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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a professor and you really shouldn’t.  The most famous ones are often very bad teachers, and the best teachers aren’t usually famous.  The professors who focus on mentorship are what you want for your student, and that is deeply varied by individual and not by school.[/quote]

Thank you. Just to share a bit of background — we had some negative experiences with public elementary schools, so we eventually moved our children to private schools. The smaller class sizes allowed for more individual attention, which we really appreciated. However, I’ve still noticed that the quality of teachers can be hit or miss.

The biggest difference between public schools or private schools seems to be the students themselves — families who choose private schools tend to be more engaged in their children’s education (families who genuinely care about their children’s overall development, not just their test scores.) and as a result, the students are generally more well developed and can navigate well (again not just test grades or cramming for no reasons).

I’m wondering if it’s similar in college — that is, the quality of teaching may still vary, but the real difference lies in the students.
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Good lord I don't know where to start![/quote]

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