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The "Times" Good University Guide 2004 (Times Good University Guide)

By: Andrew Hindmarsh Bernard Kingston
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 0007151853
ISBN-13: 9780007151851
Released: 02 Jun 2003
RRP: £15.99
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And the winner is...The Times Good Uni Guide 2004! - By: , 15 Jul 2003
The Times Good University Guide in principle is fantastic. Instead of telling you simply that one university is better than the other, it gives various areas of universities - teaching standard, lirary/research facilities, staff:student ratios, degree completion, employability etc, & gives them a score & rates them accordingly.

However this is not alll it does. It reviews almost every subject you could think of individuallly. And gives league tables for them, e.g. It shows you that Cambridge is top for law, however Oxford is the top University overalll, therefore if you are wanting to study law, you can actuallly see alll the universities in ranking order & make an informed decision. Although Cambridge is at the top in nearly alll subjects it is not the place to go if you want the best media studies facilities for example, The Times Good University Guide shows you this. This feature is invaluable as it provides a better picture for certain Universities.

The other thing I liked is that it gives an individual page review of each of the colleges in both Oxford & Cambridge, which goes into more depth than Oxford & Cambridge's websites & prospectuses; & the best thing is that it is objective, giving you a real independant view. Also if you don't have the grades to get into the 'top' universities you can see a university which offers lower grades but ranks high for each subject. Overalll, I would say that anyone who is serious about getting into a University should read this, anyone who is unsure of where to apply should read this, & anyone contemplating Oxbridge, should definitely read this invaluable source - Thumbs up!