Choosing a University and Major: How Should I Make My Choice?: A Fresh Review of University Majors

Author: Gong Wen
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features:
· The mysteries of professional choices that are little-known;
· A review of newly added college majors in 2006;
· Case reports on professional choice;
· Starting salaries in the job market for each major;
· A day in the life of a professional.
Beijing University of Finance and Management's Professional Choice Evaluation 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. Using psychological measurement methods to assess students' interests, personalities, and other aspects, followed by a professional evaluation system to help them, the system provides recommendations on future development directions, personal improvement, and the adjustments needed for future growth. This helps senior high school students find a strong starting point for their career development.
—China Central Television's Science Popularization, May 29, 2003
Understanding oneself, understanding majors, rationally planning the future, and inspiring thoughts about the future—this is exactly what the Professional Choice Evaluation System hopes students and parents will do.
—Guangming Daily, November 7, 2002
Students' professional choices have always been a hot topic of societal concern. In people's impression, the task of high school students is to "get into university," but it overlooks the "learning goal" and "individual characteristics of students." Based on the market demand for many parents and students to understand and determine their professional development direction earlier, Beijing University of Finance and Management's Educational Psychology Research Institute has timely launched the Professional Choice Evaluation System Voyager Edition.
—Xinhua News Agency, October 24, 2002
It is reported that in school education abroad, psychology has always played an important role. Students have become accustomed to using specialized tools to help themselves understand themselves, majors, and careers.
—China Education Daily, October 24, 2002
Choosing a University, Selecting a Major, How Should I Choose?—A New Review 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 high school students to understand and accept. Beijing University of Finance and Management's Educational Psychology Research Institute invited over 100 academic experts to conduct an in-depth analysis of 106 university majors, including subject introductions, course content, graduation destinations, school reviews, related majors, and expert reminders. At the same time, it invited 33 professionals to share their daily work stories with high school students in a friendly tone, helping them understand the real life of a career. Based on an understanding of majors and careers, it helps high school students take the first step in their career development.