A test drive is an opportunity to learn more about a particular career path. You can choose to either watch an interview or try a career path-related activity. We recommend you do both so that you can have more exposure to a career path of interest.
Interviews
An interview is an opportunity to learn about a career path from a professional. To start, you will need to click Watch an Interview under any Career Path you'd like to explore.
You will then see a brief biography of the professional, along with 8 short clips of the interview.
Here you can choose 8 different topics to view:
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Introduction to the career path
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Why this career path?
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Compare and contrast working in the career path with studying the career path
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Most valuable courses or academic experiences
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Most and least rewarding aspects
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Unique work environment and conditions
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Most important skills, abilities, and traits to succeed
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Closing advice or reflections
Click on any of the topics to see the short 30-90 second clip.
You also have the ability to add closed captions (English or Spanish) by clicking the CC button on the video.
Note: Once you have reviewed the videos, it is important to Score Your Fit by clicking on the button.
Ratings help the platform determine better career path suggestions for you. Select a score for how well you think you would fit in this career path based on these videos.
Activity
The second half of a MajorClarity test drive is trying an activity! An activity is an interactive module that allows you to test out simulation activities related to the Career Path you're exploring. Will you enjoy performing required day-to-day activities related to this career? To start you will need to click Start Activity.
Each activity is different, and based on the career path you're currently exploring. Some examples of activities are multiple-choice, short answers, moving digital images , etc.
Keep in mind, these activities are not meant to test your knowledge. If you answer a question incorrectly, the platform guides you to the correct one. This is done to encourage you to try it without worrying whether or not you are not understanding it right away. It's just meant to give you an idea of what to expect in this career path!
Note: Once you have tried the activity, it is important to Score Your Fit by clicking on the button.
At the end of all activities you will be asked to "Score Your Fit"
Ratings help the platform determine better career path suggestions for you. Select a score for how well you think you would fit in this career path based on these videos.
Score Your Fit Impact
The rating you provide for either the activity or interview will impact your initial fit score for that career path. It will either increase or decrease the score and move the career path placement accordingly, so don't forget to tell MajorClarity what career paths are still interesting to you!