| My packet from University Readers arrived a few days after I placed the order, however, as soon as I placed the order, I had immediate online access to the first few readings from the packet. The packet arrived in excellent condition and it was clean and sturdy. |
| ~ Allegra Apple, Student (CSU East Bay) |
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| ~ Allison Higgins, Student (CSU Sacramento) |
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| ~ Amanda Merchant, Student (UCI) |
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| ~ Arlen Harris, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
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| ~ Billy Fine, Student (Hofstra U) |
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| ~ Brian Lee, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
| Normally, ordering books online leaves a gap between the order, when class starts, and when the book finally arrives. This gap is where I usually fall behind because I don't have the reading yet. Thus, receiving the first 20% digitally rocks! I can do the first few readings while I wait for the reader to arrive. |
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| ~ Caitlin Hegarty, Student (American U) |
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| ~ Caroline Branson, Student (Appalachian State U) |
| The University Readers’ course pack is an excellent substitution to using the on campus bookstore. The course pack had clean copies, was much cheaper and was put together much better than any I have purchased from the campus bookstore. |
| ~ Catherine Dickstein, Student (Cal Poly, SLO) |
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| ~ Catherine Hay, Student (CALARTS) |
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| ~ Chanty Quesada, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Chileshe Mabula, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Chloe White, Student (U of San Diego) |
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| ~ Christina Parenteau, Student (CSU San Bernardino) |
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| ~ Daniel Leavitt, Student (Dickinson College) |
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| ~ Elizabeth Keck, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
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| ~ Guillermo Prieto Salinas, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
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| ~ Heather Chenet, Student (CSU Monterey Bay) |
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| ~ Jacqueline Farrell, Student (U of Baltimore) |
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| ~ Jacqueline Lutnick, Student (Yeshiva U) |
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| ~ Jacqueline Quinn, Student (U of Central Florida) |
| Course packets really help students with the cost of books by only picking the articles that we need to read. Instead of buying 14 books to read one chapter each, the course packet I recently bought grouped all those 14 chapters together for a much better deal. I wish more of my professors used them. |
| ~ James Haley, Student (UCI) |
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| ~ James Webb, Student (U of Georgia) |
| It was really easy to use this service! I recommend it for all teachers! |
| ~ Jamie Owen, Student (CSU Fullerton) |
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| ~ Jarrod Doll, Student (U of Florida) |
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| ~ Jennifer Begg, Student (UCLA) |
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| ~ Jessica Burch, Student (CSU San Bernardino) |
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| ~ Jessica Dewell, Student (Benedictine College) |
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| ~ Jim Pollpeter, Student (Elmhurst College) |
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| ~ Joan Saniuk, Student (Episcopal Divinity School) |
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| ~ Jong Lee, Student (UCSD) |
| Coursepacks are much easier to deal with than loose handouts or having to print out readings from Blackboard every week! |
| ~ Joy Carroll, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
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| ~ Karen Girardot, Student (Louisiana State U) |
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| ~ Katherine Brinkerhoff, Student (U of Massachusetts Amherst) |
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| ~ Kristen Rea, Student (USC) |
| It's a convienient way to have a concise and relevant textbook at an affordable price. |
| ~ Kristy Cameron, Student (UCI) |
| University Readers give an interesting insight to classes. They can help the student step out of the classroom, and apply their knowledge to other situations. University Readers are also a nice break from usual textbook reading. |
| ~ Kyle Beck, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Lenora Finley, Student (U of Illinois at Springfield) |
| Super easy! I've never had it this easy or fast buying textbooks for school. |
| ~ Lisabeth Loloyan, Student (UCLA) |
| I frequently find myself writing, on end-of-term course evaluations for courses with a zillion handouts or readings 'on reserve' in the library, 'USE A COURSEPACK!' Especially for adult students with kids, dogs, jobs, and what-have-you, finding time to get to the library in hopes that ONE reserve copy is actually there, or keeping track of innumerable sheets of paper, can be really difficult. A coursepack makes things lots easier. |
| ~ Martha Gillette, Student (Episcopal Divinity School) |
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| ~ Maryjane Dunne, Student (Portland State U) |
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| ~ Megan Lynes, Student (Harvard) |
