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http://www.studentsreview.com/AL/CSU.html
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I've come across several sites like this, but how do I know that these positive reviews aren't just shills?
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Well if a school takes the time to put positive reviews on a website like this and others don't, maybe it shows you that the school is smarter?
Seriously, I have no idea. Same thing with any online user reviews. What can you trust? Looking at law firm rankings, I always imagine big firms offering bonuses for rankings increases to get people to rate everything favorably.
Here is a quick blip talking about importance of accreditation.
http://resources.monster.com/education/edu_0007.asp
You can check if a school is accredited here:
http://www.chea.org/search/
I'm really not sure what else you can to check it out, other than dig deep into their websites for reports of what alumni are doing, the quality of the "professors", etc.