Will being a teaching assitant senior year look bad to colleges??

hop
Thu, 07 May 2015 20:27:25 +0000

Being a TA, while a potentially valuable experience, will do you no favors for college admission, as it is virtually impossible to quantify.

Simply put, there is no way that a person reading your transcript will be able to tell if you truly participated in the class itself, or if your grade was a reflection of being a good ‘gofer’ for the teacher. There’s no way for them to know that your A isn’t because you fetched a mean cup of coffee, or because you washed the teacher car.
Not to be too cynical, but even a great rec from the teacher is somewhat suspect, because the work product required for your grade is a moving target.