Portland State University

Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program

Scholar:

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Faculty Mentor: 

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McNair Program Delivery

1. List, in order of importance to you, 3 goals that you accomplished during the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program:

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2. List, in order of importance to you, 3 areas you feel you got help with during the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program:

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3. List, in order of importance to you, 5 things you got out of the summer research internship program: 

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4. List 5 ways the McNair staff assisted you during the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program:

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5. How well do you understand the requirements of the McNair Scholars Program?

I do not understand the requirements   I understand the requirements, but have a few questions   I have a strong understanding of the requirements

6. What areas of the program do you still need clarification on?

Graduate School Preparation

7. How confident are you about getting into a PhD program?  Mark the answer that best reflects how you feel at this time.

Don't Know   Not Confident   Confident   Very Confident

8. List, in order of importance to you, 3 challenges that you need to address to improve your chances of getting into a PhD program:

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9. Please list 3 ways in which you might address the challenges you listed above:

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10. List, in order of importance to you, 3 skills or abilities that you believe qualify you for PhD programs:

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11. List 3 ways in which this program may benefit you in the future, specifically while pursing a PhD:

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12. In the left column: How confident are you in your ability to perform certain tasks associated with graduate school? Please select the appropriate level which best describes how confident you are in your CURRENT ability to successfully complete the following activities:

In the right column: Please indicate whether less, the same, or more emphasis should be placed on each item:

	Level of confidence					Recommendation
	Not confident at all	Somewhat confident	Confident	Very confident		Not applicable	Decrease emphasis	Maintain emphasis	Increase emphasis
Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Not confident at all	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Somewhat confident	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Confident	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Very confident		Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Not applicable	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Decrease emphasis	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Maintain emphasis	Obtain your baccalaureate degree within three years Increase emphasis
Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Not confident at all	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Somewhat confident	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Confident	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Very confident		Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Not applicable	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Decrease emphasis	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Maintain emphasis	Design a Personal Education Plan to help you attain your academic goals Increase emphasis
Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Not confident at all	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Somewhat confident	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Confident	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Very confident		Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Not applicable	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Decrease emphasis	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Maintain emphasis	Choose an appropriate graduate program for your needs and academic interests Increase emphasis
Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Not confident at all	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Somewhat confident	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Confident	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Very confident		Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Not applicable	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Decrease emphasis	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Maintain emphasis	Successfully complete a strong graduate admissions application Increase emphasis
Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement)	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Not confident at all	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Somewhat confident	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Confident	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Very confident		Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Not applicable	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Decrease emphasis	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Maintain emphasis	Successfully write a compelling graduate admissions essay (or personal statement) Increase emphasis
Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Not confident at all	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Somewhat confident	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Confident	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Very confident		Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Not applicable	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Decrease emphasis	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Maintain emphasis	Create an academic and professional Curriculum Vitae Increase emphasis
Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Not confident at all	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Somewhat confident	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Confident	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Very confident		Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Not applicable	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Decrease emphasis	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Maintain emphasis	Confidently request letters of recommendation from faculty Increase emphasis
Design a website or electronic portfolio	Design a website or electronic portfolio Not confident at all	Design a website or electronic portfolio Somewhat confident	Design a website or electronic portfolio Confident	Design a website or electronic portfolio Very confident		Design a website or electronic portfolio Not applicable	Design a website or electronic portfolio Decrease emphasis	Design a website or electronic portfolio Maintain emphasis	Design a website or electronic portfolio Increase emphasis
Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT)	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Not confident at all	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Somewhat confident	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Confident	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Very confident		Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Not applicable	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Decrease emphasis	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Maintain emphasis	Register for and successfully complete a graduate admissions test (e.g. GRE, LSAT) Increase emphasis
Be accepted into a graduate program	Be accepted into a graduate program Not confident at all	Be accepted into a graduate program Somewhat confident	Be accepted into a graduate program Confident	Be accepted into a graduate program Very confident		Be accepted into a graduate program Not applicable	Be accepted into a graduate program Decrease emphasis	Be accepted into a graduate program Maintain emphasis	Be accepted into a graduate program Increase emphasis
Earn a graduate degree	Earn a graduate degree Not confident at all	Earn a graduate degree Somewhat confident	Earn a graduate degree Confident	Earn a graduate degree Very confident		Earn a graduate degree Not applicable	Earn a graduate degree Decrease emphasis	Earn a graduate degree Maintain emphasis	Earn a graduate degree Increase emphasis
Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid)	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Not confident at all	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Somewhat confident	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Confident	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Very confident		Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Not applicable	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Decrease emphasis	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Maintain emphasis	Find and secure graduate school funding (scholarships, fellowships, teaching or graduate assistantship, financial aid) Increase emphasis
Develop a research proposal	Develop a research proposal Not confident at all	Develop a research proposal Somewhat confident	Develop a research proposal Confident	Develop a research proposal Very confident		Develop a research proposal Not applicable	Develop a research proposal Decrease emphasis	Develop a research proposal Maintain emphasis	Develop a research proposal Increase emphasis
Brainstorm reseearch ideas	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Not confident at all	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Somewhat confident	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Confident	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Very confident		Brainstorm reseearch ideas Not applicable	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Decrease emphasis	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Maintain emphasis	Brainstorm reseearch ideas Increase emphasis
Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Not confident at all	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Somewhat confident	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Confident	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Very confident		Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Not applicable	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Decrease emphasis	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Maintain emphasis	Conduct a search for relative literature on a research idea Increase emphasis
Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Not confident at all	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Somewhat confident	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Confident	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Very confident		Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Not applicable	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Decrease emphasis	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Maintain emphasis	Evaluate journal articles to determine usefulness in a literature review Increase emphasis
Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Not confident at all	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Somewhat confident	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Confident	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Very confident		Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Not applicable	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Decrease emphasis	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Maintain emphasis	Identify the appropriate research methodology for research project Increase emphasis
Complete an original research project	Complete an original research project Not confident at all	Complete an original research project Somewhat confident	Complete an original research project Confident	Complete an original research project Very confident		Complete an original research project Not applicable	Complete an original research project Decrease emphasis	Complete an original research project Maintain emphasis	Complete an original research project Increase emphasis
Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group)	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Not confident at all	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Somewhat confident	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Confident	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Very confident		Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Not applicable	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Decrease emphasis	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Maintain emphasis	Collaborate with a faculty mentor (or research group) Increase emphasis
Effectively edit your writing	Effectively edit your writing Not confident at all	Effectively edit your writing Somewhat confident	Effectively edit your writing Confident	Effectively edit your writing Very confident		Effectively edit your writing Not applicable	Effectively edit your writing Decrease emphasis	Effectively edit your writing Maintain emphasis	Effectively edit your writing Increase emphasis
Manage your time effectively within graduate school	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Not confident at all	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Somewhat confident	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Confident	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Very confident		Manage your time effectively within graduate school Not applicable	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Decrease emphasis	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Maintain emphasis	Manage your time effectively within graduate school Increase emphasis
Present your research in public	Present your research in public Not confident at all	Present your research in public Somewhat confident	Present your research in public Confident	Present your research in public Very confident		Present your research in public Not applicable	Present your research in public Decrease emphasis	Present your research in public Maintain emphasis	Present your research in public Increase emphasis
Submit your paper for publication	Submit your paper for publication Not confident at all	Submit your paper for publication Somewhat confident	Submit your paper for publication Confident	Submit your paper for publication Very confident		Submit your paper for publication Not applicable	Submit your paper for publication Decrease emphasis	Submit your paper for publication Maintain emphasis	Submit your paper for publication Increase emphasis
Submit proposals for academic research conferences	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Not confident at all	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Somewhat confident	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Confident	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Very confident		Submit proposals for academic research conferences Not applicable	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Decrease emphasis	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Maintain emphasis	Submit proposals for academic research conferences Increase emphasis

Faculty Mentoring

13. List, in order of importance to you, 3 ways in which your mentor helped you:

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14. List 3 ideal qualities of an effective faculty mentor:

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15. List, in order of importance to you, 3 reasons for choosing the faculty mentor you worked with during the McNair Scholars Program?

