2018 SONS FPF - Part 1: Early Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley
Academic and Personal Development
Goals and Aspirations
Berkeley Plans
Future Plans and Aspirations
High School Experiences

Transition into UC Berkeley

Please rate the start of your Berkeley experience by completing the following statement. Overall, I am off to ...

Response	Number	Percent
a great start	86	17%
a very good start	145	29%
a good start	181	36%
just an OK start	83	16%
not a good start	10	2%

As you begin your academic career at UC Berkeley, what is your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements below.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel valued as an individual on this campus	16	19	40	161	179	77
	3%	4%	8%	33%	36%	16%
I am proud to be a student at this campus	14	1	12	62	174	229
	3%	0%	2%	13%	35%	47%
This institution values students' opinions	17	9	29	111	216	107
	4%	2%	6%	23%	44%	22%
Academic dishonesty is a problem on this campus	61	168	126	63	39	34
	12%	34%	26%	13%	8%	7%
I feel that I belong at UC Berkeley	17	20	38	136	186	94
	3%	4%	8%	28%	38%	19%
This campus values diversity	18	12	30	74	166	188
	4%	3%	6%	15%	34%	39%
Diversity is important to me	13	3	9	50	154	264
	3%	1%	2%	10%	31%	54%

What is your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements below?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Opportunities to engage in community service while a UC Berkeley student are important to me	6	6	22	94	213	136
	1%	1%	5%	20%	45%	29%
Opportunities to connect my academic work with community-based experience at UC Berkeley are important to me	6	3	12	81	216	158
	1%	1%	3%	17%	45%	33%
It's important to me to work toward goals that are larger than simply making money or acquiring prestige	6	3	8	61	189	208
	1%	1%	2%	13%	40%	44%
It's important to me to make good choices while at UC Berkeley	5	2	5	39	177	246
	1%	0%	1%	8%	37%	52%

Using the scale from 1 to 6 below, please indicate how true each of the following statements is of you.

	Not at all true of me (1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	Very true of me (6)
When I take on a new task, I make a plan with clear and measurable goals that must be reached before completion	9	27	68	156	138	79
	2%	6%	14%	33%	30%	17%
I regularly monitor how I am doing in order to gauge how well I'm progressing toward my goals	10	29	73	125	154	85
	2%	6%	15%	26%	32%	18%
I reflect on my existing commitments before I decide to take on new tasks so I don't get overwhelmed	7	28	53	123	167	96
	2%	6%	11%	26%	35%	20%
I find courses so interesting that I do more work than is required	31	76	110	123	80	56
	7%	16%	23%	26%	17%	12%
I substantially revise papers before submitting to be graded	6	41	74	136	119	101
	1%	9%	16%	29%	25%	21%

To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley?

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Golden Bear Orientation (GBO, Aug 15-21)	8	15	18	25	122	168	102
	-	3%	4%	6%	27%	37%	23%
Getting Your Bearings activities - (e.g., Calapalooza, open house, ASUC events, Aug 22-29)	43	9	15	27	151	157	60
	-	2%	4%	6%	36%	38%	14%
www orientation berkeley edu	112	9	30	52	136	88	36
	-	3%	9%	15%	39%	25%	10%
Cal Student Central (120 Sproul one-stop shop)	139	9	12	32	115	106	46
	-	3%	4%	10%	36%	33%	14%
Cal Central (Student portal information dashboard)	12	7	6	16	126	174	125
	-	2%	1%	4%	28%	38%	28%
Golden Bear Advising (bCourses: "Welcome to GBA," "Tools for Searching and Planning," "College Info and Advising," "Enrollment, Adjustment, and Next Steps," mid-May to mid-July)	9	9	18	25	156	184	63
	-	2%	4%	6%	34%	40%	14%
Golden Bear Prep (bCourses about university traditions, campus and Bay Area, diversity & inclusion, wellness, and first-year, mid-July to mid-August)	18	13	21	38	158	152	67
	-	3%	5%	9%	35%	34%	15%
Freshmen Edge (Summer Sessions)	387	5	2	10	17	30	15
	-	6%	3%	13%	22%	38%	19%
Global Edge	392	5	3	6	18	23	15
	-	7%	4%	9%	26%	33%	21%
Fall Program for Freshmen	6	33	22	29	101	164	111
	-	7%	5%	6%	22%	36%	24%
Summer Bridge	366	3	5	6	16	24	31
	-	4%	6%	7%	19%	28%	37%
CE3 Transfer Student Center	396	3	5	7	13	25	12
	-	5%	8%	11%	20%	39%	19%
CE3 Educational Opportunity Program - (Academic counseling, fee waivers, etc. Serving first-generation, low-income, or historically underrepresented students)	321	3	6	8	33	54	38
	-	2%	4%	6%	23%	38%	27%
Other CE3 Programs - (Berkeley Hope Scholars, Cal Veteran Services Center, Re-entry Student Program, Student Parent Program, Undocumented Students Program)	394	2	5	7	18	24	10
	-	3%	8%	11%	27%	36%	15%

