Being a teacher assistant

[TurkSurg]

my physics professor asked me if I would like to be a teacher assistant for next semester. all I'm going to do is help her grade the tests.
will this look good on my amcas app.?

PS: I'm already doing research and ~14hr volunteering/week as my activities

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[redlight]

that's it? grade tests? no teaching?

 

[TurkSurg]

no teaching, just grading.
but I will teach organic chemistry to a class.. that's for another professor though

 

[redlight]

yea.. i wouldn't do it..

 

[chiz2kul]

my physics professor asked me if I would like to be a teacher assistant for next semester. all I'm going to do is help her grade the tests.
will this look good on my amcas app.?

PS: I'm already doing research and ~14hr volunteering/week as my activities

Do it. And you can offer to tutor some kids a couple hours a week in addition to that. I did something similar n put it in my amcas.

 

[redlight]

how about only take the gig if you can tutor, run a review session, etc... otherwise.. this seems like resume filler, which is time wasted where you could be doing something more productive

 

[235009]

if there's money involved then it's up to you whether you need the extra cash (and whether the amount of money offered is worth it)

if there isn't money involved then the prof is just using you and you should absolutely refuse

 

[aebvd97]

how about only take the gig if you can tutor, run a review session, etc... otherwise.. this seems like resume filler, which is time wasted where you could be doing something more productive

+1...good advice..