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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you like impacted courses of 250+ students taught by TAs, this advice is spot on.[/quote]

Actually, one of my favorite classes at a big state school was a 250+ class, but it was taught by a full professor, and the sections were taught by TAs. I enjoyed the section and the main class. I later took a small seminar with that same professor as a junior. He later wrote a letter for me to get into grad school. He shared knowledge and reading lists and source recommendations with me as a grad student.

Classes are what you make of them. Connections are what you make of them. Opportunities are what you make of them. And as you progress into your college career, and as you declare your major or explore a minor or sign up for clubs or what have you, you make big experiences as small as you want to. [/quote]

This. I went to a state school where we had huge lectures for freshmen level courses but then smaller sections taught by TAs, most of whom were excellent. And the professors I particularly liked? I ended up doing research for them and/or taking smaller seminars with them as an upperclassman. Also, they all held office hours that weren’t really heavily attended, so if you needed one-on-one time you could get it. The college experience really is what you make of it. You could go to a small school, take smaller classes, and still never connect with any professors if you don’t care to. State schools are great for many students, and affordable to boot (mine was free!). [/quote]

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