Sometimes choosing a major can be one of the most difficult tasks a college student faces. Some people know instinctively what they want to do or be, but most need a little help. That's why at LMU we use the Focus™2 career and education planning system to aid students in making wise choices.
Use Focus™2 to select your college major and explore your career options based on your interests, personality, skills and values. Focus™2 is a self-guided, interactive assessment program. It combines five self-assessments about career and major exploration, action planning and decision making into one comprehensive package and your results are matched to career options and majors/programs at LMU.
Focus™2 guides students through a reliable career and education decision making model to help them choose their major at LMU and make informed decisions about their career. Focus™2 utilizes:
Learn the best way to use this assessment program by utilizing the Student Guide to the Focus 2
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Are you thinking of applying to graduate or professional school? Most programs require the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Check with the program you are applying to in order to determine if taking the GRE or another exam is required.
Oftentimes, a good score on a standardized test can help compensate for a low GPA. Many schools tend to have minimum score requirements so be sure to check in case you might have to take these tests more than once. There are also great study materials out there for these tests that are often free or available for purchase.
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GRE - Graduate Record Exam: The GRE is often required for graduate programs in the arts and sciences. The general GRE includes both a general test and a subject test.
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LSAT - Law School Admission Test: The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a major part of any application to law school in the United States. This test measures logic, reading comprehension, and analytical skills through a variety of multiple choice sections and a writing section. The Law School Admissions Council recommends taking the test earlier-15 months to a year before law school begins.
GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test: The GMAT may be required for admission into an MBA or business program. Like these other tests the GMAT measures many different attributes through the traditional multiple choice format as well as a writing sample.
MCAT - Medical College Admission Test: The MCAT tests a wide range of skills, including problem solving, critical thinking, and writing. It also tests the aspiring students' knowledge of science concepts and principles that are prerequisites to the study of medicine. Scores are given in verbal reasoning, physical sciences, a writing sample, and biological sciences. Almost all U.S. medical schools require an MCAT before admission.
Prepare for the MCAT by listening to this podcast where Sam Smith details MCAT exam topics. Each podcast covers several MCAT sections with lessons based on review material put out by the AAMC, such as practice tests and question banks. Sam also interviews MCAT tutors and experts who share tips on how premed students can raise their score to get into medical school.
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