8. New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business

Web site: www.stern.nyu.edu
Time to find elements: 4 minutes, 14 seconds

The Upside: In general, Stern's site seems like it was designed with the MBA applicant in mind, and makes prominent the information that is most important to them. Application deadlines—one of the chief concerns of any graduate school hopeful—were prominently placed and easy to see. Likewise, application materials were arranged in an easy-to-comprehend checklist.

The Downside: It was hard to locate a course list on the site. MBA students deciding between several highly regarded programs must be discerning. An easily available course listing makes it easier to distinguish programs from one another.