College Major Quiz
Questions: 20 · 10 minutes
1. Your class must explain a complicated historical controversy to the public. Which task would you choose?
Crafting a compelling article, podcast, or visual story that preserves the issue's nuance
Editing the final piece for clarity once the main argument is established
Preparing a short factual timeline for others to use
Building a database that organizes the source materials
2. Which cluster of introductory courses would you be most willing to sample for a full term?
Biology, chemistry, and human physiology
One health-science course combined with classes from unrelated fields
A broad science survey that has little laboratory work
Courses centered on markets, media, or cultural interpretation instead
3. Two campus groups strongly disagree about use of a shared space. Which role sounds most engaging?
Gathering perspectives, identifying power and access concerns, and helping develop a workable policy
Running a structured survey and summarizing the main points of disagreement
Helping communicate a decision after others resolve the conflict
Creating visual materials for whichever event eventually uses the space
4. A city is considering a later start time for public high schools. Which task would interest you most?
Studying how the change could affect students, families, staff, and access across neighborhoods
Reviewing a short summary before deciding whether I support the proposal
Focusing on the scheduling software needed to implement the change
Comparing community surveys and policies used in a few similar cities
5. Which kind of challenging assignment is most likely to keep you engaged?
Optimizing a design while balancing cost, reliability, and performance
Using a prepared model to compare a few design choices
Explaining the social effects of a new technology
Developing a persuasive narrative about why an issue matters
6. A club has limited funds and four worthwhile event ideas. Which role would you prefer?
Building a budget and comparing which option creates the most value within the constraints
Collecting rough cost estimates before the group discusses priorities
Designing the event materials after another person makes the funding choice
Offering an opinion based mainly on which event students seem to like
7. A town reports an unusual pattern of headaches among residents. Which first task would most interest you?
Gathering exposure and health data to look for testable patterns
Designing a clear website where residents can find updates
Reading the available evidence and helping summarize plausible explanations
Planning how to communicate the issue without causing unnecessary alarm
8. Which set of courses has the strongest overall pull for you?
Sociology, political science, psychology, and public policy
One course on social behavior alongside a varied schedule
A mix of education, community research, and institutional analysis
Courses focused mainly on physical systems or studio production
9. Which academic question would you be most willing to examine for several weeks?
How stories and symbols influence a culture's sense of identity
How a particular company adjusted when customer preferences changed
Why incentives and market structures shape the choices of firms and consumers
How organizations present products to different audiences
10. When a novel, film, or artwork has an ambiguous ending, how do you tend to react?
I enjoy comparing interpretations and examining how specific choices support each one
I think about it if the work connected strongly with me
I prefer a clear resolution but may read a brief interpretation afterward
I usually shift attention to the production process or technical tools involved
11. During a group discussion about homelessness, what are you most naturally drawn to examine?
How housing policy, employment, health, and local institutions interact
One program's outcomes and the experiences of people using it
The issue at a broad level without studying institutions or individual experiences closely
The architectural features of possible housing designs
12. A campus café is losing customers. Which question would you most want to investigate?
How its prices, costs, customer mix, and competitors affect performance
Whether a new promotional theme could increase attention
How the café has shaped social life on campus over time
Whether one simple change in the menu might help
13. Your team is creating an interactive campus guide. Which role sounds most appealing?
Choosing the stories and visual tone featured in the guide
Entering content and learning a few features of the publishing platform
Configuring the platform and adapting available components to the team's needs
Designing the underlying structure and programming features that users can test
14. A student group wants a better way to coordinate rides to campus events. Which contribution would you choose?
Mapping user needs and sketching a simple technical system to match riders and drivers
Helping test an existing tool and reporting where it becomes confusing
Writing announcements that encourage students to participate
Learning just enough about the system to maintain a list of common issues
15. When a device or piece of software stops working, what is most like your usual response?
I try a few basic fixes if the instructions are straightforward
I would rather switch tools and continue the original task
I inspect the symptoms, test possible causes, and enjoy narrowing down the fault
I investigate when the problem affects something important to me
16. You receive a spreadsheet showing several years of sales and expenses. What sounds most appealing?
Checking a few totals so the information can be included in a report
Looking for trends, testing assumptions, and using the numbers to recommend a decision
Focusing on how the report should explain the organization's broader mission
Comparing the main categories to see what may be driving the results
17. Which long-term assignment sounds most motivating?
Creating and revising an original portfolio of writing, media, design, or performance
Analyzing how language, images, or stories influence an audience
Producing one creative component within a project centered on another subject
Evaluating a process mainly through efficiency and numerical performance
18. A local museum invites students to propose a small exhibition. Which part would you most enjoy?
Developing the exhibition's theme and selecting objects that create a meaningful narrative
Writing one or two labels after the theme has been chosen
Researching context and helping shape how visitors interpret the objects
Planning a system to track attendance and maintenance needs
19. When a class includes detailed laboratory procedures, how do you usually respond?
I prefer understanding the findings without carrying out the procedure myself
I enjoy following the method and become curious about how changing a variable would affect the result
I can engage when the experiment connects to a topic I already care about
I would rather work through ideas using writing, discussion, or design
20. You may choose any topic for a semester-long project. Which option sounds most satisfying?
Investigating how a biological process changes under different conditions and analyzing the data
Reviewing research to compare possible responses to a public-health issue
Creating a general awareness campaign that uses a few scientific findings
Interpreting how a historical event has been portrayed in speeches and memoirs