CareerQuest is a gamified course where students test-drive real careers, meet people who live in that world, and run the true cost-vs-salary math — so they pick a path on purpose, not by accident.
A four-year degree can be one of the best investments of a lifetime — or one of the most expensive mistakes. The difference is choosing with real information before you enroll.
Students pick a career, then complete a board of quests that turn vague curiosity into a confident, evidence-based decision.
Meet a mentor and walk through their real day, hour by hour. Follow a step-by-step roadmap from high school to landing the job, map every route in, and run the numbers in the ROI calculator.
Book a real informational interview (we hand you the script), complete a free Forage job simulation built by actual companies, and shadow a professional for a day.
Answer the 40-year question, pass the cost-vs-salary quiz, and deliver a verdict: pursue, maybe, or pass — with reasons they can defend to a parent.
Most career quizzes hand you a personality type. CareerQuest hands you experience.
XP, levels, badges, and a quest board keep teens actually doing the work — because it feels like leveling up, not homework.
Built-in mentor stories give a fast feel for each job, then a vetted directory connects students to real professionals, Forage simulations, and job shadows.
An ROI calculator shows debt, monthly payments, and how long the salary takes to pay it back — so "follow your passion" meets the spreadsheet.
Eight self-paced modules. Use the app solo, or run it as a counselor- or parent-led course with the included facilitator guide and worksheets.
The interactive game is free forever. Upgrade for the full guided course, workbooks, and live support.
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No. Quizzes guess at personality. CareerQuest has students do the actual work of a job through simulations, talk to real professionals, and confront the real costs — the same way a thoughtful adult would research a major purchase.
That's exactly who it's for. Exploring three or four worlds — and ruling some out — is a win. Discovering you'd hate a job before paying for the degree is just as valuable as discovering you'd love it.
They're national medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and every career links straight to the BLS source so you can verify current local figures. They're starting points for conversation, not guarantees.
Not at all. Research shows a bachelor's degree pays off handsomely for most people. The point is to choose a path on purpose — degree, trade, or apprenticeship — instead of defaulting into debt and discovering the fit later.
The core game runs about 2–4 hours per career. The full guided curriculum is designed for a semester elective or a self-paced summer project.
Instantly, as downloadable PDFs: the 22-page Complete Workbook (all 8 modules + worksheets + outreach scripts), the 32-Career Roadmaps booklet, a printable completion certificate, and the parent & facilitator guide. The free app stays free forever.
A 30-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. If the toolkit doesn't help your teen think more clearly about their future, email for a full refund.
Spend a weekend test-driving the future first. It's free to start.
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