Student Leadership Mentoring Program Questions

Questions Your Mentor May Ask You:

• Tell me about the type of person you were in high school before you enrolled in classes at SCC. What skills did you possess?
• How have you changed since you enrolled at SCC?
• Be Specific! What are your ten greatest strengths? What eight skill areas would you need to work on to be an effective leader?
• If I were to ask your parents and your best friends to describe you to me, what would they say about your strengths and your weaknesses?
• What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
• What lessons have you learned from the mistakes you've made in life?
• What have you learned from your participation in extracurricular activities? What have you learned from attending the Leadership Institute?
• What are your academic and career goals for the next 5 years? When did you establish these goals?
• How are you preparing yourself to achieve these goals?
• If I was to serve as a mentor to you, what expectations do you have of me?
• What particular skills or abilities can you contribute to a team?
• How can I help you to identify your strengths, weaknesses, personality style and leadership style?
• What is your purpose in life?

Did you know?

In a recent survey, 95 percent of responding graduates said they would attend SCC again and 43 percent rated their overall SCC experience as "excellent."