Jobs with a science degree
Strangely named careers
Name that test
Job search skills
Higher Education
100
Zoology is the
branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
100
What does an actuary do?
compiles and analyzes statistics and uses them to calculate insurance risks and premiums.
100
Name one of the two tests you have to write if you are not a native English speaker and plan to go to an English speaking University.
The TOEFL or the IELTS.
100
What is another name for curriculum vitae CV (the document you give people when you are applying for a job)
a resume
100
What should your minimum IB score be in order to have many choices when applying to university?
A minimum IB score of 5 will will allow you to have more choice when applying to schools.
200
Meteorology is the study of
the atmosphere.
200
What does an ethnobotanist do?
Ethnobotany is a subdiscipline of botany. It is the science of studying how plants are used to make food, clothing, shelter and medicine.
200
The test you need to write in order to apply to American universities (and can also be used for applications in Thailand, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong).
What is the SAT.
200
How many times does the average person change careers over their lifetime?
5-7
200
Name one difference between schools in the United States and the United Kingdom.
3 years (UK)instead of 4 years US), direct entry into certain programs (law, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine), different application systems (UCAS instead of the Common App), difference types of references letters needed, IELTS (UK) instead of TOEFL.
300
Botany is the study of
plants
300
What does an epidemiologist do?
Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that studies the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
300
This test that assesses how strong your Chinese language skills are.
The HSK
300
What is professional networking?
Networking is an important career development skill that is worth developing. In its simplest form, networking involves having a “career conversation” with someone for the purpose of exploring careers or job searching.
300
What is the difference between post secondary and territory education.
Nothing.
400
What does an aquaculture manager do?
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic animals such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants
400
Describe what a forensic anthropologist do for a living?
Help to solve crimes by identifying and analyzing human remains too damaged or aged to investigate by conventional means. It demands significant schooling and training to get into this career.
400
Name the 3 skills the SAT tests assess.
Reading, writing and math
400
True or False. A job that pays you a lot of money is better than doing job you love.
??
400
How many universities and colleges does the United States have?
Around 3500.
500
What does a cartographer do?
Create maps.
500
Describe what an ocularist does.
Someone who creates realistic-looking artificial eyeballs. Ocularists who study as medical appliance technicians might fit and create custom eyes for people who have lost one or both eyes because of an accident or an illness. Ocularists also offer their services creating realistic eyes for mannequins, sculptures and TV and film props. Training for this job usually involves intensive study for five years or longer under an established skilled ocularist.
500
What is the full name for an IQ test and what does it measure?
Intelligence quotient. This test measures how smart you are.
500
How many schools should you apply when you are doing your applications?
8-10
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