25 Questions Students Should Ask Before Choosing a Course
25 questions to make your course decision better informed.
About the course
1. What will I actually study? 2. Which subjects will dominate the course? 3. What practical work is involved? 4. What skills will I develop?
About me
5. What am I naturally good at? 6. Which skills does this course require? 7. Am I willing to develop the skills I currently lack? 8. Does the subject matter genuinely interest me? 9. Does the direction conflict with important values?
About careers
10. What careers can this course support? 11. What does entry-level work in those careers look like? 12. What skills do employers commonly seek? 13. Are there related careers I could enter?
About alternatives
14. Are there other courses that lead to similar careers? 15. Can another pathway provide the same skills? 16. What happens if I change direction later?
About reality
17. What are the difficult parts of this career? 18. What is the work environment usually like? 19. What are the educational and professional requirements? 20. What opportunities exist where I intend to work?
About evidence
21. Have I spoken to someone doing the work? 22. Have I tried a small project related to the field? 23. Am I choosing because of evidence or reputation? 24. What assumptions do I still need to test? 25. If I discover another direction later, what options will remain open?
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