<p>i’d agree with the statement that there is very very little competition among yale students. we really want everyone to do well so we all help each other out. honestly lol. i love my classmates and collegemates. the professors are very well accomplished, very well-known as are the ones at many schools but i think the difference is, yale professors really like teaching. and they especially like teaching undergrads. they want to get to know you at talk to you. i can’t tell you how many times i was walking behind one of my professors, even the big name ones, and i ran up and introduced myself. they seemed genuinely thrilled to meet me, talked to me for the rest of the walk and now they greet me every time they see me. people often take their professors out for dinner (usually in the college dining halls) and sometimes the profs invite students out for a beer or a wine and cheese party. they’re also really helpful as well. there have been times when i was ichating with one of my professors at 1 am getting help on a problem set and before exams. so i really have nothing negative to say about the professors. large classes are broken up into smaller sections led by either teaching assistants or teaching fellows. i’ve had the most positive experiences with my TAs and TFs, they’re really nice and care about you. they’re also usually really young and fun, so they’re easy to get along with.</p>