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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Professor quality matters if you actually get to see the professor. Yes I had good profs at State U, on paper, but I rarely got to interact with them in a class of 200-300-500 and a smaller group led by a TA a few years older than me.  At private it was me and ten others in a smaller classroom and occasionally a pub after class. Much different interaction level. [/quote]

I had a very different experience at State U. Most students didn't care to interact with the professors, so when I sought them out after class or during office hours, they were usually pretty open for questions or conversation.

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+1 UMD professor here. This is my experience as a professor at a public university. Most students do not attend office hours or interact with me after class. However, for those that do, I enjoy interacting with them, providing additional help with concepts from class, or providing letters of recommendation. Sad to say, but the most important aspect of my job in obtaining tenure is research.

At Hopkins, most students attended office hours, stayed after class or attempted to interact with me beyond class time. In general, they were more savvy about networking and obtaining strong recommendation letters.

A lot of handholding - is that a bad thing?

I briefly taught at a mid-tier SLAC and professors were expected to prioritize teaching and service, which translates to a lot of face time with students. I was expected to do a lot of handholding for student retention. [/quote][/quote]

Handholding can be beneficial or detrimental to student growth depending on the student and the situation. [/quote]

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