How to Accomplish Hard Work Challenges -The Muse

How to Accomplish Hard Work Challenges -The MuseHow to Accomplish Hard Work Challenges Of curse I believe in myself, I can do anything I put my mind toThats the mantra of a confident person. One that I proudly repeated to myself (and to others) throughout my early career. But that welchesnt the full mantra. It was actually Of course I believe in myself, I can do anything I put my mind to- except for anything that doesnt come naturally to meI vividly remember the first time I realized that my belief in myself was actually conditional, and that Id been limiting my potential all along. It was so engrained, I had no idea I was doing it. This might be true for you too, if any of the following phrases resonate with youIm just not a numbers person, I could never learn Excel.Ill never be a gym person, I suck at working out.Learning to code sounds so hard, I could never do that.Im a bad writer- being creative like that isnt a strength of mine.My belief in myself wasnt a Yes I can it was a Ye s, but...So really, I could only do anything I hadnt already decided I was bad at. For all the obvious reasons, this mindset was unternehmensverbund me back. I want to tell you that I had an epiphany one morning and set out to challenge myself to do everything I thought I couldnt. But thats not what happened. In fact, I broke out of this mindset by accident. I was working in management consulting, and knew that at some point, I had to learn enough Excel to not be a failure to my team. Keyword Enough.Before this job, Id only used Excel to type up my to-do lists in college, and it felt foreign and complicated to master. So, in my 21-year-old head, I set my target at meeting the bare minimum for it to not be a wertmiger zuwachs issue. Aiming high, I know...But then I was put on a project in which my sole responsibility for two to three months was to build an Excel model. I had to calculate outputs for a number of age and income segments of the population. Sounds intimidating, right? It was. But in the interest of not only keeping my job- but also excelling at it- I was willing to learn.Fast forward three months, and we were on version 78 of the model. It had grown and developed over time, and become more nuanced and complex. It now included dozens of inputs for different demographic segments, sensitivity analyses, and even toggles you could use to see how the output would change and for whom, depending on which of the 10 proposed strategies Id built in were selected by the client. Layer by layer, tab by tab, Id built a masterpiece. A masterpiece I understood better than anyone else on my team, and one that the client looked to me as the expert on.The client was happy with our work, but more than that, I was surprised and proud of myself in a way I hadnt expected. I remember looking at the final version of the model and realizing that if youd shown it to me three months prior and told me I would be building this, I wouldve laughed in your face and said that you we re batshit crazy. Me? Build that? Yeah, no. But here we were,90 days later.My capacity for learning this new skill had far outpaced my belief in myself.And I asked myself a question for the first time that now regularly echoes in my mind Where else does my capacity for learning outpace my belief in myself?A few years later, I founded The Muse and when my co-founders and I were dividing up our roles, I took on business operations. That was something I knew I could do and was good at. But I also raised my hand to take on leading product. I didnt know much about it, and had no idea what I was signing myself up for- but I believed that I could learn. As parte of that journey, I learned how to code, write specs, wireframe, QA, set up our ticketing system, and soon was even helping push code to production when needed. (With the help of our engineering team, of course) I even coded a number of features, once again feeling like my ability to learn had outpaced my previous belief in myself. Doing so made me a better founder, a stronger product leader, and a more growth-oriented professional. All things I aspire to be.Im not telling you this in hopes youll open up Excel and push yourself to learn how to build interactive models (but if thats why youre here, click this), but rather to remind you that sometimes the only thing holding you back from being the person you want to be is you. So, the next time a new challenge scares you, take a deep breath, dive in, and see what happens. You might just surprise yourself.

