Mentoring has always been an important factor in life and particularly in academia. In fact
making choices about educational pursuits and subsequent careers without input from mentors can
prove disastrous. Fortunately many individuals have natural mentors and for them these choices
are greatly facilitated. Others are not privileged with natural mentors and as such often
struggle with making these tough choices. Many times these individuals are from under served
and disadvantaged backgrounds where mentors are too few and far between. For them deciding on
which career path to take can be based not only on insufficient information but oft times
inaccurate information. Although the tips in this monograph are designed for helping all
individuals who are interested in pursuing the study of science and science careers a special
mentoring focus is on those students who have not experienced the advantages of the privileged
class. Additionally tips are included for those who are interested in effectively mentoring
these individuals. How and why a person gets to that point of wanting to mentor is not as
important as the fact that they have made that commitment and this monograph will help them do
exactly that.rous. Fortunately many individuals have natural mentors and for them these choices
are greatly facilitated. Others are not privileged with natural mentors and as such often
struggle with making these tough choices. Many times these individuals are from under served
and disadvantaged backgrounds where mentors are too few and far between. For them deciding on
which career path to take can be based not only on insufficient information but oft times
inaccurate information. Although the tips in this monograph are designed for helping all
individuals who are interested in pursuing the study of science and science careers a special
mentoring focus is on those students who have not experienced the advantages of the privileged
class. Additionally tips are included for those who are interested in effectively mentori
