<p>My feeling is pretty simple and to the point. Do you want a TA teaching the course or a professor? The majority of well known professors sign contracts that require a minimal amount of time actually teaching in the classroom. A small highly selective school with professors who actually teach is my preference. My sons curriculum at a school located in Mass. is the same as his friends at Penn. So the answer to the question you should be asking is “yes” the Grad School you choose does make a difference.</p>