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I don't think so. I think access to the best minds in the field is much more important than good teaching. Bad teaching is an opportunity to learn how to lear

• sanderjd 13y ago
  Great teachers inspire their students to learn independently. That's pretty much the most important part of the job description. I think it's debatable whether great teaching or access to great minds is more important, and probably varies depending on the student and what stage of their education they're in. But either way, for the access to work at all, it has to really be access; receiving a dry lecture on introductory material from a great mind doesn't really give you access to that mind. But sure, the best students will seek out projects that give them real access, and those experiences will probably be incredibly valuable. There is definitely a huge value in the university system just putting you in the right place to learn surrounded by the right people to learn from, but I hate the disrespect for actual teaching that I sometimes see when people talk about universities.