as photography, dance, urban design, industrial design, interior design, medical illustration, etc.

The book itself is in an index format, with all schools in a given area listed alphabetically. For each program they list addresses, and contact information, faculty information and specializations, entrance requirements and accepted percentages, a list of all tuition and fees, financial aid available, and application information. Please note that this book is sometimes hard to get from Amazon. If Amazon is out of the book, or says they can't get it, you can go to www.petersons.com to buy it direct from the publisher. This is an excellent resource, and I highly recommend it.

It's not as thick as I imagined it to be (some Peterson's Guides are really FAT), but it has just the right amount of information in there I need to shop around colleges and degree programs with.

For example, it'll show the "University of Maryland at College Park", contact address of the Dept in question, awards and degrees offered written out and their abbreviations = "Clinical Psychology (Ph.D), Industrial Psychology (MA, MS, Phd.)...".

* Then, The faculty involved = "55 fulltime (16 women), 18 part time (8 women).
* Then the amount of students, in percentile racial categories, how many applicants total and how many accepted.
* Also included are the degree requirements = "For master's Thesis required..."
* Entrance requirements "For master's, GRE General test, Subject test and minimum GPA 3.5, research...."
* Expenses, and by credit hour where applicable.
* Financial Aid..
* Faculty Research...
* and Application contact (names and numbers.)

And this is for each institution. It has REALLY helped me save a bunch of time. The counselour's offices and catalog sorting was driving me crazy! :) The book is also sorted by various types of programs. So let's say you are looking for "Counseling Psychology" which starts on page 199, it would list all the colleges who offer this type of graduate program.

Now granted, there doesn't seem to be any entries for Bachelor's programs, but since most colleges offer a Psy undergraduate program it doesn't need to be included here, which is also something of a relief in the search process. I think it's great, and it is worth the money if you know Psych is your area, but are just having a hard time deciding where to go and why. This book will help you out. Good luck to all of us! ;D

s book thinking it was updated with the most current information on Psychology graduate programs. I was so diaspointed! I own the 2000-2001 book and it has almost the exact information! So if you already have an old copy, don't waste your money. If you don't yet have it get it, but try and get an earlier copy for cheeper, don't worry the info isn't out of date. (As you can see, I was willing to get an updated version, so I do recomend this book to applicants, just not this edition.) Good luck!

Risa Lieberwitz has done it again. In this book, the tears aprat the legal system, when everyobdy knows she should just leave it alone. Lieberwitz has no concept of the law and is inept at interpreting the NLRB. One is left wondering how she mainatins her position at Cornell.

Risa Lieberwitz is an outstanding scholar and teacher (I am a former student) and her book is very useful, especially for students of critical legal studies.

Book is good guide for those who are not sure which schools they would like to attend, so this book provide short list about schools.
Problem with this book is its accuracy, it has many mistakes, especially with numbers.
Advice don't relay on it, check first on school web sites. Good luck.

I originally bought this book to have a text that I could easily check through--rather than going online--to find graduate programs in the humanities that interested me. On that score, I wasn't disappointed, although by now (2005), some or much of the specific information has changed. In short, this kind of book is a good place to start for those who are interested in exploring the wide range of programs that are available in the humanities.

That said, there are some shortcomings. If, like me, you don't have easy online access, the book's frequent referrals to more detailed online information is not all that helpful. Moreover, in the fast paced world of online communication, web sites and email addresses change, well, not quite with the speed of light, but almost. Second, they say that their information comes from the colleges themselves, but I am not 100% convinced. One university sent me its brochure, dated 2001, that was almost completely different from what appears in the guidebook. Related to this is my third point, the question of deadlines. If you miss a deadline, you've missed it, as I found out to my dismay after submitting two applications with the application fee (online). In the guidebook, the deadlines for these schools were listed as May 15 and June 1, but in fact they were April 15 and April 1, respectively. This confusion over deadlines is perhaps the worst feature of the book.

Overall, the Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs is a helpful indicator of what programs are available. For someone not sure how to get started, this kind of book can show the way. Just keep in mind it's only a book, not The Book, after all.