The secret of going to an academic research school that they don’t tell you
Before I got into University of California, Davis, people told me that it was a great idea to go to a research school. They told me it would present a number of opportunities that are right there on campus. Or that I’d get to work on innovative and new ideas.
But here’s why that’s not true.
Many research professors have NO interest in teaching.
Undergraduate research assistant positions are often data entry and manipulation only.
Many research professors are out of touch with students because they’re on a different knowledge level.
I’m not saying ALL research professors are bad teachers. But there are definitely some that are not invested in teaching the next generation.
That’s fine. But why not isolate those professors and let them do their research instead of “teaching”? It seems like a positive to both parties.
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