This study aims to investigate the profile of freshman students of Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas for AY 2013 – 2014 in terms of Socio-demographic profile and educational profile as well as the Career Related Profile of freshman students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were derived using t-test and ANOVA to test the differences when the respondents were grouped according to profile.
Results showed that LPU-B freshman students AY 2013 – 2014 comprise of 15 to 16 years of age belongs to income generating families, graduated from private schools in the Batangas Province with 78 to 83 GPA. Freshman students expressed to have career guidance in high school provided by their teachers and claimed to be of help for them to choose a program to take up in college. Freshman students asserted that their chosen course is of free will and of personal interest with the support of both parents. Freshman students conveyed determination to finish their chosen program in this University however, expressed to be still of need for Career Guidance particularly in career planning to establish one’s career and get a high paying job as soon as they finish college are aspired.
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In-Text Citation: (Arguelles & Bay, 2014)
To Cite this Article: Arguelles, S. W. G., & Bay, A. B. (2014). Career Related Profile of Freshman Students for Academic Year 2013 – 2014: Basis for a Career Development Plan. International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology, 1(2), 146-156.
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