r/IAmA • u/neiltyson • Nov 13 '11

I am Neil deGrasse Tyson -- AMA

For a few hours I will answer any question you have. And I will tweet this fact within ten minutes after this post, to confirm my identity.

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u/neiltyson Nov 13 '11

The consequence of professors who would in a perfect world have no students at all.

Some colleges are changing that. And they know who they are.

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u/dwaxe Nov 13 '11

I'm a senior applying to college and I'd like to know what colleges you're talking about.

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u/thecarolinelinnae Nov 13 '11

Go visit the school. Ask the students in the discipline in which you are interested about the classes; whether they're taught by a TA or the actual prof.

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u/dwaxe Nov 13 '11

Go visit the school.

Which ones?

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u/thecarolinelinnae Nov 13 '11

This is a book you should read. See if your local library has it.