College Shepherd

Before we begin,
start with you

Before asking what a college offers, ask who you are. Our questions work best when you answer them honestly — not how you think you should answer.

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How you learn

Do you need structure and support, or do you thrive independently?

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What drives you

Career, passion, growth, prestige — what genuinely matters most?

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Where you belong

Big campus energy or tight-knit community? City or college town?

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Real constraints

Budget, location, family — honest answers lead to better matches.

Answer as truthfully as you can. There are no right or wrong answers here — the goal is self-understanding, not self-judgment. The more honest you are, the better your list will be.

You can change any answer at any point during the assessment, and you can retake it up to 7 times today with different answers to explore different lists.

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AI-Powered College Guidance

Find Where
You Belong

Your personal guide to the right college

Answer 15 minutes of smart questions and receive a personalized top-10 college list — with real rankings, estimated net costs, fit scores, and essay ideas. Every student deserves a great guide.

Introductory Offer

Complete Report

^$29_one-time

Everything you need to find the right college — one payment, yours forever.

Personalized top-10 college list
Net cost estimates after financial aid
Fit scores across 5 dimensions
5 personalized essay angle ideas
CollegeShepherd Recommends — AI pick
Regret Risk Score per school
Student Archetype Profile
Up to 7 regenerations
Priority support

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Your Personal College Guide

The Gold Standard in Finding
the Right College for You.

Your personalized top-10 college list, expertly guided. Answer at your own pace — skip anything.

50 smart questions Skip & return anytime Major branching Rankings included Decision scorecard

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About You Academics Goals Campus Life Identity Environment Location Cost Career Final

⏭ Questions you skipped

📋 Your answers so far

Your answers changed. Regenerate your list to reflect the updates?

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Developer Mode

Enter your Anthropic API key to test locally.
Get yours at console.anthropic.com → API Keys

Your key starts with sk-ant-api03- and is about 100 characters long.

Tip: Click the key field below and paste with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac). You should see the full key appear.

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Before we begin,start with you