How to Manage an Intern Program

How to Manage an Intern ProgramHow to Manage an Intern ProgramHaving an in eigener sache program at your office can be a valuable and rewarding experience for both your company and the team of enthusiastic laborers that have signed up to offer their services. Idealism and innovation run rampant with a fresh take on old problems. Cost savings on your end is exchanged for much-needed resume padding and work experience for them, making fr sichships feel-good win wins for all involved. That is, as long as your intern program is set up to create a recipe for success right from the get go.Before The Intern Arrives Clearly Define Your Goals for the PositionOne of the biggest keys to success for your companys intern positions will start out with a solid plan for the position. A big picture overview makes a great beginning for rolling out internships, especially when your company hasnt offered the role before or if youre a new manager, supervisor or direct report responsible for overseeing th e interns daily work lives. Set out a list of clear objectives such as teaching new skills, adjusting young workers to an office environment or fostering management training in junior level employees. Once you have these forest type items in place you can start structuring the trees of intern program success.Brainstorm Open Company ProjectsThe next step in developing a clear-cut internship program will be identifying eligible tasks and projects for the new mentees. Consider polling individual department heads or managers or even sending out a company wide emaille asking for projects. A diverse set of tasks will be key to both you and your interns getting the most out of their time with your company. Target individual tasks or larger projects that can be wrapped up in the internship period with a range of small, medium and large assignments. Also be koranvers to pick to-do items that require little overall supervision or intensive training. An internship can quickly go sour if both y our currently employees and interns spend most of it training and learning complicated systems, processes or technology.Wrap it All Up Into a TimelineOnce you have a set of overall goals and individual tasks you or the assigned intern supervisors and mentors will need to come up with a clear set of deadlines in the form of a program timeline. If your overall goal is to have interns develop competence in a given process, set up meetable benchmarks along the way along that monitor whether important skillsets are being met. Delegating individual timeline development will be key for larger intern programs and will also help get the right people involved in program implementation, spreading the administrative burden amongst a variety of individuals who still have day jobs.After The Intern Arrives Communicate ClearlyOnce your interns are on board its mission critical that you clearly communicate the nature of the job and the scope of their responsibility and tasks theyll be asked to perfo rm. If youve laid out your program deadline, communicate key dates and overall program goals. This will provide comfort in the form of stability and also by letting the intern know what they can look forward to and how they should be proactive about structuring their time. If your company has certain employee standards or policies, its important that these are communicated to interns just as they would be to regular, paid employees. Some companies may overlook this critical task but having interns both fit in with and be comfortable in company culture and values will help avoid awkward moments during the program as well as set clear expectations for behavior and professionalism that prepares interns for entering the paid workforce.Set (and Manage) Clear DeadlinesSince youve put all that work into identifying projects and making up an intern program timeline, be sure to convey that information to your new, temporary volunteers. Each project assignment should be accompanied by a clear deadline. If youre comfortable with the interns ability to manage time, dont be afraid to assign multiple tasks at once. Being allowed to hop between a variety of tasks as they see fit will create an exciting and interesting work environment. As a bonus, successful navigation of this kind of responsibility can help point out which amongst the group would make great long term employees after the program has wrapped up.Check in OftenEven in an intern program where you provide your mentees with plenty of job freedom, its important to remember to check in often on progress and to provide ongoing feedback. Short, daily meetings and longer weekly sit downs will go a long ways to evaluating progress and identifying any problem or areas of particular interest for the interns. Providing consistent supervision is also an essential part of any internship programs. Interns give up the ability to earn monetary compensation in exchange for the invaluable asset of experienced mentorship. Consiste nt monitoring provides the best opportunity for your interns to grow and learn from their venture.Program Wrap-up and EvaluationFinally, its important to ensure your internship program has a formal evaluation session and debriefing as part of the final wrap-up. Professionals program reviews have multiple benefits both for program participants and recipients. Reviewing an interns performance helps prepare for the real-world annual review process which is critical to assessing progress and career growth. Getting an interns feedback on their experience in your program also helps supervisors and companies identify areas of improvement or aspects that are particularly enjoyable, which can then be included or excluded for future iterations. Most importantly, wrapping up the program with a formal goodbye allows both parties the ability to network, download and assess building on immediate successes or failures to provide long term learning opportunities for both interns and companies.

