<p>But
Pauling was not the “best” teacher. He said read the textbook and come to discuss. He then told why he did certain things, etc. If one is the type of student that can learn from the text and does not need a lecture, then Stanford is the place to be.</p>
<p>If one learns better from a lecture with a great teacher, the Stanfords and Harvards are not the place to be.</p>
<p>That also holds for boarding schools where the teachers are not required to “be teachers”. Most know their subject well but few have been “trained” as teachers</p>