{"id":1477,"date":"2026-06-14T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/?page_id=1477"},"modified":"2026-06-15T01:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:48:38","slug":"super-curriculars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/super-curriculars\/","title":{"rendered":"Super-curriculars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1475\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cq1z1jcq1z1jcq1z-300x164.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cq1z1jcq1z1jcq1z-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cq1z1jcq1z1jcq1z-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cq1z1jcq1z1jcq1z-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gemini_Generated_Image_cq1z1jcq1z1jcq1z.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your motivation is best illustrated by what you do beyond the classroom that is related to your chosen major. This is especially important to Course-based systems like the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. Supericurriculars might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listening to field specific podcasts<\/li>\n<li>Reading beyond the course work<\/li>\n<li>Academic competions<\/li>\n<li>Watching documentaries<\/li>\n<li>Shadowing professionals in the field<\/li>\n<li>Fully engaging in clubs at school<\/li>\n<li>Summer programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have taken a stab at generating useful, accessible Super-Curriculars in the following disciplines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/biology\/\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/business\/\">Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/economics\/\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/engineering-2\/\">Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Health Professions (Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Vet Sciences etc.)<\/li>\n<li>History<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/for-counselors\/majors\/psychology\/\">Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visual Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Not sure what you want to study?<\/strong> Try some of these free tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/\">My Majors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Career Interest Profile (Strong)\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerzone.ny.gov\/jz\/views\/careerzone\/guesttool\/qa.jsf\">New York Career Zone<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacareerzone.org\/\">California Career Zone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacareerzone.org\/\">O-Net Interest inventory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com\/exploreit\/defaultcci.aspx#\/welcome\">Career Cluster Inventory<\/a>\u2013X may not mark the spot, but rather the general direction. From Ohio.<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota State <a href=\"https:\/\/careerwise.minnstate.edu\/careers\/clusterSurvey\">Career Cluster Inventory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerpilot.org.uk\/information\/buzz-quiz\">Buzz Quiz<\/a> (A MBTI type instrument). Super popular in the UK.<\/li>\n<li>Australia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/careermatcher.au\/\">Career Matcher<\/a> is a free DISC inspired tool.<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic, in depth tool: 30 minutes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerexplorer.com\/\">Career Explorer<\/a>\u00a0will give you real insight. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8211;Highly Recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">A few short notes on Career assessments<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The results reflect not just how the test was deigned, but how you answered on that particular day. They tell you about possibilities; they do not offer a prescription. Wise people will take more than one and compare the results. We like to triangulate: Take three different tests and look for overlaps. Perhaps, there is something there that speaks more to you. Taking the assessment is not the nard work: Reflecting on the results is.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rc3kA2WOG7sYL2Cu0WkeSR3Kk5_gm_TEhFhLS_WEXj0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Click here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0for some great questions to ponder.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your motivation is best illustrated by what you do beyond the classroom that is related&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":780,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1477","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1477"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1480,"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1477\/revisions\/1480"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}