(...continued) To what extent do you agree that each of the following resources has helped with your transition into UC Berkeley?

	N/A; DID NOT USE THIS SERVICE	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Berkeley International Office	364	3	5	5	27	29	16
	-	4%	6%	6%	32%	34%	19%
Academic Achievement Program Center (Includes Posse, McNair, Miller, & Sage Scholars Programs, Cal NERDS)	399	2	4	3	17	26	10
	-	3%	7%	5%	27%	42%	16%
Athletic Study Center	397	2	6	3	19	24	9
	-	3%	10%	5%	30%	38%	14%
Disabled Students Program	390	2	7	2	17	20	14
	-	3%	11%	3%	27%	32%	23%
Gender Equity Resource Center (LGBTQ, Women/Men, Sexual/Relationship Violence Advocacy & Education)	379	2	5	2	24	33	12
	-	3%	6%	3%	31%	42%	15%
Multicultural Student Development (African American Student Development, Asian Pacific American Student Development, Chicanx Latinx Student Development, Multicultural Community Center, Multicultural Immigrant Student Program, Native American Student Development)	346	2	3	6	33	37	31
	-	2%	3%	5%	30%	33%	28%
A Multicultural Recruitment & Retention Center (e.g., Black Recruitment & Retention Center, Raza Recruitment & Retention Center)	375	2	4	4	22	30	24
	-	2%	5%	5%	26%	35%	28%
Student Learning Center	259	4	5	10	53	65	63
	-	2%	3%	5%	27%	33%	32%
Residence Hall Staff (Resident Directors, Resident Assistants, Theme Program Advisors)	136	5	11	18	110	117	61
	-	2%	3%	6%	34%	36%	19%
Residential Education (Res. Ed.) (Includes Tutoring, Resident Faculty Programs, Academic Support)	312	4	9	7	45	52	31
	-	3%	6%	5%	30%	35%	21%
Another Berkeley student	46	4	4	8	80	151	166
	-	1%	1%	2%	19%	37%	40%
A family member	114	9	14	14	86	121	101
	-	3%	4%	4%	25%	35%	29%
A UC Berkeley major or departmental advisor	198	10	13	15	86	82	54
	-	4%	5%	6%	33%	32%	21%
A UC Berkeley College advisor (e.g., Letters & Science, Natural Resources)	158	13	15	14	89	106	59
	-	4%	5%	5%	30%	36%	20%
A 98 or 198 course for new students	358	6	4	9	17	41	24
	-	6%	4%	9%	17%	41%	24%

Please share with us any additional information regarding your transition into UC Berkeley, and the resources you found helpful, particularly those not asked about above:

[Contact OPA for more information]

