Career Counseling & Assessment Clinic
Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
Things to Remember about your Testing and Assessment Day
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Your payment of $600 is due at the time of testing. Please bring a check made out to the University
Of Minnesota. Credit cards are not accepted. You will not be able to proceed with testing without
paying.
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Arrive rested and nourished. The assessments take a number of hours and can be tiring.
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Feel free to bring a snack or something to drink.
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IMPORTANT: Because the testing process lasts about four hours, you will not be able to park in the
metered spots along East River Road. Please plan to park in one of the parking ramps.
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If you are unable to make your assessment appointment, please call Amy Kranz, the Administrative
Assistant, at 612-625-3873 and also leave a message with your counselor at 612-625-1519 indicating
that you need to reschedule your testing appointment.
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The entire experience usually takes between 3 and 5 hours depending on how quickly you respond to
the questions and items.
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When you arrive, report to Amy Kranz in N555 Elliott Hall.
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The psychometrist will come get you when he or she is ready. You will not meet with your counselor
on this day.
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Depending on scheduling, you may or may not be testing with other individuals. In either case, there
will be only one psychometrist to assist with the testing.
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Remember to be as candid as possible in answering the items. Allow the instruments to reflect who
you really are, not who you might want to be or who you think you should be.
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Do take breaks as you need them. Restrooms are located on either side of the elevator area. (The
elevator is just beyond the light blue wall.) A drinking fountain is just to the right of the elevator as
well. You can purchase, pop, coffee, candy, etc. in the vending area located on the first floor at the
opposite end of the building. There is also a payphone adjacent to the vending area.
Minnesota Abilities Test Battery (MATB)
This is the only instrument for which a psychometrist is needed. All individuals are tested simultaneously.
The psychometrist will lead you through the various parts of this test. It is designed to assess your skills and
abilities in areas such as vocabulary, spatial perception, numerical abilities, and finger dexterity. This
instrument usually takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. After the MATB is completed, the psychometrist
will review what you are to do next and leave, permitting you to complete the remaining assessments at your
own pace.
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
This is a paper-and-pencil inventory designed to assess your interests as they relate to careers and leisure
activities. It is 325 items long and takes about 25 to 50 minutes to complete.
California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
This is a paper-and-pencil inventory designed to assess many facets of your personality, many of which have
particular relevance to career choosing. It is 434 items longs and takes about 35 to 60 minutes to one hour to
complete.
Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ)
This is a paper-and-pencil questionnaire designed to assess the importance you place on various common
needs and values that relate to careers and working conditions. There are 210 value comparisons. Some of the
item comparisons can seem repetitive but no two comparisons are actually repeated. This is often voted the
most tiresome test of the whole assessment. It usually takes 25 to 45 minutes to complete.
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)
This is a paper-and-pencil questionnaire designed to assess your level of satisfaction with your current or
most recent job. The items are very similar in content to the MIQ though the instrument is much shorter. It
usually takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
IMPORT ANT: Upon completion of all the tests and assessments (whew!), just leave the test booklets,
scratch paper, and pencils on the table. However, do put all of your own answer sheets in one of the large
yellow envelopes provided and deliver your results back to Amy Kranz in N555. If she is out for a moment,
simply put the envelope in her mailbox on her door. You are then free to leave.