Dont Always Be a Good Employee, From Someone Who Had a Breakdown Doing Just That

Dont Always Be a Good Employee, From Someone Who Had a Breakdown Doing Just ThatDont Always Be a Good Employee, From Someone Who Had a Breakdown Doing Just ThatIn 2001 I had a nervous breakdown because I couldnt be a good employee for even one day longer.Something just snapped. I stayed at home for three months and could barely talk. I was on a cocktail of anti-depressants just to keep my head above water. It took me 18 months to put myself back together.Id spent so long playing the role of good employee that I forgot all about who I was under all that exhausting role-playing and wound up totally lost.I learned a really important lesson in the most difficult way I could learn it Squeezing myself into box thats too small is only ever going to hurt.So, let me offer you a simple 1-2-3 that I hope will help you avoid the same trap I fell into and help you deal with the exhaustion of being a good employee if thats where youre at.1. Who Are You Trying to Please?Wanting to be a good employe e starts with the best of intentions. You want people to think well of you. You want to build a good reputation. And you want people to like you.But those intentions can so easily be perverted into people-pleasing that you end up spread thin like a marshmallow under a grand piano. You busy yourself with meeting peoples expectations rather than doing what you think is right, you say the right thing in meetings because you want the validation, and you filter how you appear to your co-workers because thats what good employees do.So, who is it youre trying to please by being a good employee? Is it you, or is it everyone else? Have your good intentions been usurped by being seen to be great at what you do and wanting to fit in?Should your answer highlight how youve been playing the role of good employee rather than becoming great at what you do, its time to recognize one simple fact.Your job isnt to please everyone. Your responsibility is to yourself.2. How Do You Want to Feel?Exhaustion drenches you. It seeps into you and makes it almost impossible to see another way of doing things. But its a pretty safe bet that you dont want to feel exhausted anymore, right?So, if there was another way you could feel, what would it be? What would an alternative look like? What would it feel like? It could be that you want to feel light, creative, and energized. Maybe you want to feel free, driven, and focused. Or maybe you want to feel peaceful, flowing, and appreciative.Like a tow rope to a car in a muddy ditch, the point here is to connect deeply with something real that can pull you up and out.Acknowledge that theres a different way, a way that adds rather than takes away. It sometimes helps to look back at a time in your life when your work and career felt great, and get specific about how that was. How did it make you feel, and what did it allow you to do? What was different between that and where you are now? What would it mean if you could get something similar again?Rec ognize that these ways of feeling, thinking, and behaving are independent of any need to be a good employee. In fact, the need to play the role of good employee is exactly what gets in the way of these more flowing and enabling ways of doing things.3. Whats an Easier Way?Trying to be a good employee can have you running yourself ragged in the effort to be validated as such. An easier way starts with being kinder to yourself.And the next question is a simple one. How can this be easier?This is not a question designed to take the easy way out. Its there to highlight a way forward that offers a sense of ease and wholeness rather than a sense of needing to be good.Ease over struggle. Flow over frustration. Acceptance over exhaustion.So rather than trying to be a good employee when youre in meetings, whats a way that feels easier that honors who you are? Rather than trying to be a good employee by toeing the party line even when you disagree or have a different plan, whats an easy way fo r you to honor what matters or voice your opinion without fear of being judged as wrong or bad? Or rather than trying to be a good employee by blending in and doing whats needed, what would be an easier way that lets you be you and do what youre best at?Id take an employee whos at ease with doing great work over one who plays a role any day. How about you?Photo of tired man courtesy of Shutterstock.

Ready to make a move Heres whats hot for 2017.

Ready to make a move Heres whats hot for 2017.Ready to make a move Heres whats hot for 2017.Wondering what career to get into, thinking about changing industries, or just want more stability? If your New Years resolution includes a new career, youve picked a great year to go for it.There are lotsof industries poised for growth over the next several years.GREENAs more and more people jump on the climate change bandwagon, this industry is poised to grow. And grow. And grow. Here are some of the hottest green jobs.Sustainability ConsultantIn 2014, 43 percent of executives said they want to align sustainability with their overall geschftliches miteinander goals, mission, or values - up from 30 percent in 2012. The median salary for environmental scientists is $67,460 a year.Education level Bachelors degree in chemistry, natural sciences or biologyWind Turbine Service TechnicianThanks to a recent government initiative in support of wind energy, this one is seriously taking off with proje cted growth at 108% over the next several years and a median salary of $51,050. Education level Some collegeUrban GrowerGreen roof gardens provide city restaurants with locally sourced ingredients - and make the buildings housing them more energy efficient. With a median salary of $63,700, its a great career option for anyone with a passion for sustainable living and a green thumb. Education level Training program in good growing practicesClean Car EngineerAs the auto industry embraces a green push, the demand for engineers to find new ways to make cars both energy-efficient and clean continues to grow. The salary of fruchtwein automotive engineers averages around $90,000 a year.Education level Bachelors degree in chemical or mechanical engineeringHEALTHCAREIts never a big surprise that healthcare jobs are in demand - with the average life expectancy hitting a record high in 2014. But which ones, specifically, should you be looking at?Physicians AssistantThis field is projected to grow by 30% over the next several years (28,700 more jobs) with a median annual salary of $98,190. Education level Masters degreePhysical TherapistWith an average annual salary of $84,020 and a projected growth of almost 72,000 more jobs over the next several years, this is a great fieldto get into. Education level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and a state license to practiceRegistered Nurse With an average annual salary of $68,000 a year and the addition of 439,300 new jobs over the next several years, therell be plenty of job security in this field.Education level A bachelors or associate degree in nursing, or a diploma from an approved nursing program. A license is also required.Ultrasound TechnologistBetween 2010 and 2020, the number of jobs is expected to increase by 44 percent. The median annual salary for this career is $71,232.Education level Associate or bachelors degreeTECHNOLOGYAll you have to do is look around. Everything is smart and everyone is online. If yo ure elend plugged in, youve probably made a conscious effort to check out. And with technology driving innovation across almost every industry, its not exactly a shocker that these jobs are on the rise. But which ones are the hottest?Software Developer An average annual salary of around $100,000 and a growth rate of 17% makes this job a no-brainer if you like to code and are passionate about technology. Education level A bachelors degree in computer scienceComputer Systems Analyst With a median annual salary of around $86,000 per year and a higher than average expected growth rate of 21%, this job is hot - thanks to continued growth in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and mobile networks.Education level A bachelors degree in a computer or information science, but not always required

