Performance in the Iowa Qualifying Examination of Majors in Various Academic Departments with Implications for Counseling

Abstract

The choice of a major is a problem which troubles a rather large number of college stu dents. Because of superficial interest in a sub ject, admiration for a certain instructor, or the suggestion of a friend, a student may make a choice which he will regret later in his educational career. Many students do not have a satisfactory opportunity to evaluate their achievements in an objective way and through that means arrive at a sound judg ment concerning their field of concentration. It has been suggested by many writers that aptitude and achievement tests should provide the student with the necessary objective facts. However, the vast majority of studies in which such tests have been used have not