32 social work students were tested before and after their first year of graduate training, using a Semantic Differential to rate Caseworker, Group Worker, Research Social Worker, Social Worker, and Me-As-A-Student. Ratings from 23 faculty and field instructors were obtained (excluding Me-As-A-Student). Students rated less like their mentors at the end of one academic year. They rated Me-As-A-Student similarly to all concepts (P < .01), except Caseworkers, at the end of one year. The Semantic Differential is considered a useful instrument for assessing students' judgments.
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