The price was great with a special rebate offer but the edge cuts on this ream of paper were rough and uneven. I could not rate this as outstanding for use in documents where you want them to really standout as a quality product. I would be embarrassed to use this paper to print a research paper or class project. For such use I would want professional appearing paper that would not detract from the research material. Some in academia get so caught up in appearance that I would be afraid I would be marked off for just using this paper from Staples.