Self Exploration

• What subjects did you enjoy in high school? In what subjects did you earn your best grades?
• Are your strengths in the math/science areas or in the social sciences? Both?
• What extra-curricular activities did you participate in during high school? Which were the most enjoyable? What did you learn about yourself from your participation?
• What personal qualities do you see as your strengths? Limitations?
• In what kind of work environment do you picture yourself?
• If you have spare time, what do you do?
• Why are you in college?
• What does a college degree mean to you?

Academic Major/Occupational Information

• What academic areas are you considering? What do you like about these areas?
• What do you want to learn more about?
• What occupations are you considering? What is it about these occupations that attracts you?
• How do your abilities and skills fit the tasks needed to succeed in those areas?
• Will those occupations provide the rewards and satisfactions you want? Why? How?
• What are the differences between the majors/occupations you are considering? The similarities?
• Who has influenced your ideas about these alternatives?

Decision Making

• Do you ever have trouble making decisions? Little ones? Important ones?
• How do you generally go about making a decision? Describe the process.
• What specific strategies do you use?
• Do you make decisions by yourself or do you need other people’s opinions first?
• Are you feeling anxious about deciding about a major? Pressured?
• Have you set a deadline for making your choice of a major?