Actually you can order the directory in stores but we don´t advise it. We get orders from Barnes and Noble, e.g., every few days...but.

  - You pay much more (they have to make a profit too)
  - You wait much longer  (they have to process their paperwork and days      later we get the order and send it on to them; then they contact you, and      you go pick it up) We ship every order within 24 hours via Priority Mail.

Traditional publishers require printings that will last at least one year and oftentimes two years. We redo our book EVERY SIX MONTHS to keep it fresh. This field is exploding exponentially and we think it is  the only way to provide the most recent info for our customers.

One of our major competitors, e.g., in her "2000" edition (printed late in 1999 - once every two years!) only has 31 MBA  programs. We have 140. She has 128 schools offering Master's. We have over 330. She is a great researcher but we have done two new editions since her last one came out and there are that many NEW schools moving into distance ed. She is stuck with her already out of date book for another year and a half. We will have three more editions in that time!

Because we cut out the middleman we save you money. Her book is $27.95 because she goes through traditional publishing channels. Ours is $22.95 because we cut-out the middleman.

We have an award from the Better Business Bureau for never having ever had a single complaint. We offer an unconditional, lifetime guarantee with less than 1/4 of one percent returns.

  So there you have it:
   - Faster Delivery
   - Most up-to-date info anywhere
   - Cheaper to boot
   - Best guarantee anywhere!
   - Only book in the field backed by a Better Business Bureau company       with awards for complaint free service!

Amazon recently asked us to sell there and we are considering it strongly. But the process takes months so...