Preliminary Exam Evaluation

Each Member of the examination committee must complete this form

Student Name Student Name First Last
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Committee Member Name Committee Member Name First Last
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Exam Date Exam Date / MM / DD YYYY

Please evaluate the following using a scale of 1 to 5: (1=excellent; 5=unacceptable)
	1 - Excellent	2 - Good	3 - Average	4 - Below Average	5 - Unacceptable
Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)1 - Excellent	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)2 - Good	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)3 - Average	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)4 - Below Average	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)2 - Good	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)3 - Average	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Central biological question clearly defined and significance conveyed? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable
Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)1 - Excellent	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)2 - Good	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)3 - Average	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)4 - Below Average	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)2 - Good	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)3 - Average	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Hypotheses stated clearly? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable
Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)1 - Excellent	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)2 - Good	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)3 - Average	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)4 - Below Average	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)2 - Good	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)3 - Average	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Aims effectively tested the hypotheses? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable
Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)1 - Excellent	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)2 - Good	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)3 - Average	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)4 - Below Average	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)2 - Good	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)3 - Average	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Pitfalls and alternatives were considered? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable
Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)1 - Excellent	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)2 - Good	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)3 - Average	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)4 - Below Average	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)2 - Good	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)3 - Average	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Breadth of knowledge proficiency (conceptual and technical)? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable
Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)1 - Excellent	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)2 - Good	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)3 - Average	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)4 - Below Average	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Written)5 - Unacceptable
Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)1 - Excellent	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)2 - Good	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)3 - Average	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)4 - Below Average	Exhibited independence and depth of thought? (Oral)5 - Unacceptable

For scores in the range 3-5 please provide detailed constructive feedback. Type N/A if no scores in that range.
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What are the areas for development for this student? What might be proposed to facilitate this development?
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