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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Learn what office hours are.  Believe it or not, going to a prof's office is not punishment and doesn't mean you are in trouble.[/quote]

[b]I don't know anyone who has ever gone to a professor's office for any reason, ever[/b] -- except maybe to ask for a recommendation.  I never did and I graduated summa cum laude.  None of my kids ever did either.  [/quote]

I do, many. And it was highly encouraged this year at orientation. [/quote]

+1 pp is strange [/quote]

Getting to know professors can be so valuable.  You can do research for them or use them for references.  They connected ones also may have opportunities up their sleeves for motivated students.  They also tend to tell people tips and tricks for their exams at office hours.  If you're gunning for an A in a tough course (e.g., are a pre med in organic chemistry) you'd be stupid to skip office hours.

Relationships with professors are how I got two fully funded summers in Europe doing research in renowned labs, numerous scholarships, and admission into a great grad school.[/quote]

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