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3. Education, — Schools attended, grade? completed, 

 subjects liked, subjects disliked, permanency or change 

 of interests, course being taken up and why, etc. 



4. Past vocational experience, — important jobs held, 

 those liked and those disliked, and why. 



5. Rating in character qualities, — those held to be of 

 universal importance. In certain instances those mak- 

 ing for success in particular job, school course, etc. 



6. Outside activities, — clubs and organizations, social 

 and literary activities, athletic and recreational activi- 

 ties, hobbies, reading habits, etc. 



7. Indication of vocational likes and dislikes. Voca- 

 tional preference or choice, with justification. 



Responses to items "1" and "2" will furnish that sort 

 of routine information necessary in any sort of counsel- 

 ing. Information pertaining to religion and financial 

 status must be secured tactfully, where such information 

 is necessary. The financial status of the family can per- 

 haps best be secured indirectly through such items of in- 

 formation as "occupation of father", etc. !Most indi- 

 viduals will not resent requests for personal information 

 of this character if they have confidence in those in 

 charge of administration and are "sold" to the advant- 

 ages of the effort. 



Content which should come under "item 3" has al- 

 ready been discussed at some length. A record of inter- 

 est in school subjects should extend over the entire school 

 period. The student should be permitted to have access 

 to his record from time to time for the purpose of mak- 

 ing note of any change of interest which he may have 

 experienced. He should always feel responsible for 

 courses pursued to the extent of justifying himself to his 

 own personal satisfaction, and to the satisfaction of those 

 of his advisors who are seriously interested. 



Item "4" should provide suitable opportunity for list- 

 ing all jobs of importance held : any preference for, or 

 dislike of, any particular kind of work should be noted. 



With respect to "character qualities" it should be 

 added that the best modern practice points toward 



