Why choose YouScience over other CCR platforms?
Educators nationwide trust YouScience as their College and Career Readiness (CCR) partner because YouScience drives real results: higher graduation rates,1 increased postsecondary enrollment,2 and boosted self-confidence.2
11,600+ schools and organizations choose YouScience as their CCR platform
Why use YouScience?
Good guidance starts with the right assessment
Students need deeper insights about their talents and potential to find college and career success. YouScience is the only CCR tool powered by a scientifically validated, psychometrically accurate aptitude assessment—offering students better data for life decisions than traditional interest or personality surveys alone.
Good guidance starts with the right assessment
Students need deeper insights about their talents and potential to find college and career success. YouScience is the only CCR tool powered by a scientifically validated, psychometrically accurate aptitude assessment—offering students better data for life decisions than traditional interest or personality surveys alone.
Personalized data means personalized guidance
Using personalized, in-depth data on each student, educators have tools to create individualized guidance, differentiated instruction, relevant work-based learning programs, and more. And, this can be done at scale.
Personalized data means personalized guidance
Using personalized, in-depth data on each student, educators have tools to create individualized guidance, differentiated instruction, relevant work-based learning programs, and more. And, this can be done at scale.
Better analytics and reporting to measure educational outcomes
YouScience gives educators fully customizable reporting and analytics tools to help track student progress, meet state CCR and graduation requirements, and measure impact at the classroom, school, district, and state levels.
Better analytics and reporting to measure educational outcomes
YouScience gives educators fully customizable reporting and analytics tools to help track student progress, meet state CCR and graduation requirements, and measure impact at the classroom, school, district, and state levels.
Easy-to-use tools for faster results and greater success
YouScience helps educators maximize their impact on students' lives by providing a superior CCR platform that is easy and enjoyable to use, bringing faster results and more success.
Easy-to-use tools for faster results and greater success
YouScience helps educators maximize their impact on students' lives by providing a superior CCR platform that is easy and enjoyable to use, bringing faster results and more success.
The Educator’s CCR Rubric
A rubric to help you choose the right Career and College Readiness platform:
Student assessment
Aptitude-based guidance
Leverages a scientifically validated aptitude assessment at the core of the CCR platform to help students uncover their talents and connect them with best-fit careers and educational pathways.
Interest surveys based on RIASEC framework
Includes an in-depth interest-based survey using the RIASEC model, a leading framework in vocational counseling to gauge current student interests alongside aptitude results.
Guidance and academic planning
4-year course planner
Provides educators and students a four-year course planner to help students plan for pathway-aligned courses.
Self-reflection tools
Offers self-reflection tools built into the platform that guides student decision making activities.
Postsecondary planning
Program exploration
Supports exploration of over 6,000 postsecondary options, including trade schools, technical schools, and 2- and 4-year colleges.
Major recommendations
Supports students with postsecondary major recommendations based on each student’s personalized aptitude and interest data.
Application management
Enables college application & scholarship management within the platform.
Career planning
Career planning tools
Provides smart career planning tools to help students take action towards careers.
Work-based learning
Integrates work-based learning into the platform, connecting education and careers to help students.
Industry-recognized certifications
Helps students gain and show industry-recognized certifications to parents, educators, and potential employers.
Data and reporting
Track progress and measure impact
Generates reports to monitor education plans, resume progress, and assessment completion, providing clear insights into student engagement and growth.
Guide decisions with actionable insights
Creates reports to track trends in career pathways, majors, and exposure gaps, using data to align programs with student needs and district-wide goals.
Personalize guidance and planning
Generates student summaries to highlight each students’ talents, career options, and pathways, enabling personalized support and informed planning.
Support
Award-winning customer support
Enables access to live, U.S.-based customer support Monday-Friday using phone or chat.
Training and implementation materials
Equipped with free, ready-to-use training and materials 24/7.
Is there really a difference between a personality quiz and an aptitude assessment?
Yes, there’s a big difference. Personality quizzes reflect students’ interests, often based on subjective answers that change over time and limit exposure to new possibilities. Aptitude assessments objectively measure natural abilities, providing data-driven insights that help educators guide students toward broader and more meaningful career and education opportunities.