Academic and Personal Development

Please rate your current level of proficiency in the following areas.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Analytical and critical thinking skills	1	12	59	160	156	68
	0%	3%	13%	35%	34%	15%
Ability to be clear and effective when writing	5	13	86	156	134	60
	1%	3%	19%	34%	30%	13%
Ability to read and comprehend academic material	2	12	71	163	140	64
	0%	3%	16%	36%	31%	14%
Understanding of a specific field of study	1	9	68	173	135	65
	0%	2%	15%	38%	30%	14%
Quantitative (mathematical and statistical) skills	11	31	97	156	110	47
	2%	7%	22%	35%	24%	10%
Oral communication skills	3	11	73	149	133	83
	1%	2%	16%	33%	29%	18%
Ability to understand international perspectives (economic, political, social, cultural)	3	5	61	136	152	95
	1%	1%	14%	30%	34%	21%
Leadership skills	2	12	60	151	145	83
	0%	3%	13%	33%	32%	18%
Ability to suspend judgment based on cultural differences when interacting with others	1	6	36	122	162	128
	0%	1%	8%	27%	36%	28%
Ability to work with people from other cultures	1	4	26	103	149	170
	0%	1%	6%	23%	33%	38%
Ability to collaborate (e.g., team participation, group work) well with others	3	6	33	112	165	134
	1%	1%	7%	25%	36%	30%

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Library and online information research skills (e.g., finding books, articles, evaluating information sources)	4	22	95	171	105	56
	1%	5%	21%	38%	23%	12%
Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate research	3	41	114	147	105	44
	1%	9%	25%	32%	23%	10%
Ability to prepare and make a presentation	1	9	62	157	140	85
	0%	2%	14%	35%	31%	19%
Interpersonal skills	2	13	66	156	141	76
	0%	3%	15%	34%	31%	17%
Linguistic and cultural competency in at least one language other than my own	27	34	74	119	92	106
	6%	8%	16%	26%	20%	24%

As a beginning UC Berkeley student, how would you rate your competencies below?

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Portraying information in ways that make it easier to interpret	1	7	73	185	127	61
	0%	2%	16%	41%	28%	13%
Drawing insights based on quantitative analysis of data	4	21	87	175	123	44
	1%	5%	19%	39%	27%	10%
Making qualified conclusions based on quantitative data	3	20	79	177	125	48
	1%	4%	18%	39%	28%	11%
Ability to apply theories or methods from one discipline to another	1	16	83	186	113	55
	0%	4%	18%	41%	25%	12%
Ability to explore complex issues in original ways	1	13	90	175	122	53
	0%	3%	20%	39%	27%	12%

Goals and Aspirations

Indicate how important each of the following college goals is to you:

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
Finding direction for my life	3	52	401
	1%	11%	88%
Become an innovative thinker	4	101	351
	1%	22%	77%
Discover what kind of person I really want to be	8	60	387
	2%	13%	85%
Develop a personal code of values and ethics	15	107	334
	3%	24%	73%
Prepare for graduate or professional school	30	115	311
	7%	25%	68%
Obtain the skills I need to pursue my chosen career	7	64	384
	2%	14%	84%
Obtain the skills I need to function in the international arena	23	145	287
	5%	32%	63%

While attending UC Berkeley, how often would you like to...

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Advocate for ideas or solutions that you believe in but may be unpopular or risky	5	32	108	116	113	76
	1%	7%	24%	26%	25%	17%
Work with others on tasks that may at first seem difficult or even impossible	1	5	71	125	160	87
	0%	1%	16%	28%	36%	19%
Initiate and develop interactions with students who are different (e.g. culturally, ethnically, socioeconomically, politically)	1	5	36	70	175	163
	0%	1%	8%	16%	39%	36%
Interact with students from a country or state outside your own in social settings (e.g., in clubs or student organizations, or in informal settings)	1	1	32	60	172	183
	0%	0%	7%	13%	38%	41%
Develop a friendship with a student from a country or state outside of your own	1	1	26	61	145	213
	0%	0%	6%	14%	32%	48%
Attend lectures, symposia, workshops or conferences on international/global topics	6	22	53	118	128	123
	1%	5%	12%	26%	28%	27%
Attend a performance with an international/global focus	10	28	69	110	120	114
	2%	6%	15%	24%	27%	25%

What are your values and beliefs with regards to your interaction with other students while attending UC Berkeley? Please tell us your level of agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I believe that exposure to students from other states and countries will help me interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	1	2	5	54	141	244
	0%	0%	1%	12%	32%	55%
I believe that exposure to students from other states and countries will help me be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view	1	2	7	51	139	246
	0%	0%	2%	11%	31%	55%

How important to you are the following aspects of being an undergraduate at a research university like UC Berkeley?

