are likely to be determined by her own aptitude for major j (a), the quality of peers in major j courses (q), and a random shock η.
Casting around for a new major, Head took an aptitude test and got a perfect score for structural visualization, for being able to imagine machines in three dimensions.
Students interested in the BE major should have a strong aptitude for the sciences and math and an interest in the complex social issues that surround technology.
Within days of arriving on campus, freshmen must select courses, keeping in mind collegewide requirements, and over the first two terms interpret academic signals as they begin to gauge interest in and aptitude for a major.
Your major selling point is your aptitude to tackle and solve new problems.
Although your specific technical skills and general aptitude will be major factors in your success, the number and quality of job opportunities that you will find along the way will depend heavily on the depth of your network.
This study examined the predictive power of non-g residuals of group factors (based on multiple tests) for diverse criteria (e.g., aptitude tests, college majors, occupations).
The joint impact of cognitive performance in adolescence and familial cognitive aptitude on risk for major psychiatric disorders: a delineation of four potential pathways to illness.
Students with such majors are thought to have an aptitude for technology jobs, she said.
Individual aptitudes, finances, geographic preferences, major field of study, and a variety of other factors legitimately are important.
So there I was, a freshman physics major with little — as it turned out — aptitude for physics.