Is there really a difference between a personality quiz and an aptitude assessment?
Yes, there’s a big difference. Personality quizzes reflect students’ interests, often based on subjective answers that change over time and limit exposure to new possibilities. Aptitude assessments objectively measure natural abilities, providing data-driven insights that help educators guide students toward broader and more meaningful career and education opportunities.
How can I be sure that YouScience results will give me enough data to provide effective pathway counseling and guidance?
YouScience provides the depth of data you need for effective pathway counseling and guidance. By measuring students’ aptitudes alongside their interests, YouScience delivers objective, data-driven insights personalized for each student. These go beyond surface-level results. This comprehensive approach equips educators with the tools to help more students find success in school and life.
How can I be sure that YouScience results will give me enough data to provide effective pathway counseling and guidance?
YouScience provides the depth of data you need for effective pathway counseling and guidance. By measuring students’ aptitudes alongside their interests, YouScience delivers objective, data-driven insights personalized for each student. These go beyond surface-level results. This comprehensive approach equips educators with the tools to help more students find success in school and life.
How hard will it be for my school or district to switch systems?
Switching to YouScience is designed to be seamless and straightforward. Our team provides personalized support, including onboarding, training, and system integration, to ensure a smooth transition for your school or district. We work closely with you to minimize disruption and get you up and running quickly.
How hard will it be for my school or district to switch systems?
Switching to YouScience is designed to be seamless and straightforward. Our team provides personalized support, including onboarding, training, and system integration, to ensure a smooth transition for your school or district. We work closely with you to minimize disruption and get you up and running quickly.
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How does YouScience align with state CCR and graduation requirements?
YouScience meets state CCR and graduation requirements by providing tools to track progress and align activities with mandated goals.
What kind of training and support does YouScience provide for educators?
YouScience offers personalized onboarding, ongoing support, and training to ensure educators can effectively use the platform. Our live, U.S.-based Customer Support team is ready to help, filling a big gap that many competitors miss. Educators also get 24/7 access to our Help Center, packed with resources like onboarding guides, training, lesson plans, and more. We’re proud to deliver top-notch service with a 93 out of 100 customer satisfaction rating (CSAT).
How does YouScience ensure that the data is accurate and actionable?
Aptitude & Career Discovery is a computerized variation of the Ball Aptitude Battery (BAB). The BAB is one of the better-known and well-researched multi-aptitude tests available today. The interest measurement underlying the YouScience system—the Interest Profiler Short Form (IPSF)—was developed by psychologists working for the National Center for O*NET Development. Learn more about the science behind YouScience here.
Can YouScience integrate with other systems we already use?
Yes, YouScience integrates with various education systems to streamline workflows and reduce administrative tasks. In 2024 we launched a new Single Sign-On system with Clever and Google SSO integration, making it easier for schools to access YouScience without the need to create separate user accounts. This Phase 1 release is part of a multi-phase rollout of our new Identity and Rostering system, designed to enhance convenience for educators and administrators. Additionally, we support SIS rostering to further simplify student and staff management.
What educators say about YouScience
I have been in education for over 20 years, and YouScience is the best program for objective data on students’ strengths. Other programs use subjective opinions. There is no other critical time in a student’s life when objective data is more crucial than when assisting students to build their futures.
– Beth Johnston, career development specialist, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Michigan
YouScience is more in-depth with measuring student aptitudes and skills. A lot of the assessments will say, ‘Would you rather climb a mountain or read a book?’ I don’t think they dive as deep as this platform does.
– Kathy Scobba, career specialist, Washougal High School, Washington
Working as a college counselor with high school students for nearly 20 years, and having tried multiple career assessments. I’ve found the YouScience tool to be an incredibly effective method of revealing a person’s natural strengths and guiding them towards industries and jobs. I have become a YouScience evangelist and can’t speak highly enough to my colleagues about it.
– Chris Blackwell, Director of College Counseling, Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, Texas
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