The two different ways to take these inventories — through a profession, and on your own via an internet search
The benefits of having high school students take these kinds of inventories, including insights, ideas, possible areas for exploration, and a source of open conversations between parent and student
The drawbacks of these inventories, including the potential low quality of the data, things that these tests don’t consider, like personality or job skill match, is not a quick fix or exact answer
Why Megan didn’t have her daughter take these kinds of tests during her college admissions process
Additional suggestions for parents
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