PathMagnet

Student Guide

How PathMagnet Works

From assessment to action plan in 10 minutes. Here's the full student journey.

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Take the Assessment

10 minutes

Answer adaptive questions about your interests, work values, and strengths. The assessment adjusts as you go — a student interested in healthcare gets healthcare-specific questions, not generic ones.

About 20 questions that adapt to your answers
Works on any phone, tablet, or computer
No app download required
Free — no signup fees or hidden costs
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See Your Career Matches

Instant results

Our algorithm matches your profile against 1,016 careers using federal labor data. You get your top 5 matches with match percentages, salary ranges, job outlook, and the education path to get there.

Top 5 career matches ranked by fit
Real salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job outlook: growing, stable, or declining
Education requirements: trade school, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate
"Why This Fits You" explanation for each match
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Explore Schools & Programs

Browse at your pace

For every career match, see schools that offer programs in that field. Filter by graduation rate, tuition, location, and more. Compare public, nonprofit, and trade schools side by side.

6,072 colleges and universities in our database
Filter by graduation rate, tuition, state, and admissions
See program completers — how many students finish each year
Pell-Friendly and Test-Optional filters
Scholarship matches for your career track
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Download Your Report

1-page PDF

Download a professional career report to print or email. It includes your top matches, salary data, recommended courses, volunteer ideas, and specific questions to ask your counselor.

Top 5 career matches with percentages
Recommended high school courses
Volunteer and extracurricular ideas
Questions to ask your counselor — specific to your matches
4-step action plan to get started
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Share with Your Counselor

One click

Share your results with a parent, counselor, or friend directly from the results page. Your counselor can see your matches and use them to guide your next conversation — instead of starting from scratch.

Share via email to parents and counselors
Friends see a preview with an invite to take their own assessment
Counselors with a school dashboard see all their students' matches
Your results are always saved — come back anytime
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Ready to find your path?

10 minutes. 1,016 careers. Real federal data. Free forever.

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