Fig. 10

Competence: Comparing science knowledge competence scores among student groups. Average Likert scores (1 = Not at all, 5 = A great deal) on REMS survey items collected from New Students (N = 54) and Mentors (N = 18) in the 2016–2018 REMS programs, and REMS XL students (N = 12). Differences among student groups compared with Mann–Whitney tests for two groups, and Kruskal–Wallis with post hoc Dunn’s tests for three groups. ^aThe survey for REMS XL students only included this item. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001