Career Insights in BigFuture

If you don’t automatically see your Career Insight details, it’s because you haven’t yet viewed your latest PSAT-related test or SAT score report online. Make sure that you’ve viewed your score report in the Student Score Reports Portal.

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Career Insights takes your Math and Reading and Writing scores from your latest PSAT-related test or SAT and identifies how your skills are projected to align with the career you’re viewing.

You may see one of the following descriptions for Math and Reading and Writing

In Line and Strong Option: At this time, your Math and/or Reading and Writing skills align closely with this career path. In addition, your score indicates a degree of compatibility that suggests this career path may be worth further consideration and exploration on your part. Review this career path and others that are similar.

In Line and Continue Exploring: At this time, your Math and/or Reading and Writing are in line with this career path. Review this career path and others that are similar.

Continue Preparing: If you are interested in this career path, improving your Math and/or Reading and Writing skills through further studies and preparation may be helpful. Remember that this is a snapshot of your skills, and it is only one element of career exploration. This does not determine whether you should or should not select this career path nor whether you’ll be ready for this career in the future.

Remember: This snapshot of your Math and Reading and Writing skills reflected by your PSAT-related test or SAT score is one element to consider when exploring careers, but it’s not the only one. You’ll also want to explore your interests, values, and skills and emerging talents as a part of your career exploration. Here are some ways to continue exploring and planning toward your career goals:

• Save careers that you’re interested in on your Career List. You can always revisit and update your list.


• Understand your interests areas with the Career Quiz. Find 30 careers that match your likes and dislikes in less than 10 minutes.


• Other tools and info, including:
  • Career cluster articles and videos
  • Career exploration resources
  • Multiple pathways to success
  • Majors

If you have questions about this career information or about planning for your life after high school, find time to talk with your school counselor or a teacher. They can help support you through the exploration process.

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If you're interested in a certain career path, further studies and preparation may be helpful. Here are ways to consider doing so:

• Select high school courses that strengthen the knowledge and skills you need.
• Strengthen your reading and writing and math skills with Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®.

We encourage you to talk to your school counselor and teachers who can support you through the career exploration and readiness process.

And don’t forget that this information is just one element of career exploration. This doesn’t determine whether you should or shouldn’t select this career path or whether you’ll be ready for this career in the future. Keep in mind that career exploration is an ongoing process. Your interests, skills, and opportunities may change over time.

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College Board has created a way to make the PSAT-related tests and the SAT even more useful to students through the development of a data-driven algorithm that allows for personalized career exploration matched to a student’s academic skills and interests. We worked with researchers at HumRRO to connect SAT Suite of Assessments scores with occupational skill readiness. This is done by matching the math and reading and writing skills measured by the SAT Suite to corresponding knowledges, skills, and abilities for occupations in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database—the nation’s primary source of up-to-date job information. Learn more here.

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