<p>this is my first class in the civil engineering department. Do I go with?</p>
<p>A. 65 year old graduate student, above average/excellent rate my professor ratings</p>
<p>B. Young professor, average to mediocre rate my professor ratings</p>
<p>I'm leaning towards professor because even though she's not the greatest teacher, I'll probably see her a lot more over the next 4 years in my department than the graduate student (and I have no clue when he's graduating) but on the other hand, it might be easier to understand the graduate student and plus the graduate student has many years of experience in the civil engineering field (he's just back to get an advanced degree)</p>
<p>I’d go with the 65 year-old graduate student. Experience + above average reviews? No brainer!</p>
<p>Although, you shouldn’t take rate my professor too seriously sometimes. You have bitter students and butt kissers that rate on there.</p>
<p>well I’m thinking that with the professor maybe I could get to know her and end up with some research opportunities. That’s about the only positive I can think of.</p>
<p>You presuppose a false dichotomy. Why not take classes from the grad student, and develop a rapport with the professor?</p>
<p>^good point</p>
<p>one more thing is that if I switch to the graduate student’s class, that would be 4 classes in a row on MWF from 10-2:15 PM. Would you still do the same thing?</p>
<p>Back-to-back or with space in between?</p>
<p>all back to back</p>
<p>10:10-11 Physics II
11:15-12:05 Statics (the civil engineering class)
12:20-1:10 Multivariable Calculus
1:25-2:15 Another math class</p>
<p>update: actually my physics teacher just told me that it would be ok if i attended the 9:05-9:55 section of physics (or the 8:00-8:50) even though I’m signed up for 10:10</p>
<p>With such classes, cramming will do little if any good, so I would not worry about the close fit. That said, I would advise multitasking during class if need be; that saved my butt.</p>