How to Update Your Resume for the Modern Job Hunt

How to Update Your Resume for the Modern Job HuntHow to Update Your Resume for the Modern Job HuntThe Modern Resume Not Your Motherbeis ResumeTimes have changed. Todays resume is bedrngnis the same as your mothers.With Mothers Day coming up, youre probably thinking a lot about the woman who raised you. Whether she was a strong career woman who inspired you to go after your professional dreams or a nurturing stay-at-home mom who invested her time at home raising you, she taught you how to be the person you are today.Still, as great as Mom is, kids will be kids and inevitably view her as outdated in some regards, such as her questionable understanding of social media or recent fashion trends. When it comes to your career, for example, you wouldnt want to wear her outfit from decades ago into an interview. The same goes for your resume because that ever-so-important document has changed over time. Here are the components of a vermodern resume template, plus how to dress it up properly f or the times from head to toe.HeaderMoms resume Your moms resume probably had her name at the top along with her street address and home phone number. Depending on her age it may have included things like her birthdate or age, marital status, religion, and health.Your resume Now, employers are looking for completely different information. Your name, city and town (no street address needed), cell phone number, email, and a link to your online portfolio, Linkedin account, or personal webpage are what should populate your header.IntroductionMoms resume On Moms resume, youd likely find a heading called the Objective. This is where she would talk about her career goals. However, the resume objective statement has gone the way of bell bottoms and is not likely to make a comeback.Your resume If youre tight on space (remember to keep it to one page if youre just out of school and two pages if youre a seasoned pro), you dont need anything here. Your cover letter could do the trick. However, a professional summary that highlights your best skills and biggest accomplishments is a great way to catch the eye of an employer whos skimming your resume quickly. Remember, its not just about you its about what you can bring to their company.Related Its Time to Ditch Your Resume Objective StatementEducationMoms resume Of course, Mom put all of her education on her resume. She even included graduation dates, GPAs, and maybe even major test scores.Your resume Unlike Mom, keep it simple on a modern resume. Add the name and location of your high school and any college you have along with the degrees earned no dates. Even though employers arent legally allowed to discriminate against age, why give it away?Work historyMoms resume Mom is a very thorough woman and probably listed every job she ever had, no matter how small, and then went into detail about all of the things she did at each position. She used a lot of great words like punctual, diligent, and reliable in there too.Your re sume List only your jobs over the last 10-15 years, and keep it short and to the point. Use bullet points to highlight your accomplishments not what you did all day, but what you actually accomplished for that company. Keep in mind that human readers like active verbs that relate to the job, while applicant tracking systems are tuned into keywords. Look at the job posting to get an idea of what words will jump out at them.Also, make sure the formatting of your modern resume template is clean, consistent, and professional.ReferencesMoms resume What better way to close out your resume than with some great people who will vouch for you listed as your references? Mom probably listed out three to five references or, if she was short on space, put References Available Upon Request.Your resume Space is at a premium on your resume and its a little early in the game to be worrying about references. As for the upon request line, thats a given. Theres no need to state it. However, you do want to carefully choose great references and keep them handy for when they are needed.On Mothers Day, get Mom a gift, give her a hug, and make sure she knows just how much shes inspired and taught you. But, just like you probably arent sporting the same hairdo she had back in the day, dont let your resume make you look outdated Mom would agree.Click on the following link for more resume advice.Do you (or your mom) think that your resume needs to be updated? Check with a free resume review todayRecommended Reading13 Best Companies for New Parents to WorkEssential Tips for Moms Returning to Work10 Signs Your Resume is Making You Look Old

