Career Personality Test. HELP???

[Ava999]

Hello, I'm a junior in High School and I just took a career, personality test.
There are 6 Career Interest Areas and they are:

1. Realistic: careers like agricultral engineers, electricians, carpenters, ect.
2. Conventional: careers like accountants, cashiers, technicians ect.
3. Investigative: careers like dentist, pharmacist, dietitian, physician ect.
4. Social: careers like childcare workers, teacher, tour guide, ect.
5. Artistic: careers like modeling, acting, architect, ect.
6. Enterprising: careers like, chef, lawyers, judges, real estate agents, managing, ect.


I got the results and it stated that Investigative careers was my 2nd least favorite career. ( the test was based on personality, and math, verbal, science and tech skills. I scored lowest in science, and highest in Verbal.)
My top career area was Enterprising, Social, and Conventional. And neither of them have to do with pharmacy. 🙁

So heres the question: What should I do??? Did any of you guys have to take a career test, got the results, and it has nothing to do with pharmacy. What do you guys think?
I do know for a fact that it is accurate, because I love working with people (social) and I also love politics (enterprising).

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[themulya]

I did that test in high school and its results mean nothing. It's more for people who have no idea what they are going to do in college and basically it just gives some suggestions.

I started off in undergrad as a math major. I realized quickly that it was not for me, and I switched over to focusing somewhere in health care. I got a job as a pharm tech, absolutely loved it, and decided to pursue pharmacy.

If you are truly interested in pharmacy, my advice is to ignore the test, read the pre-pharmacy FAQ and get some experience in the field, maybe working in retail or volunteering at the hospital. If you find out that Pharmacy isn't for you, theres still time to find something else that is. However if you realize that this is a career path that you want to take, go for it and screw whatever generic test high school counselors give.

 

[luwical]

Enterprising: Hospital Pharmacy manager
( Messing with money like Citigroup ceo)

Social: pharmacy school professor
(Messing with people like a social worker)

Coventional: Pharmacy benefits manager.
(Messing with paperwork just like an accountant)

Soon, they would require the Pharm.D as a necessity for becoming president.😎

 

[sprinkle0420]

I think those tests are a bunch of crap to be honest. I took one many moons ago and it said my ideal career was a psychologist. I think the best way to find out what is a good fit for you is to try out a bunch of different classes at college at and see what field best suits you. I initially went to junior college just to get an A.A. in accounting and after many changes in career path, I have decided on pharmacy. The only real way to learn is through experience.

 

[Ava999]

Thanks to everyone who answered, out of the 85 post views lol.
Umm anymore advice?

 

[FarscapeGirl]

I would ignore the results of the career test and go with what works for you. I've pursued a career as a scientist (which I realized wasn't for me... there's lots of days when your experiments don't work, and the days they did work don't keep me motivated to get through the not-working times). Now I'm switching to pharmacy, where I can have more contact with people and pursue my interests in health care and learning about medicines.

One thing I should say: even though your science grades aren't as high as your verbal ones, you do like science, right? There's a lot of chemistry and biology to get through in order to be a pharmacist.

 

[ffpickle]

I am inclined to side with the consensus opinion of those career tests being bull****. But this one appears to have had an actual science component. Therein lies your real problem: if you scored the lowest in science, you should strongly consider if you have what it takes to succeed in a university science curriculum. Don't listen to the test, whatever it says. But if you aren't doing well in high school science, you need to reevaluate whether you have what it takes.

 

[xxone2trixx]

Screw the test. It tells you nothing about what you want to do and your potential. I believe that if you want something. you work your butt off to get it. That is all.

 

[Jdario86]

Ah yes - those career personality tests. When I took that back in HS, the test said i should go into corporate law. I chose pharmacy anyway and got into pharmacy school.

My former pharmacist manager took that test when she went to HS and she told me that she went into pharmacy because the test said so. now she hates her job. Goes to show how flawed the test is.