Table 3. Distribution of responses by mentors (n=19) to each item on the 2018 program evaluation survey, n(%).
| Rate your student’s… | Poor | Fair | Average | Good | Exceptional |
| Understanding research topic | 1 (5) | 5 (26) | 2 (11) | 8 (42) | 3 (16) |
| Improvement in understanding research topic | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 1 (5) | 11(58) | 5 (26) |
| Enthusiasm for research topica | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 5 (26) | 3 (16) | 8 (53) |
| Improvement in research topic enthusiasm | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 3 (16) | 11 (58) | 4 (21) |
| Initiative to learn | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 4 (21) | 6 (31) | 7 (37) |
| Improvement in initiative to learna | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 2 (11) | 8 (53) | 6 (31) |
| Mastery of techniques taught | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 3 (16) | 9 (47) | 6 (31) |
| Improvement in technical aptitude | 0 (0) | 3 (16) | 2 (11) | 9 (47) | 5 (26) |
a. Two respondents did not provide a response to this item.