Screwed up incentives in higher education

Re:Screwed up incentives in higher education by dschobel on Saturday November 27, 2010 @01:32AM (#1944450)

Not sure why research is being trotted out as a negative. My ability to do research as an undergrad alongside phd students and post-docs was the highlight of my academic experience and got me my first job.

If you want a school where the professor's highest priority is the classroom experience go to a small liberal arts school. But frankly, there's no reason a great professor can't do both so you may as well go somewhere with the resources to conduct interesting research.

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Re:Screwed up incentives in higher education by ylem on Saturday November 27, 2010 @04:34AM (#1944682)

I also thoroughly enjoyed my undergraduate research opportunities and they played a large part in how I chose my university. It's also an area where I think the US does very well--introducing students to research early in their careers.

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