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"Some courses are large," says Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles. "I'm not going to legislate to say that a large number of students can't enjoy a charismatic lecturer."
But how big is too big? The key to enjoying the most beneficial education at Harvard lies in finding the correct balance between large and small classes. Large classes may be better known--and therefore tempting to students--but a full load of courses taught in Sanders Theatre may leave...
The College offers classes at both extremes, and in general the most satisfied students take advantage of both large and small classes.
According to Harvard administrators, class size is not by any stretch the determining factor of what students can get out of a class. "I personally have never considered class size terribly important," Lewis says.
"I may be a bit unusual in that regard. When I was a student I had unforgettably wonderful classes of 400, where the effort involved in preparing lectures and course materials could not have been invested for a dozen students," he said.