	Not important at all	Not very important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Essential
Learning about faculty research	1	28	55	139	113	110
	0%	6%	12%	31%	25%	25%
Having courses with faculty members who refer to their own research as part of the class	3	23	76	139	107	97
	1%	5%	17%	31%	24%	22%
Learning research methods	2	12	42	121	117	152
	0%	3%	9%	27%	26%	34%
Assisting faculty members in their research, for pay or as a volunteer	2	13	50	111	120	149
	0%	3%	11%	25%	27%	34%
Pursuing your own research	4	16	77	115	115	118
	1%	4%	17%	26%	26%	27%
Working with a faculty member on a project with an international/global theme	5	26	88	128	101	98
	1%	6%	20%	29%	23%	22%
Presenting a paper at a symposium or conference or participating in a panel on international / global topics	12	52	95	119	86	82
	3%	12%	21%	27%	19%	18%

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements in terms of yourself. Answer only those items that apply to you.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel free to express my political beliefs on campus	8	10	28	98	177	122
	2%	2%	6%	22%	40%	28%
I feel free to express my religious beliefs on campus	4	4	24	83	190	130
	1%	1%	6%	19%	44%	30%
Students of my race/ethnicity are respected on this campus	12	9	24	72	188	136
	3%	2%	5%	16%	43%	31%
Students of my socio-economic status are respected on this campus	9	9	17	85	205	116
	2%	2%	4%	19%	47%	26%
Students of my gender are respected on this campus	3	0	17	64	222	135
	1%	0%	4%	15%	50%	31%
Students of my religious beliefs are respected on this campus	2	3	18	70	204	136
	1%	1%	4%	16%	47%	31%
Students of my political beliefs are respected on this campus	5	14	23	78	186	134
	1%	3%	5%	18%	42%	31%
Students of my sexual orientation are respected on this campus	3	1	10	48	208	169
	1%	0%	2%	11%	47%	39%
Students of my immigration background are respected on this campus	4	7	15	65	194	142
	1%	2%	4%	15%	45%	33%
Students with a physical, psychological, or learning disability like mine are respected on this campus	6	2	17	61	195	127
	2%	1%	4%	15%	48%	31%

Please select your level of agreement with this statement: The university has the responsibility to provide equal access to safe and secure venues for guest speakers of all viewpoints - even if the ideas are found offensive by some or conflict with the values held by the UC Berkeley community.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	36	8%
Disagree	22	5%
Somewhat disagree	34	8%
Somewhat agree	94	21%
Agree	134	30%
Strongly agree	125	28%

Please select your level of agreement with the following statements:

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness at UC Berkeley.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	29	7%
Disagree	11	3%
Somewhat disagree	23	5%
Somewhat agree	74	17%
Agree	200	45%
Strongly agree	105	24%

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my major.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	26	8%
Disagree	7	2%
Somewhat disagree	33	11%
Somewhat agree	61	20%
Agree	117	38%
Strongly agree	67	22%
N/A - I don't have a declared major	130	-

Overall, I feel comfortable with the climate for diversity and inclusiveness in my classes.

Response	Number	Percent
Strongly disagree	27	6%
Disagree	8	2%
Somewhat disagree	27	6%
Somewhat agree	96	22%
Agree	200	45%
Strongly agree	83	19%

Your Berkeley Plans

If you were assured admittance to any major, what major would you choose?

