<p>@cellardweller – um, my DH taught Sophomore History Tutorial while he was a tutor at Leverett House. Last time I checked, that was a course. </p>
<p>Large lecture classes are taught by faculty. Sections are taught by teaching fellows and tutors (a/k/a graduate students). The undergraduate kids get to know teaching fellows very well. Famous faculty, not so much.</p>
<p>Obviously, there are exceptions – e.g., the Masters at the Houses. But, in general, we’re talking about a research university here, not about a university with a huge focus on undergraduate teaching. I do not see how this can be gainsaid.</p>
<p>There may be upperclassmen in graduate seminars, tutorials, and readings courses. But, in general, it’s the graduate students who get the closest attention from the faculty “stars.”</p>
<p>Slinging insults does not exactly help your case, BTW.</p>