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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to a small liberal arts school and went to professors’ houses a lot. Never alone, but in a small group. One seminar I was in met at the professor’s house once a week. We’d have wine and cheese, talk about literature, and I’d feel very grown up...it was pretty cool.  Sometimes a whole class was invited to a professor’s home. Sometimes just my boyfriend and I were invited to a particular professor’s house for dinner because we really connected with him and worked with him on a study he was doing.[b] Spending time with my teachers outside of class was one of the best parts of my college experience.[/b] [/quote]

I'm sure it was, but what about your classmates who weren't so socially saavy as to get these kind of invites?  I'm sure they loved hearing how you and your boyfriend were receiving preferential treatment from the professor. [/quote]

At my undergrad those invites for a number of professors went to really high performing students who had taken a number of classes with that professor.  Professor decided who to invite.  Never less that 8-12 other students.  I have no savvy at stuff like this.  Invite came because of work.  Anyone in that situation got an invite.  Also went on a school summer project to a dig in the Middle East that was run by school.  Professor's family was there.  After that  -- senior year -- went to their house a fair amount.

Now my girlfriend was invited repeatedly to dinner with a professor that I think would have been one on one.  He had a rep.  She stayed away.[/quote]

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