Response	Number	Percent
African American Studies	2	1%
American Studies	2	1%
Anthropology	1	0%
Applied Mathematics	5	1%
Architecture	3	1%
Art	2	1%
Astrophysics	6	1%
BioE/MSE Joint Major	3	1%
Bioengineering	3	1%
Business Administration	55	13%
Chemical Biology	1	0%
Chemical Engineering	1	0%
Chemistry	1	0%
Chicano Studies	1	0%
Cognitive Science	15	3%
Computer Science (L&S)	36	8%
Conserv & Resource Stds	2	1%
Dance & Perf Studies	2	1%
Data Science	7	2%
Dutch Studies	1	0%
EECS/MSE Joint Major	3	1%
Economics	17	4%
Electrical Eng & Comp Sci	2	1%
Energy Engineering	1	0%
English	13	3%
Environ Econ & Policy (L&S)	1	0%
Environmental Earth Science	1	0%
Environmental Sciences	3	1%
Ethnic Studies	1	0%
Film	2	1%
Genetics & Plant Biology	1	0%
Geology	2	1%
Global Studies	9	2%
History	1	0%
Integrative Biology	11	3%
L&S Legal Studies	2	1%
L&S Public Health	4	1%
Landscape Architecture	1	0%
Legal Studies (L&S)	6	1%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	9	2%
MCB-Cell & Dev Biology	3	1%
MCB-Genetics	7	2%
MCB-Immunology	10	2%
MCB-Neurobiology	16	4%
Marine Science	1	0%
Mathematics	4	1%
Mechanical Engineering	2	1%
Media Studies	7	2%
Molecular Environ Biology	1	0%
Music	1	0%
Nut Sci-Physio & Metabol	1	0%
Philosophy	2	1%
Physics	8	2%
Political Economy	6	1%
Political Science	31	7%
Psychology	29	7%
Public Health (L&S)	18	4%
Social Welfare (L&S)	1	0%
Society and Environment	1	0%
Sociology	6	1%
Statistics	1	0%
Other, Not listed	4	1%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	41	9%

Is that the major with which you expect to graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
Yes	334	78%
No	92	22%

IF NO: In which major do you expect to graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
American Studies	1	1%
Anthropology	3	3%
Art	3	3%
Business Administration	1	1%
Chemical Biology	1	1%
Chemistry	1	1%
Chemistry (L&S)	1	1%
Cognitive Science	8	9%
Comparative Literature	1	1%
Computer Science (L&S)	6	7%
Dance & Perf Studies	1	1%
Data Science	3	3%
Economics	6	7%
Integrative Biology	3	3%
Interdisciplinary Studies	1	1%
Legal Studies (L&S)	2	2%
MCB-Biochem & Mol Biol	1	1%
MCB-Genetics	2	2%
MCB-Neurobiology	3	3%
Materials Science & Eng	1	1%
Mathematics	3	3%
Media Studies	4	4%
Political Economy	2	2%
Political Science	5	5%
Psychology	4	4%
Public Health (L&S)	1	1%
Rhetoric	2	2%
Urban Studies	1	1%
Other, Not listed	2	2%
NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN	19	21%

Please select the top 3 factors in deciding on your major.

First:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	152	36%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	177	41%
Leads to a high paying job	25	6%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	42	10%
Parental desires	5	1%
Allows time for other activities	0	0%
Provides international opportunities	10	2%
Prestige	1	0%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	13	3%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information]	3	1%

Second:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	105	25%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	108	25%
Leads to a high paying job	40	9%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	95	22%
Parental desires	11	3%
Allows time for other activities	8	2%
Provides international opportunities	18	4%
Prestige	9	2%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	30	7%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information[	3	1%

Third:

Response	Number	Percent
Intellectual curiosity in the subject	44	10%
Enjoyment or Passion for the subject	49	12%
Leads to a high paying job	64	15%
Prepares me for a fulfilling career	115	27%
Parental desires	16	4%
Allows time for other activities	16	4%
Provides international opportunities	29	7%
Prestige	15	4%
Prepares me for graduate/professional school	66	16%
Other (please specify) [Contact OPA for more information	10	2%

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree that the following factors influenced your decision to choose UC Berkeley: UC Berkeley would...

