what happened to William and Mary??

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Anonymous wrote:W&M is looked upon very highly by grad schools
To answer OPs question - nothing happened to W&M - it is a wonderful school in so many respects. Top notch academics taught by full time profs not TAs, the sweet spot for many in terms of undergrad enrollment size, stunning campus, low key student body that is serious about their studies but love a good time and show school spirit, shops and restaurants surround campus.
Love it

Regarding the bolded, are you absolutely sure about that?

This handbook contains helpful information to prepare grad students to step into the classroom as an instructor for the first time, or for the hundredth time. It offers practical advice about teaching relevant for TAs and TFs.

These sessions also help prepare students to be successful teachers and mentors in the classroom with discipline-specific advice about classroom management and pedagogy.

Participate in the Graduate Teaching Project
The Graduate Teaching Project (GTP) is offered as a zero credit, free course for grad students in Arts & Sciences. It is offered once each year and is particularly helpful for students preparing to teach their own course or looking to improve their teaching effectiveness.

https://www.wm.edu/as/graduate/studentresources/resources-teaching/
https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/teaching/getting-ready/what-to-expect
https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/teaching/getting-ready/being-in-front
https://guides.libraries.wm.edu/teaching/whats-next

You didn’t read your links. Or you are purposefully misrepresenting what they say. These are classes for MAs in the school of education. That yes, teach you how to teach. But not how to teach your own class at WM. How to get your MA, go out in the world, and with an MA in education, probably not teach college. You do a semester of observation and attending lectures. And then a semester helping a professor. STEM kids lead labs, history kids lead the one a week small discussions in World History, because it’s one of the few classes that tops 100 kids. Econ profes have assistants who grade and do admin chores because so many kids take intro econ. Modern Language assistants live in the modern language houses, do programming for the houses, attend intro classes as conversation partners, etc. Some areas kids just grade papers. I’m sure in some areas, they do a few lectures during the semester that they prepare with the professor and the professor observes the class. The point is more to the Education MA students experience (WM calls them “internships”) and not to fund grad school or be the actual instructor. The MA students are not the professors.

100% of the classes at WM are taught by faculty. Even those classes that teach MA students how to teach.

https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/facts-figures/recognized-and-respected/

What on earth are you talking about? Of course I read the links. Each one describes preparation for TAs - TEACHING ASSISTANTS - before they begin. This has nothing to do with the Education school, or preparing to teach as a career. It is solely about training to be a TA.

Talk about misrepresenting the facts...

Which part of 100% do you find confusing?

Are you the PPP who insisted I must not understand what I linked? Good grief. Just admit that W&M does indeed utilize TAs.

They do use TAs but they do not TEACH CLASSES. That is the distinction you continue to ignore.

+1.

https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/facts-figures/recognized-and-respected/

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Anonymous wrote:If your DC attends a top private, one of the benefits theoretically would be college advising.

As for ranking, US News changed the formula (again) that led to significant changes.

F us news.

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I’m happy to be wrong and I think W&M is great BUT… I think girl/guy ratio is hurting it.