High school career planning should be directional first. Most students are not ready to pick one narrow job, but they can compare the big paths: engineering, health science, business, trades, education, creative, public service, and other major-linked routes.
The advisor uses school subjects, strengths, what the student has seen and liked, desired work outcomes, and school runway to rank major and career-path families. It is meant to start better conversations about classes, majors, internships, technical programs, and first research steps.
What you can do
- Major and career-path families instead of narrow job picks
- Subject interest and subject strength scored separately
- School runway so paths do not over-recommend unrealistic training
- College, trade, certificate, and direct-work directions
- Transparent scoring with plain next steps
Frequently asked questions
Who is this for?
It is for high-school students and families who want a better starting point for majors, classes, internships, and career-path research. It is intentionally broader than a job matcher.
Does it pick one exact job?
No. It ranks broad paths and likely majors first. A student interested in health might compare nursing, allied health, pre-med, public health, and human-services directions before choosing a specific credential or job.
Why does it ask about school subjects?
Subjects are one of the strongest early signals students actually have. Liking biology, doing well in math, avoiding heavy reading, or enjoying shop class should change the path list.
What does school runway mean?
School runway is how much school feels realistic right now. It keeps long degree paths from floating to the top when the better starting point may be a technical program, certificate, community college path, or work-based route.
How should we use the results?
Use the top paths as a research shortlist: classes to try, majors to read about, people to interview, summer jobs to test, and programs to compare.
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