Choosing a university and selecting a major: How should I choose? A new evaluation of university majors: Career Development Series

Author: Gong Wen
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
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The Professional Choice Assessment System extracts the essence of internationally authoritative similar tests, integrates the judgments of hundreds of academic experts and professors, collects data from tens of thousands of high school students, and is certified by the National Authoritative Institution—the Psychological Measurement Committee of the Chinese Psychological Society. It is written by multiple experts from institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, as well as companies like Microsoft and Founder. Using psychological measurement methods, it assesses students' interests, personalities, and other aspects. Then, it utilizes a professional assessment system to help them, providing some recommendations about future career development, personality improvement, and the adjustments needed for future growth. This can help senior high school students find a good starting point for their career development. – CCTV Science Expo, May 29, 2003
Understanding oneself, understanding majors, rationally planning the future, and inspiring thoughts about the future—this is exactly what the Professional Choice Assessment System hopes students and parents will do. – Guangming Daily, November 7, 2002
Students' major choices have always been a hot topic of societal concern. In people's impression, the task of high school students is simply "getting into university," but it overlooks "the broad goal of learning" and "individual student characteristics." To meet the market demand of many parents and students who wish to understand and determine their professional development direction earlier, the Beijing University of A&F Education and Psychology Research Institute has timely launched the Professional Choice Assessment System Ambition Edition. – Xinhua News Agency, October 24, 2002
It is understood that in school education abroad, psychology has always played an important role. Students have long been accustomed to using specialized tools to help themselves understand themselves, majors, and careers. How to Choose Majors When Applying for University?—A New Evaluation of University Majors is one book in the Career Development Series. It describes the full picture of university majors in language that is easiest for middle school students to understand and accept. The Beijing University of A&F Education and Psychology Research Institute has invited over 100 academic experts to conduct a detailed analysis of 106 university majors, including subject introductions, course content, graduation destinations, school evaluations, related majors, and expert reminders. At the same time, it has invited 33 professionals to share their daily work stories in a friendly tone, helping middle school students understand the real nature of professional life. Based on this understanding of majors and careers, it helps middle school students take the first step in their career development.