Why Everybody Is Talking About Receptionist Resume Sample...The Simple Truth Revealed

Why Everybody Is Talking About Receptionist Resume Sample...The Simple Truth Revealed Receptionist Resume Sample Options One other important responsibility of several receptionists is office supplies. Marketing professionals have gained significant expertise in marketing products and solutions. Normally the vendors will send you a completely free swatch if theyre readily available. Receptionists function as the front liner of businesses and companies. For instance, if you are asking for a position in a health office, be certain to highlight your skills thatll be utilized in that kind of setting like the customer support, phone or filing skills youve got. Dont hesitate to browse through to find the adequate info about what lies ahead of you in the area. If you dont state your own job experience in the resume clearly, your application may not be entertained and it would be impossible that you find the work then. You will need to be adept at computer handling. Deciding what things to write in the expert experience section is frequently the most difficult component of the resume writing process. You can also see Resume Examples. What is Actually Happening with Receptionist Resume Sample For your ease, you may use the following resume sample to compose your own. Employing the front desk receptionist resume sample is an excellent first step, but you also will need to be conscious of common mistakes people make so that you may avoid them. If you are not able to produce a resume example that is appropriate and also superb so today well provide you with a terrific sample resume for the location of health front. Even better, in 5 minutes you are going to learn how to write one yourself. ur resume builder provides you with tips and examples on the best way to compose your resume summary. You will receive the acceptable format in the aforementioned template. Choose from several template alternatives to customize your resume to your specified needs. Ch oose from several template alternatives to customize your resume to your precise needs prepared to win the work just click on any of the. Receptionist Resume Sample Help Your cover letter will be able to help you demonstrate to the employer that youve got the skills essential for the job. Therefore, its vital that you proofread your cover letter for virtually any spelling or grammar errors. The medical assistant cover letter sample will assist you in drafting a letter that must be enclosed together with your resume. Our completely free receptionist cover letter sample will help be sure you make a strong first impression and find a call back. The Importance of Receptionist Resume Sample Below are the most frequent abilities and abilities necessary for receptionists. In addition, there are certification programs which will help you prove your competence for a Receptionist, together with highlighting your self-motivation. Employers like to realize that you have an established work ethic. A Startling Fact about Receptionist Resume Sample Uncovered Crafting the ideal receptionist resume objective takes time and a good amount of thought and skill to receive it right. You may be surprised at how much indirect experience you already have working for you, even when you havent yet gotten a break in your selected field. Especially for you whore seeking the job that you desire. Particularly if its linked to the work teilen you may be making use of for. Receptionist Resume Sample Secrets You desire the recruiter to get in contact. To be THE ONE to find that interview, you must compose the very best receptionist resume. Receptionist resume sample i Some Tips Here Some folks believe that it is quite easy for them to make an application for the receptionist jobs. Resume for medical receptionist free of experience. Do you need a medical receptionist job. You dont need to be certified or licensed to be a Medical Receptionist. You may find one particular re ceptionist resume sample below for you to create the resume by yourself. Its possible to read the receptionist resume sample if you would like to understand how to compose the resume. Heres What I Know About Receptionist Resume Sample Focus on what youve got to offer instead. Great communication skills is also needed as you should speak with various people with diverse agendas on the reason why they are in the facility of the business you are working for. Show your latest job first. Whether an important meeting falls through, you might have to explain why. Make certain you get the info youre looking for. Furthermore, the results segment presents a good chance to put in a number to your resume. A Medical Receptionist resume thats well organized, properly structured and full of relevant information will definitely get the approval of any prospective employer.

