Gourman Report: A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International...

by Jack Gourman

A completely revised, up-to-date edition of the guide to American and International institutions of undergraduate higher education evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each school and program and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0918192161
• ISBN13: 9780918192165
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Gourman Is Right On!

Despite some minor discrepencies, I found the Gourman Report one of the most useful college guides available. Gourman's numerical scoring system is concise and the report is well organized. Gourman's coverage of Canadian schools is limited to engineering but it is nevertheless a good starting point. The scoring system enables direct comparison between Canadian and U.S. engineering programs. The coverage of international schools needs improvement. Perhaps a separate edition is in order. The Gourman Report is a valuable reference for anyone wanting to look beyond reputations when selecting a college. Highly recommended.

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As a retired counselor who helped community college students and adults seeking a career change to find the right degree program and the right institution, I found the Gourmand Report an invaluable resource. I'm still using it to assist friends and relatives who want some guidance.The objective approach used by Gourmand certainly beats the methodology of U.S. News and World Report and other ratings which rely primarily on interviews with the university presidents and others to evaluate programs, etc. This approach is flawed from the beginning, and has no validity.

Eye Opening View of Undergraduate Education

Dr. Gourman has written a winner. With the 10th edition of his "Gourman Report," he has established a rating system for undergraduate programs that isn't biased as heavily as the rankings published annually by U.S. News and World Report. No longer do state schools live in the shadow of old, rich schools that are ranked highly based greatly on reputation. Here we are presented a more neutral, fair look at how colleges and their programs stack up against one another. A must read for any high school student!

Excellent aide in discovering high quality college programs.

Recommended to me by a Dean at MIT, this book was most helpful in locating good programs for the student who knows what major she wants. Too many guides focus on the student goal of "atmosphere", but this book looks at schools the way an employer would - how sound is the educational program. Weakness - primarily large institutions are reviewed. Smaller schools which may have a strong department are not covered.