College Type: ISTJ
 





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"I feel this obligation ... I think that I can't just lie around ... and enjoy a life of Western progress and at the same time keep quiet about what is not right."                 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, ISTJ

  1. ★ College Type: Gold

  2. ★ Percent of SAS students: 8.4%

  3. ★ Percent of the USA: 11 to 14%

  4. ★ Males: 14 to 19%

  5. ★Females: 7 to 10%

  6. ★ Percent of Asians: 17.6%

College Search by Personality type: ISFJ

•Likes looking at information in terms of facts and details


•You should be able to provide a list of plus and minuses for each college on their list;

•Rankings will not impress them as much as the factors considered;

•Likes to look at outcomes;

•Likes to look at Thru-puts (How the college works);

•Opinions of friends, parents and counselors will not hold as strong a sway unless presented objectively.;

•The physical environment of the college will be very important;

Tend to be black and white. This will be a good or bad college…rarely in between.

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 ISTJ 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


•Takes a realistic approach

•Likes a well laid out college search strategy.

  1. •Will want specific plan for college visits

  2. •Will make good use of Naviance to judge your likelihood of gaining admission.

•Feels comfortable in areas of proven experience


  1. •Likes a well laid out college search strategy.

  2. •Will want specific plan for college visits

What makes you tick

What this means for your college search

•Focuses more on the here and now rather than possibilities for the future




What makes you tick

What to look for in a college

  1. •You may well prefer conventional brand name colleges, and think you have to have your plan all set. Trust the process. Ask your counselor to present some alternatives that may well appeal to your learning needs. You may want to consider any of the following:

  2. •Campus Values (this may include faith based options)—see colleges that build character

  3. • Colleges that are well organized in developing the student, emphasizing teaching, student character and engagement. Check out Colleges of distinction.

  4. • Even if you are not catholic, you may love a Jesuit education.

  5. • As you may well prefer a more traditional education, check out the colleges with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. You may also like more conservative colleges or liberal art colleges that are traditional colleges.

  6. • You may want to join ROTC or Greek Life—where students join Fraternities and Sororities

  7. •Strong campus traditions

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Risk-averse, traditional, factual and detailed the ISTJ is best suited to more established, stable and traditional colleges that value hard work, attention to detail and adherence to known rules and protocols.



  1. •Check out College Outcomes on their Career section of their websites or at UCANN.

  2. •Here is a wonderful list of various sources of outcomes.

  3. •As you may well prefer a more traditional education, check out the colleges with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. You may also like more conservative colleges or liberal art colleges that are traditional colleges.