This document summarizes a pedagogical study on students' perceptions of the SCIENCE 1A03 course over time. It provides results from 2014 when the course was first piloted, including that students most enjoyed the introductory lectures and mini-research investigations. It also shares new results from 2014 on students' positive impressions of the beneficial peer mentors. Preliminary findings are presented from focus groups in 2015, finding that the course influenced some students' level II decisions and that skills like teamwork transferred. The study aims to continue comparisons and gather perspectives from mentors, instructors, and follow up with students in later levels.