College Type: ESFJ
 

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“Vitality arises from sheer human contact, especially from loving connections. This makes the people we care about ... an elixir of sorts; an ever-renewing source of energy." Daniel Goleman, ESFJ

  1. ★ College Type: Gold

  2. ★ Percent of SAS students: 6.2%

  3. ★ Percent of the USA: 9-13 %

  4. ★ Males: 5-8%

  5. ★Females: 12-17%

  6. ★ Percent of Asians: 5.3%

College Search by Personality type: ESFJ

•Makes decisions on the basis of personal values

•Be sure to make  a list of what is important to you: these are your KEY criteria.

You will be energized by the college search process, especially meeting the admission people and current students. Your organizational skills will help keep you on track. When exploring college options, an ESFJ will often:


•Perform thorough research on colleges using brochures, books and websites;

•Logically evaluate their college options—be sure to check out Naviance scattergrams;

•Aim to match your values with the colleges;

•Benefit from weighing out all your options to avoid making a hasty college decision


•Is appreciative and accepting of people - enjoying company and seeking harmony


Harmony doesn’t just happen, it happens by design:

  1. •    Check out the  Colleges with the Happiest and Friendliest students

  2. •Harmony means connecting with People, and in particular accessible Professors.

  3. •Consider a college with a learning community, a specialized freshman program or Residential Colleges

  4. •Consider any colleges that has a strong sense of community such as Women’s Colleges and Residential Colleges

  5. •Check out percentage of small classes at College Data, an amazing resource.

•Assesses the impact of decisions on others, being sympathetic or compassionate

•Be sure to have a heart to heart with your parents about your needs and wants.

•Takes a personal approach



  1. •Spend time with your counselor so they get to know you personally.

  2. •Take advantage of college visits to connect with reps.

  3. •If they are not coming to SAS, you should go to them on a college tour?

Thrive in conditions of structures, where clear expectations and pathways are spelled out.


•You will prefer colleges with a strong mission. Consider factors like:

•Honor Codes

•Core Curriculum and Great Books

  1. •Strong campus traditions


Regardless of where you attend, review the graduation requirements

What makes you tick

What this means for your college search

•Takes a personal approach



What makes you tick

What to look for in a college

Since you do not want to be treated like a number, make sure you spend sometime with your counselor exploring places like:

•Colleges with an open curriculum

•This list of Colleges have really unique aspects.

  1. •Check out this list of Colleges with unusual majors and this one.

  2. •Check out colleges with individualized majors

•Look for Universities with Tutorials

You will probably benefit from undergraduate research

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finding practical ways to be of service to people



All colleges provide opportunities to contribute; but some are really good at it:

Service learning


Even if you are not religious, check out the Jesuit Colleges.