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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are people on this thread really discovering that public universities are TA-led classes for intro courses? This is a very common practice, which is why liberal arts colleges break their backs exclaiming their classes are 100% professor taught. Privates tend to be better about having professors teach, not some poor grad student trying to get through their degree.[/quote]

It’s amazing that this is news to anyone. Ask anyone from your state flagship. Lots of private schools too, but the one’s that don’t do it will tell you outright. [/quote]

My kid's friends at UMD and VT that just finished Freshman year didn't have any classes taught by a TA (yes for recitations).

I hate anecdotes, but you asked for them.[/quote]
Not PP. It's more that the probability skyrockets overall as you get through a degree. I had a few upper level courses and my grad course was taught by a grad student at Berkeley. Though, if you're in a smaller major, you may never experience it. [/quote]

DC is at UGA, in a popular major, and has not had a single class yet taught by TA.

I graduated from mid-sized prestigious private (ivy) and had quite a few classes taught by TAs. Have to admit they were all excellent and were some of my favorite teachers, so it wasn't a big deal. I'm sure all of them went on to great careers as professors.[/quote]

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