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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Undergrad in the 90's (Ivy) - I went to parties at the houses of two professors I worked for as a research assistant (they both invited all of the undergrad research assistants). And to my German professor's house (small, friendly class of eight - he and his wife made us German food). Good memories.

[b]It's very common in STEM for graduate students - hell, I house sat for my advisor a few times. Not sure why it's a problem.[/b] [/quote]

Because it creates a conflict of interest when it comes to GRADING.  Gee, for Ivy graduates, a lot of you people seem pretty thick not to get why this is problematic. [/quote]

Grades don't matter very much in STEM gradate programs.  As long as you pass the core classes, no one cares if it's an A or B or whatever.

Research - that's what everyone cares about, not grades.  And yes, research reputations and opportunities are often based on relationships.  For example, if professor has grant funding available for a fabulous project, they're going to support the student (or post doc) that they work well with, since they could very well be working together for 3-5+ years, and the professor has a professional interest in the result almost as much as the student does.  [/quote]

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