It's interesting because the nepotism isn't full on, in my experience, at the beginning.
Professors want to accept graduate students who are good, hardworking, smart - because they need publications and unsuitable candidates won't do it. Many positions are given to friends kids, but there is actually a certain amount of merit to the decisions.
However; then the nepotism starts for real.
Academics want their students to succeed because they expand their network of collaborators, and having successful graduate students increases their own prestige.
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It's interesting because the nepotism isn't full on, in my experience, at the beginning.
Professors want to accept graduate students who are good, hardworking, smart - because they need publications and unsuitable candidates won't do it. Many positions are given to friends kids, but there is actually a certain amount of merit to the decisions.
However; then the nepotism starts for real.
Academics want their students to succeed because they expand their network of collaborators, and having successful graduate students increases their own prestige.
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