Contrary to a popular catchphrase, Evan D. Morris, in InsideHigherEd, writes that students should seek mentors who look out for them—not just those who look like them.

Many students will be searching out mentors and mentorship, which is often a catalyst for professional and personal growth. But students, especially those who have never had a substantive mentoring experience, will be unsure how to identify a worthy mentor. They may succumb to myths and neat phrases. Sound bites. These sound bites are wrong and potentially harmful. Read more.