Why it’s worth it
Humans are designed to think, to work, and to create, and the abilities that support those functions look different for each of us. We firmly believe that the cognitive skills of the plumber are just as valuable as the skills of the professor. Different, not better.
When we have opportunity to utilize the gifts that come more easily to us, we aren’t fighting against our nature, but working with it.
In building toward the future, knowing what tools we’re equipped with helps us set a firm foundation for the work we choose to pursue.
Common Questions
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We believe learning is for everyone, but how you learn best, and what you’re drawn to is unique to you. There are so many fulfilling and successful careers that do not require a college education.
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Deciding what to do after high school is one of many big decisions you’ll make in your life. Such a big decision requires thought, discussion, and some homework. Taking time to consider what you want your life to look like starts with understanding your interests, values, and what you’re naturally gifted to do. College is a tool for you when you’re ready for it.
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Gaining insight to how your mind works, and how you prefer to engage with others is a really important first step to deciding what you want to study. College is here to serve you; developing the confidence and clarity to choose a direction to pursue starts with understanding your natural gifts and proclivities.
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The Highlands Ability Battery is not like a typical school test; there’s no need to study or prepare (yay), and there’s no way to fail! It’s a series of puzzles and tasks you complete online in a set amount of time. Some of the tasks will be challenging, others you will find easy-that's the science of the test at work, determining what comes quickly to you, and what takes a bit more effort.
Students
I’m good at certain subjects in school, but do I really want to pursue a career in them?
We are all made to think and learn and communicate. Maybe you just haven’t been taught in the ways you learn best.
Find enjoyment in creating? In organizing? In solving problems? In sharing an idea with others? Your unique abilities just may not shine in writing an essay for english, or solving a chemical equation.
Maybe you’d like school a little more if you could learn through doing?
Have you ever sat down to take a test and wished you could just tell the teacher your answers?
How do I prepare my child to be successful in a world that’s so different from the one I grew up in? AI taking the jobs
Is college the right fit for me child?
What if my child’s interests change and they earn a degree they’ll never use?
Landscape is changing-college is wonderful, but consider what it’s for. What jobs need a college degree, and what training do I need to obtain a job when I graduate. Need to ask the question of how will this serve me-your education is for your benefit to continue building towards what you are made to be.
Abilities stabilize around the age of 14. This assessment is based on skills, not on ever changing interests so the results are going to be impactful for the rest of their lives.
Rising education costs, setting them up for a wise investment. You wouldn’t buy a house before doing a thorough inspection, why would you choose a career without doing your homework. Before committing
Dear Parents
Most high school graduates choose a career path before they have worked their first job, and often invest in a future driven primarily by a piqued interest and the allure of success, all at the ripe age of 18.
With the rising cost of higher education, and a continuously changing career landscape, the price of making an ill informed investment can be costly both in time and resources.
And for those who aren’t sure they want to pursue higher education, figuring out next steps can be just as overwhelming.
Cost aside, sending your child out to take on the world is a big transition for both of you. You are launching them to make decisions on their own, and to direct their own future. And that’s a good thing for them, but it can also be challenging/worrisome/nerve wracking for you!
When your child is equipped with the knowledge and positive self esteem/confidence of how they’ve been gifted, it means they have the tools and confidence to guide decision making, to understand themselves and others helps you navigate relationships, having goals aligned with values, interests, and abilities is like
Overwhelmed? Transition in making the choices for them, to sending them out to take on the world. Threshold of sending out, but wanting to do so with wisdom and support.
Your child is unique and wonderfully made. Abilities you or he may not even know.
We believe that learning is for everyone, but we also believe that people learn differently.
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Adults
How can I become better in my career? What am I experiencing burnout? Why can’t I advance my career?
Identify your skills so that you can make career moves based on your strengths. Clarify your career goals, identify what’s holding you back from moving forward in your career. Find the fun in your work again. Get direction for making a career change. Find value in work that honors your unique abilities.
Maybe you’re retired and wondering what’s next?