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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless you choose community college, the competition and vetting of professors is very solid.[/quote]

It's actually the opposite - community college profs are often great. And if they aren't they are fired.
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Community college professors and adjuncts live and die by their student evaluations (either written evaluations or implied evaluations indicated by course enrollments). Professors learn that Job 1 is to make students happy by giving them the grades that want, not to ones they earn. [/quote]

I don't think you can paint the professors with a broad brush like that.  From what I've seen, CC professors often do a great job of not only breaking down and teaching the material but making themselves available for help during their office hours.  I'm sure that isn't true of "all" CC professors, but it is often true of them.

When I was in college some of my favorite professors taught large Intro classes in lecture halls filled with 100s of people.  I also had professors in upper level courses that knew their material inside and out - the passion for their subject was evident.  Some of my worst experiences were with grad student teachers but that may have just been my bad luck.

At any rate, I think you have to go in with an open mind and be prepared to adapt yourself to different teaching styles that is for sure.[/quote]

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