How does MTR compare to Teach for America?
We are huge fans of TFA. Both MTR and TFA have super-competitive admissions processes and similar values. The main difference: TFA puts you in a classroom right away. With MTR, you invest a year in yourself, so that when you do begin full-time teaching, you feel in control and well-rehearsed, and have the benefit of hundreds of hours of tutoring (thus developing an intuitive sense of how kids learn — or don’t). At the end of the day, both MTR and TFA are highly selective programs that seek to provide high quality education to underserved students, and we encourage candidates to apply to both.
