Finally, here's an honest and well-written appraisal of going to Waseda for an "education".
[INDENT]Is Waseda Worth It?
shack_in_Japan /2009/feb/5
So you're thinking about coming to Waseda, huh? It sounds pretty good on paper; it's the best private school in the country (and school ranking means a lot here), you'll get an "international education" (do you know what that means?), and you'll learn Japanese (kind of...more on that later). If you're entertaining the thought of applying to SILS for either a 1- or 4-year study abroad, read on....[/INDENT]