Navigating subject selection in year 10

Navigating subject selection in year 10 Navigating subject selection in year 10Posted May 5, 2014, by Julia Watters Its decision time. For careers advisers, that means floods of students who have been passively listening to your advice for the past few years suddenly at your office door begging for answers. I speak from experience after working for a university and travelling the careers market circuit for over two years (some of you may even remember me). Ive seen the spectrum of students those who have had a plan since year 7, those who have an idea but need some mora information and those who dont have a clue. So let me help you out with some insights I have learnt over the years. Here is my survival guide for Year 10 students choosing their year 11/12 subjects. What subjects do you like? This is the main question every Year 10 student should ask themselves. Your careers adviser has no doubt already told you that you should always choose subjects that you enjoy, as theyre the on es youre likely to do well in. If youve been studying subjects you love, and getting good marks, do you really want to throw that all in because you think other subjects might give you a better ranking and lead to greater university options? Dont go down the path of purely choosing what to study based on outside influencers, as this can be a risky move that has the potential to backfire. You have a greater chance of succeeding by following your passions. And remember, achieving an ATAR and going to uni isnt for everybody so dont force yourself into a study path just because you think is the norm. Why is this so important? Like a lot of people, I didnt know what I wanted to do when I was at school. Even towards the end of year 12 (eeek). When I was in year 10, I chose subjects purely based on what interested me at the time. I did, however, throw a maths unit in there for good meakoranvers as I thought it would better my options. Luckily for me, I was able to drop it from my subject l ist when it became clear that maths just wasnt my forte not even in the slightest. In the end, the subjects I had chosen because they interested me did result in a high ATAR (well, UAI in my day) ranking and I had no troubles getting into the university course of my choice. Think about your subject selection as a whole While its important to choose subjects youre passionate about, you should also consider how they work together as a whole. If youre more of a creative type, studying visual arts and design and technology might seem like a good idea. But are you ready to commit yourself to two major works? Remember to also take into consideration any state or territory, or school, subject requirements you might have to abide by. For example, in New South Wales you are required to complete two English components are part of the Higher School Certificate. If you attend a religious school, then it is possible that you may have to include religious education in your pre-tertiary subject l oad. Some schools also offer the International Baccalaureate as an alternative to the more traditional Higher School Certificate or equivalent, so ensure you get the right information for your chosen mode of study. Your school counsellor or careers advisor should be well versed in all the options available through your school so are always a good resource to use. Go VET Fortunately more schools are recognising that some students just arent cut out for theory based learning and perform better with practical study such as vocational education. If youre interested in a practical vocation then this is particularly important as you can start your VET coursework while youre still at school. You can achieve up to a certificate III in a range of areas, kick-starting your career before you even leave school. The Australian Qualifications Framework is a good reference guide to check what you can achieve through at what stage and through which institution. Australian Qualifications Framework ( AQF) If your school doesnt offer an integrated VET program, speak to your careers adviser and local TAFE about your options. Subjects for uni preferences If you have a specific university course in mind, do your research so youre prepared for any prerequisites or recommended knowledge. Lets say youre looking at accountancy as a career. Have a look at a few different university courses to see what prerequisites you need. Different universities and courses have different requirements so make sure you shop around and compare each one. Sometimes course requirements include recommended studies that might help you in your subject selection. For example, for UNEs Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), the entry requirements include a prerequisite of any two units of English and recommended studies as any two units of maths. They also recommend prior knowledge in economics and business so this might lead you to choose business studies, economics and mathematics as part of your subject selection . Bridging units and courses Sometimes there might be a prerequisite to the uni course of your dreams that youre less than thrilled about (coughmathscough). Dont stress about including them into your subject selection. Universities sometimes offer bridging units in their summer sessions so if you didnt study a prerequisite unit at school (or did and failed it), theres a possibility you can study it at your chosen uni and be up to speed before you even begin your degree. There are also plenty of possibilities when it comes to bridging courses and using internal transfer from one course to another to get you into your preferred course. For example, if you are looking to study primary teaching at university but missed out on an offer, you may consider studying early childhood education through TAFE as a bridging course. Who knows, you might gain your qualification and decide that early childhood education is a better fit for you after all. Subject selection traps There are a lot of var iables that can affect not only your final mark but also your ranking in the eyes of a university. Two of the biggest culprits include scaling and bonus points. These are designed to bolster already high performers but they wont be much help if you arent doing well. Dont sache into the trap of choosing a subject simply because it was scaled up the