<p>I'm very excited that I got admitted at Stanford. However, as I'm looking for professors that enjoy teaching and are not just focused on their research, I'm worried that Stanford won't give me this. Can an econ major shed some light on the quality and accesibility of professors of the econ dept? Any comments appreciated.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that I also got in at LACs with respectable econ depts (Bowdoin and Carleton) and at Brown. Would I get a better education (in terms of smaller class sizes, accessibility of professors) at there colleges instead of Stanford?</p>
<p>“better education (in terms of smaller class sizes, accessibility of professors)”</p>
<p>Yes, if class sizes and accessibility define a “better” education, then you would be better off at Carleton, Bowdoin, or Brown. However, you need to decide what is most important (e.g. higher diversity of class offerings available at a larger university etc)</p>
<p>Are the professors at Stanford engaging or do they view teaching as something in the way of their research?</p>
<p>bdude, have a look: Stanford and Brown are both among the very best national universities for undergraduate teaching, with Stanford coming out a couple of spots ahead:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-ut-rank]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-ut-rank)</p>
<p>Undergrad teaching is bound to be very good as well at LAC’s like Carleton and Bowdoin, so you’ll want to first decide whether you prefer a small liberal arts college or a larger national research university for your overall college experience. If you want to attend a national university, Stanford has excellent depth and breadth in economics, and beyond the intro-level courses there are many small seminar options.</p>
<p>If you want somebody to hold your hand, go to a LAC.</p>
<p>I don’t want someone to hold my hand. I just don’t want to attend boring lectures where professors are not interested in the material they are teaching.</p>
<p>there is a huge difference between the schools overall</p>
<p>Zenkoan is right. it depends on whether you want the overall LAC experience or the national research university experience. the two are extremely different.</p>