Being a TA at Barnard

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I was reading in the admitted students blog that Barnard students can be TAs as early as sophomore year (the girl who had written the article mentioned being a TA for an intro to bio class that she had taken just the year before).</p>

<p>What are the specifics to how one can be a TA at Barnard? I am fluent in German (German background) and I have a 5 on the AP as well as language diplomas from the German government, so I have fulfilled my language requirement. But would it be possible for me to TA an elementary (or any level) German class as a freshman?</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>No.</p>

<p>TA’s are used in courses with large lectures and weekly sections, like intro math and science classes. German language classes are taught by Columbia and Barnard faculty and Columbia PhD candidates.</p>

<p>The specifics on TA applications can be found here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://barnard.edu/provost/tagraders”>http://barnard.edu/provost/tagraders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My d was asked to TA a science lab (biology, I think??). She did not apply for this…it was a really great thing, I think, and she enjoyed the experience and the extra $$ involved. :)</p>