MBTI® Test and Choosing College Majors
In our last post, we discussed How to Use The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® test (MBTI® test) to Make Decisions in College. Now that we know the MBTI Type is reliable through college and well after, how can you use that information in choosing a college major? Have your MBTI test results handy, and use the information below to learn more about your strengths and which fields suit those strengths. Haven’t taken the test yet? You can take the MBTI here, and come back when you’re finished!
Which studies are right for me?
S-T
If your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator results include the middle letters of S-T, your fields of study and job areas include, but are not limited to:
- Management/Business
- Accounting/Banking
- Law Enforcement
- Engineering
- Skilled Trades
Your S-T Type is your Sensing and Thinking Type. Remember that your Sensing Type means that you tend to use your senses when gathering information. Sensing Types prefer real and tangible information. Your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Thinking Type leans towards making decisions through logical analysis and facts.
S-F
Should you be assessed as having an S-F Type or Sensing and Feeling, the following fields of study and job areas would be applicable:
- Health Care
- Teaching
- Religious Service
- Office Work
- Community Service
Recall that your F or Feeling Type equates to what you base decisions on, whereas if you fall into this category, you will generally make decisions on how your choices will affect others as well as yourself as you are empathetic and compassionate most of the time.
N-F
Should you fall into the N-F or Intuitive and Feeling category, your fields of study and job categories would include:
- Counseling/Human Services
- Art and Music
- Writing/Journalism
- Behavioral Sciences
- Education
Take into account your N or Intuitive Type. N Types are known for characteristics including looking towards the future and future possibilities and N types are generally imaginative and verbally creative.
N-T
Lastly, persons who assess and fall into the N-T category are proven to focus and partake in the following fields of study and job categories:
- Law
- Physical Science
- Computers
- Management
- Research
It is important to remember that The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test is here to expand on your horizons and not to close opportunities or beliefs you might have. The MBTI test should not be used to constrain you from making choices that you feel strongly about. Even though the job categories as they pertain to Type are known to be your best fit type, this does not mean that other job categories should be removed from your list if you feel strongly about a job choice that might fall slightly out of your personality type best-fit job and study areas.
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Choose a college major that works best with your interests, and then plan a rewarding career to follow your college career with the report below:
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You’ll start college off right with knowledge on applying your interests and preferences to college majors and receive a detailed depiction of how your ideal career will mature if you work toward success. With the Strong Interest Inventory® & MBTI® Combined Career Report and the Strong College Edition Profile, you’ll set yourself up for success throughout college and into your career after graduation.
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Find a fulfilling career that matches with your personality and interests, and develop a College plan for achieving that career with the MBTI Combined report below:
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MBTI® Career Report + Strong & MBTI Combined Career Report + Strong College Edition Profile
Use these reports to find a fulfilling career that matches with your personality and interests, and develop a College plan for achieving that career.
Set yourself up on the path to a career that fits with your MBTI® personality type as well as your interests and preferences. With these three reports, you’ll discover the ideal career for who you are at a base level, offering you a future of satisfying and fulfilling employment. In addition, find out which College Majors suit your interests and career goals.
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References
Introduction to Type and Careers (Allen L. Hammer, 2007, CPP Inc.)
MBTI Manual (Isabel Briggs Myers, 1998, CPP Inc.)
Introduction to Type and College (Hammer & DiTiberio 1993, CPP Inc.)