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16. Please rate how beneficial it was to receive knowledge in the following areas; please also specify if you received this knowledge from your mentor, the McNair Scholars Program seminar, or another source:

	How beneficial was it to receive this knowledge:						This knowledge was received from:
	Did not receive this knowledge	Not beneficial at all	Somewhat beneficial	Beneficial	Very beneficial		Mentor	McNair Scholars Program	Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Graduate program information and suggestions on program	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Did not receive this knowledge	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Not beneficial at all	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Somewhat beneficial	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Beneficial	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Very beneficial		Graduate program information and suggestions on program Mentor	Graduate program information and suggestions on program McNair Scholars Program	Graduate program information and suggestions on program Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Selection of graduate programs	Selection of graduate programs Did not receive this knowledge	Selection of graduate programs Not beneficial at all	Selection of graduate programs Somewhat beneficial	Selection of graduate programs Beneficial	Selection of graduate programs Very beneficial		Selection of graduate programs Mentor	Selection of graduate programs McNair Scholars Program	Selection of graduate programs Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Did not receive this knowledge	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Not beneficial at all	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Somewhat beneficial	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Beneficial	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Very beneficial		Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Mentor	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application McNair Scholars Program	Admissions to graduate programs, preparing a graduate admissions application Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
GRE preparation or test-taking skills	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Did not receive this knowledge	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Not beneficial at all	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Somewhat beneficial	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Beneficial	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Very beneficial		GRE preparation or test-taking skills Mentor	GRE preparation or test-taking skills McNair Scholars Program	GRE preparation or test-taking skills Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Preparation for graduate education	Preparation for graduate education Did not receive this knowledge	Preparation for graduate education Not beneficial at all	Preparation for graduate education Somewhat beneficial	Preparation for graduate education Beneficial	Preparation for graduate education Very beneficial		Preparation for graduate education Mentor	Preparation for graduate education McNair Scholars Program	Preparation for graduate education Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Financial assistance for graduate studies	Financial assistance for graduate studies Did not receive this knowledge	Financial assistance for graduate studies Not beneficial at all	Financial assistance for graduate studies Somewhat beneficial	Financial assistance for graduate studies Beneficial	Financial assistance for graduate studies Very beneficial		Financial assistance for graduate studies Mentor	Financial assistance for graduate studies McNair Scholars Program	Financial assistance for graduate studies Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Research skills and how to go about conducting original research	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Did not receive this knowledge	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Not beneficial at all	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Somewhat beneficial	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Beneficial	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Very beneficial		Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Mentor	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research McNair Scholars Program	Research skills and how to go about conducting original research Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Research methodology and research techniques	Research methodology and research techniques Did not receive this knowledge	Research methodology and research techniques Not beneficial at all	Research methodology and research techniques Somewhat beneficial	Research methodology and research techniques Beneficial	Research methodology and research techniques Very beneficial		Research methodology and research techniques Mentor	Research methodology and research techniques McNair Scholars Program	Research methodology and research techniques Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
The culture of the academy and the professoriate	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Did not receive this knowledge	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Not beneficial at all	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Somewhat beneficial	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Beneficial	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Very beneficial		The culture of the academy and the professoriate Mentor	The culture of the academy and the professoriate McNair Scholars Program	The culture of the academy and the professoriate Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Presenting research findings	Presenting research findings Did not receive this knowledge	Presenting research findings Not beneficial at all	Presenting research findings Somewhat beneficial	Presenting research findings Beneficial	Presenting research findings Very beneficial		Presenting research findings Mentor	Presenting research findings McNair Scholars Program	Presenting research findings Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Improving academic writing	Improving academic writing Did not receive this knowledge	Improving academic writing Not beneficial at all	Improving academic writing Somewhat beneficial	Improving academic writing Beneficial	Improving academic writing Very beneficial		Improving academic writing Mentor	Improving academic writing McNair Scholars Program	Improving academic writing Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Stress management	Stress management Did not receive this knowledge	Stress management Not beneficial at all	Stress management Somewhat beneficial	Stress management Beneficial	Stress management Very beneficial		Stress management Mentor	Stress management McNair Scholars Program	Stress management Other, please specify in 'additional comments' field below
Time management and goal setting	Time management and goal setting Did not receive this knowledge	Time management and goal setting Not beneficial at all	Time management and goal setting Somewhat beneficial	Time management and goal setting Beneficial	Time management and goal setting Very beneficial		Time management and goal setting Mentor	Time management and goal setting McNair Scholars Program	Time management and goal setting Othe