I took the official MBTI Step II the other day, under a certified CAPT administrator, and it was enjoyable! I pretty much landed the way I expected with INFJ -- emphasis on IN, slight F, moderate J; it's how I've tested before in the past and I was very honest on this one as well. But the Step II MBTI allows for a bit more "wiggle room," as it allows for gradients of preference via horizontal bar graphs. I liked it, personally, and I was also able to speak to someone about my results. He didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know, although he was surprised that I didn't have as strong a preference for judging. But then, I guess he was also surprised that I was still single and I didn't have a family of my own(!) so there were pros and cons with speaking with a seasoned vet.
In any case, it was an excellent, deep report that allowed you to look into why you do the things you do, and how that affects life outcomes (to a point). In certain areas I was definitely "out of preference" with my other INFJ peers, but I didn't mind that; I'd say I'm still uniquely me within the INFJ realm.
The administrator also, in the end, was very much MBTI and less Jungian; more or less he was of the belief that we use all our functions all the time - we just have preferences for certain ones. He also mentioned that while we can act against type in certain situations and even act against type for extended periods, we can't do it indefinitely because it's not us. It's all about who you are - and what comes natural to you. His example: If you're right-handed you can write left-handed if you broke your arm and had to, but you're not comfortable with it; it doesn't come naturally.
Anyway I had a fun discussion with the administrator, and the Step II test was a decent one. I only took it to feel it out what the "Step II" portion of MBTI would feel like, to be honest. Also, if any of you are in college right now, you can see if your testing center administers the MBTI. Many colleges do it for free. Me, I may do Step III in the future, but not right now. Anything beyond the simple MBTI test can be pretty expensive.
In any case, it was an excellent, deep report that allowed you to look into why you do the things you do, and how that affects life outcomes (to a point). In certain areas I was definitely "out of preference" with my other INFJ peers, but I didn't mind that; I'd say I'm still uniquely me within the INFJ realm.
The administrator also, in the end, was very much MBTI and less Jungian; more or less he was of the belief that we use all our functions all the time - we just have preferences for certain ones. He also mentioned that while we can act against type in certain situations and even act against type for extended periods, we can't do it indefinitely because it's not us. It's all about who you are - and what comes natural to you. His example: If you're right-handed you can write left-handed if you broke your arm and had to, but you're not comfortable with it; it doesn't come naturally.
Anyway I had a fun discussion with the administrator, and the Step II test was a decent one. I only took it to feel it out what the "Step II" portion of MBTI would feel like, to be honest. Also, if any of you are in college right now, you can see if your testing center administers the MBTI. Many colleges do it for free. Me, I may do Step III in the future, but not right now. Anything beyond the simple MBTI test can be pretty expensive.
