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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobel Prize winners don't teach undergraduates. They have zero impact on undergraduate life. PhD candidates will interact with them.

There's a reason the "NL Reserved" parking spots at Berkley are talked about. The only way to see a Nobel winner is to see them getting into or out of their car. [/quote]

That’s not true. I literally took an undergrad class at Cal taught by a Nobel laureate.[/quote]

How did it compare to your other undergrad classes at Cal?[/quote]
I actually never understand why so many parents still have the high school mindset for college. The whole point of going to college is to get inspired in different aspects, including academically. So even though the dude may not be a “good teacher” according to the standard on here, I got what I wanted from his class. My best teacher was a young guy who ended up becoming super famous later. So in a place like Cal with tippy top academic research, even if you’re not taught by existing Nobel prize winners, you’re likely taught by *future* Nobel laureates and Fields medalists. Heck, my buddy took Calc from the dude who was instrumental in proving the final correct version of Fermat’s Last Theorem!

This brings up a related point about UMich vs UVA. No doubt UMich is in a higher league overall in terms of faculty research. As someone who has lived in different states and countries, most in other states/countries know about UMich’s high reputation, but [b]UVA is rather overrated in the DMV area ([/b]same for UMD). If your kid has the potential to do well in a top school, pick UMich; if she needs more handholding, then perhaps UVA is the choice![/quote]

lol. Says the person who never attended UVA, nor has a child there! Proof please![/quote]

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