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Agree	Strongly agree
Challenge and/or change my perspective	8	15	18	101	171	120
	2%	4%	4%	23%	40%	28%
Prepare me to succeed in a career	2	1	5	47	173	204
	1%	0%	1%	11%	40%	47%
Prepare me to build a better life for myself and/or my family	3	2	10	61	173	185
	1%	1%	2%	14%	40%	43%
Teach me to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures	7	6	13	84	175	150
	2%	1%	3%	19%	40%	35%
Prepare me to make a difference in this world	3	2	11	64	163	191
	1%	1%	3%	15%	38%	44%
Allow me to create own field of study (combine disciplines, create own major, etc.)	10	27	51	101	147	98
	2%	6%	12%	23%	34%	23%
Prepare me to get the job I desire	3	4	8	55	189	173
	1%	1%	2%	13%	44%	40%
Help increase my social consciousness (e.g., be more aware of diversity in people and issues; doing things for the public good)	5	8	14	65	173	170
	1%	2%	3%	15%	40%	39%
Help me to be more open to and understanding of different opinions and points of view (e.g., openness, freedom)	4	6	15	67	177	166
	1%	1%	3%	15%	41%	38%

Future Plans and Aspirations

What do you anticipate you will be doing within a year after you graduate?

Response	Number	Percent
Be self-employed	9	2%
Enroll in graduate or professional school	190	44%
Join Peace Corps	6	1%
Join armed forces	5	1%
Paid internship	8	2%
Study or work abroad	16	4%
Take a year off (travel/gap year, etc.)	15	4%
Work full-time	99	23%
Work part-time	12	3%
Other	4	1%
I have no idea at this point	65	15%

In what career field do you hope to eventually work after you've completed your education?

Response	Number	Percent
Architecture	5	1%
Business/Finance	67	16%
Communications/Arts/Entertainment	29	7%
Education/Teaching	11	3%
Electrical Engineering/Computers	33	8%
Engineering	5	1%
Environmental/Natural Resources	10	2%
Government/Nonprofit/Social Services	35	8%
Law	49	11%
Research	28	7%
Medicine	82	19%
Other Health-Related Field	16	4%
Other [Contact OPA for more information]	7	2%
I have no idea whatsoever	51	12%

What is the HIGHEST academic degree or credential that you plan to eventually earn?

Response	Number	Percent
Academic master's (MA, MS, etc.)	43	10%
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, etc.)	28	7%
Business master's (MBA)	46	11%
Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.)	87	20%
Law degree (LLB or JD)	40	9%
Medical doctor (MD)	53	12%
Medical doctorate other than MD (DO, DDS, DVM, etc.)	5	1%
Multiple doctoral degrees (MD/PhD)	21	5%
Other professional master's (MEd, MPP, MPH, MFA, MLIS, MSN, MSW, M.ARCH, etc.)	12	3%
I don't know yet	93	22%

High School Experiences

Thinking back over your senior year coursework, how often were you REQUIRED to do the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Recognize or recall specific facts, terms and concepts	3	13	28	53	159	176
	1%	3%	7%	12%	37%	41%
Explain methods, ideas, or concepts and use them to solve problems	5	14	26	72	155	156
	1%	3%	6%	17%	36%	36%
Break down material into component parts or arguments into assumptions to see the basis for different outcomes and conclusions	9	20	47	78	161	115
	2%	5%	11%	18%	37%	27%
Judge the value of information, ideas, actions, and conclusions based on the soundness of sources, methods and reasoning	8	26	37	81	160	119
	2%	6%	9%	19%	37%	28%
Create or generate new ideas, products or ways of understanding	10	31	54	81	143	107
	2%	7%	13%	19%	34%	25%

Thinking back on your senior year, how often did you do each of the following?

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Somewhat often	Often	Very often
Used facts and examples to support your viewpoint	1	4	24	37	156	210
	0%	1%	6%	9%	36%	49%
Incorporated ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments	3	19	48	72	156	132
	1%	4%	11%	17%	36%	31%
Examined how others gathered and interpreted data and assessed the soundness of their conclusions	7	30	62	85	139	109
	2%	7%	14%	20%	32%	25%
Reconsidered your own position on a topic after assessing the arguments of others	3	16	48	82	160	121
	1%	4%	11%	19%	37%	28%

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