<p>“I would also add the following observation. The schools where the tour guides talk the most about not “being taught by TAs” seem to be the schools where TAs are the most prevalent!” </p>
<p>That was our experience as well. (We also “discovered” that the tour guides are “less than truthful”?) At our common alma mater, the current pres. is on a mission to lower class size. He is not particularly concerned about the intro. classes, but the fact that too many of the other classes have as many as 20 students in them. Perish the thought!</p>