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| ~ Megan Shivers, Student (U of Puget Sound) |
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| ~ Meredith Moore, Student (Harvard) |
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| ~ Meryl Kopy, Student (American U) |
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| ~ Michael Boucher, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Michael Lee, Student (UCLA) |
| Ordering course packs through University Readers is convenient and affordable. I wish all of my professors used them. |
| ~ Michelle Brennan, Student (UCI) |
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| ~ Misan Rewane, Student (Stanford) |
| No problems were experienced and I received my coursepack in time for class. I also enjoyed having 20% of the content available online. |
| ~ Munjed Murad, Student (George Washington U) |
| I am very happy with the service offered by the University Readers. It is easy to buy and receive. It is much easier to study and make reference to the course packs. The course packs are lighter to carry and easy to both understand and study during class and for homework. |
| ~ Nadia Gomez, Student (UCI) |
| I received my course pack within 3 days of ordering it, which is incredibly fast! It was exactly what I ordered and needed for my class and was very useful in studying and understanding my course material. |
| ~ Natalie Derengowski, Student (SDSU) |
| It was good. I was unsure of the process and was surprised of how quick and easy it was, but would not hesitate to buy another class packet this way. |
| ~ Nathan Haman, Student (U of Nebraska-Lincoln) |
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| ~ Nicole Flacco, Student (UCI) |
| University Readers is a great service! They never run out of course packs, and you never have to wait to start the reading. Even if you order a course pack after the class has started, you can finish the reading for the next class because they send you the pdf! |
| ~ Pallavi Yetur, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Phillip Muldowney, Student (Wayne State U) |
| The good thing about University Readers is that they are cheaper to buy than purchasing them at the school bookstore. Plus, all the material is in order so you don't have to skip around a big book you never completely use. It's great. |
| ~ Rachel Veu, Student (UCR) |
| This is really an amazing place to shop for cheap, strong, and useful readers. |
| ~ Robert Dockter, Student (Stanford) |
| It was nice to have every additional reading included in one book. |
| ~ Robin Hemingway, Student (Cal Poly, SLO) |
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| ~ Rupinder Sandhu, Student (Richland College) |
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| ~ Sabrina Shumake, Student (Golden Gate U) |
| I loved how easy it was to order a course pack from University Readers. It was very quick and simple-exactly what you need at the beginning of a hectic semester. I was also pleased to receive the package in such a short amount of time, just as I was promised. |
| ~ Sheila Mathis, Student (Appalachian State U) |
| It was easy to access, contents were available online until hardcopy came and it was a GREAT alternative to an expensive textbook. Professors should access this service more, I don't believe they get a percentage of the book sales, so where is the incentive to continue to use overpriced books? |
| ~ Stacy Frost, Student (Western Washington U) |
| University Readers did the leg work in locating and copying articles, saving me valuable study time. |
| ~ Ted Jeffers, Student (U of Oklahoma) |
| I am pleased to know that my professor cared to save us money and get the best resources available. |
| ~ Ted Neumann, Student (CUNY York College) |
| The University Readers course packs are comparable in price and sometimes cheaper than photocopying large, unwieldy binders of course readings, yet are a huge improvement from the professors' point of view in terms of compiling the articles, and from the students' point of view in terms of ease of access and use of the reading materials. Strongly recommended! |
| ~ Terence McKinney, Student (Weston Jesuit School of Theology) |
| The shipping was quick and cheap, which was fantastic. Also great to have the first 20% available online so if my professor didn't get the purchasing information to me until the first day of class (which happened) then I still had the first 20% available immediately for working on class assignments while waiting for the package to come in. |
| ~ Teresa Sesera, Student (Stanford) |
| Course readers are fantastic. So far I've had one for a biology class and one for a psychology one. What was so excellent about the readers is that it allowed the students to read information from a lot of different sources. It can really open your mind to see so many different writings. |
| ~ Tiffany Hays, Student (UCI) |
| I had not received my coursepack in time for a class (due to me ordering it late) and called the customer service line. A representative was able to download and fax me what I needed. Good customer service! |
| ~ Vanecia Duggan, Student (U of Baltimore) |
| I would MUCH MUCH MUCH rather professors use these university readers than have us print copies of articles for each class. The amount of money we pay for these readers is probably less in the end than we pay for paper, ink, and time spent downloading/printing the articles. |
| ~ Vanessa Randazz, Student (UCSD) |
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| ~ Vivien Killilea, Student (Pepperdine) |
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| ~ Wendy Siegel, Student (Hebrew College) |
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| University Readers was one of the most professional and timely course packet preparation services that I have ever used. I wish more of my professors would make use of its services. |
| ~ Won Chai, Student (Yale) |
