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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I for one think this is absolutely fair too.  If you were going to be working closely with someone for YEARS wouldn’t you want it to be someone you like who isn’t obviously an asshole for at least the length of a dinner party?  I know I would.[/quote]

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