so i'm in the middle of applying to grad school with the hopes of obtaining a master's in library and info science. 4 applications down and 6 to go. one of the most recent applications, to Drexel in Philly, has a redundant application and a lousy, bloody website.

http://www.cis.drexel.edu/

i mean the site doesn't look bad but in order to find anything of importance, deductive reasoning and a tremendous amount of patience is required. for instance after downloading and filling out a paper application by hand, i discover that they have an online application. huh? had i known this i would certainly have applied that way, but didn't see the damn link off on some random sidebar. and then when i am looking for the address on the hardcopy info sent to me by the university, i find an application checklist that reminds the applicant to submit the $50.00 application fee with the rest of their material. i see this after i have made out a $35.00 check as instructed by the downloaded application.

now the program is top 10, but after this i'm not sure how much confidence i have in getting a quality education there if the can't even maintain their own basic departmental info...but hey - maybe i won't get in and it won't matter! :)