I was talking with another Eden friend who is also a mentor. We both have noticed there are all kinds of different students. Some that are A students, some that are C, and some that are F students. We were thinking maybe we could have a grading scale added to the mentor program and in turn for the student getting a higher grade they get rewarded in points. Nothing too much, but something like A=100, B=75, C=50, D=25, and F=0, just so the students have a little extra reward for doing what they should do. Any thoughts about this? Of course the grades should be kept private amongst the mentor and the student, so they are not publicly embarrassed. less

I guess I'm not sure about the purpose of the grade? I pass a student if I feel they can write at least a Useful review on their own. If I don't think they are able to do that I fail them instead. The problem I foresee is that grading is so subjective, especially when mentors work very differently with students. less

While I wouldn't be opposed to it, I personally don't think it's necessary. Students have enough incentive already. The purpose of the Mentor program is to either 1) attain Advanced reviewer status so that you can get free monthly toys to review (starting at up to $30 value) or 2) improve your review skills (for already Advanced reviewers) in the hopes of increasing your rank and earning even more expensive free monthly toys to review. If that's not enough incentive, I'm not sure how much incentive $1 in points for graduating with an A will do. Perhaps students need to be better educated about the current benefits of the program? less