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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I do think that a poll of college students would show that the large majority never or virtually never have any contact with the large majority of professors outside of the classroom.  Why do folks on this board think that extensive contact with professors outside of the classroom is so critically important when the evidence is to the contrary?  Not trying to be snarky; I am genuinely curious.[/b]

What might be going on, I think, is that that was the experience of more DCUM parents than the average college graduate because this is such a "Type A" area.  It might also be that too many years have passed since DCUM parents went to college and they're misremembering.

I remember going to college, working hard and partying hard, having friends who did the same, then all of us going on to successful careers and lives.  And I don't remember any of us ever having anything to do with professors outside of the classroom except in rare instances.  While it's true that none of us got PhD's, virtually all of us went to grad school, med school, or law school.  [/quote]

I graduated from a NESCAC LAC and had a lot of contact with certain professors during my time there, particularly in my majors departments.  I went to dinner at professors' houses occasionally and had meals with them from time to time.  I also visited during office hours to discuss classwork as well as other things (e.g. grad school options).

After graduating, I worked for five years and then applied to law schools.  It was easy to get recommendations from these professors who knew me very well.

I am 60 years old now, and still in touch with two professors.  I visited one of them at his senior community when I was in New England a few years ago.

I treasure those relationships.
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