Strong Vocational Interest Blank Patterns Associated with Law School Achievement

Abstract

106 first-year male law students (M_age = 24 yr.) completed the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. Those students who finished in the top half of their first-year class scored higher on the Physician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Biologist, Artist, Musician-Performer, Lawyer, and Author-Journalist scales, while those who finished in the bottom half of their first-year class scored higher on the Public Speaking, Business Management, Merchandising, Office Practices, Mechanical, Religious Activities, Production Manager, Accountant, Office Worker, Purchasing Agent, Banker, Pharmacist, Funeral Director, Salesman, President-Manufacturing, Credit Manager, and Business Education Teacher scales. There is thus great variance in the interest patterns of these groups.