Q. 44-45; 47-49
Commitment to Graduate School Before the Mentor Program
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
|
|
Certain right for me |
3 |
9% |
1 |
5% |
4 |
8% |
|
Committed |
6 |
19% |
6 |
30% |
12 |
23% |
|
Tentatively committed |
10 |
31% |
2 |
10% |
12 |
23% |
|
Considering it |
10 |
31% |
8 |
40% |
18 |
35% |
|
Not considering it |
2 |
6% |
2 |
10% |
4 |
8% |
|
No Answer |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
4% |
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Commitment to Graduate School After the Mentor Program
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
|
|
5 |
8 |
25% |
4 |
20% |
12 |
23% |
|
4 |
8 |
25% |
8 |
40% |
16 |
31% |
|
3.5 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
1 |
2% |
|
3 |
8 |
25% |
2 |
10% |
10 |
19% |
|
2 |
4 |
13% |
4 |
20% |
8 |
15% |
|
1.5 |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
|
1 |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
|
No Answer |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
4% |
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Changes in Commitment to Graduate School After Mentor Program (After score "minus" Before score)
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
|
|
3 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
1 |
2% |
|
2 |
8 |
25% |
3 |
15% |
11 |
21% |
|
1 |
10 |
31% |
8 |
40% |
18 |
35% |
|
0.5 |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
1 |
2% |
|
0 |
9 |
28% |
6 |
30% |
15 |
29% |
|
-1 |
3 |
9% |
1 |
5% |
4 |
8% |
|
-2.5 |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
|
-4 |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Note: The scores represent the difference between each student's after and before score. A positive score represents an increased commitment to graduate school following the program. Similarly, a negative score represents a decreased commitment to graduate school and a score of zero represents no change in commitment.
Value of Research Experience
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
|
|
Very valuable |
15 |
47% |
7 |
35% |
22 |
42% |
|
Valuable |
7 |
22% |
6 |
30% |
13 |
25% |
|
Somewhat valuable |
8 |
25% |
6 |
30% |
14 |
27% |
|
Not very valuable |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
|
Not at all valuable |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|
No Answer |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
4% |
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Value of Mentoring Experience
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
|
|
Very valuable |
19 |
59% |
7 |
35% |
26 |
50% |
|
Valuable |
6 |
19% |
7 |
35% |
13 |
25% |
|
Somewhat valuable |
3 |
9% |
4 |
20% |
7 |
13% |
|
Not very valuable |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
|
Not at all valuable |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
|
No Answer |
1 |
3% |
2 |
10% |
3 |
6% |
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Value of Having a Female Mentor
|
1994-1995 combined |
1996 |
Aggregate |
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|
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
Total |
Percent |
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|
Very valuable |
11 |
34% |
7 |
35% |
18 |
35% |
|||
|
Valuable |
9 |
28% |
5 |
25% |
14 |
27% |
|||
|
Somewhat valuable |
9 |
28% |
6 |
30% |
15 |
29% |
|||
|
Not very valuable |
2 |
6% |
1 |
5% |
3 |
6% |
|||
|
Not at all valuable |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|||
|
No Answer |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
4% |
|||
|
Grand Total |
32 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
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|
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