College Type: ISFP
 

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"I lead from the heart, not the head."

        Princess Diana, ISFP

  1. ★ College Type: Orange

  2. ★ Percent of SAS students: 9.9%

  3. ★ Percent of the USA: 5 to 9 %

  4. ★ Males: 4 to 8 %

  5. ★Females: 6 to 10 %

  6. ★ Percent of Asians: 2.0%

College Search by Personality type: ISFP

•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 organized and practical in your college search, carefully laying out a plan of attack and analyzing the facts of each college. When exploring college options, an ISFP will often:

•Gather a lot of information on different College options;

•Need to consider their long-term career goals and how those relate to their college choice;

•Delay your decisions while you explore their options; set a deadline to help keep you on track.

•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?

•Makes decisions on the basis of personal values

Look for colleges that match your values. There are lots of and lots of lists,  so clarify your values

•Colleges committed to being green

•Colleges that commit to long term sustainability.

•Colleges for the Free Spirit

•What if you are socially liberal?

  1. •What if you are socially conservative?

  2. •Colleges for the Free Spirit

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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