The Numbers

Since I started Find Your W.A.Y. about a month ago, I’ve received many comments along the lines of, “What a great idea! I wish I had that when I was young.” Or, “How much is this? I think my son/daughter could use it.” While there is general excitement over Find Your W.A.Y., it seems to end when the price is revealed.

Well, the test costs money! The Highlands Company bought the rights of the test from the Johnson O’Connor Foundation, digitized the battery, continues to research results to maintain its accuracy (more coming on that in early 2020), and maintains your results so that they can be accessed online from anywhere at any time. Plus, there is value in my time analyzing and discussing results with you as well as exploring the other factors from the Whole Person Model. So, let’s compare some costs of college against the objective knowledge and processes Find Your W.A.Y. offers.

According to Student Loan Hero (from Lending Tree), the average college credit hour in 2017 cost $594. In order to graduate with a degree in four years, that’s 15 credits a semester, or almost $9,000 for only half-a-year of college. A local community college charges $136.50 per credit (before additional fees which totals almost another $30). A class at that community college is worth between 2 and 4 credits which means one course costs between $273 and $546 before fees.

Oh, and there’s college debt, too. According to credit.com, the average monthly student loan payment in the United States in 2019 is $393. What if you went to community college without the right idea of where your strengths and talents are? What if some of the debt you incurred didn’t go into a career that you’re even using? You would be stuck paying that off for decades.

Why wouldn’t you want to go into the next stage of your life armed with as much knowledge about yourself as possible? You can’t afford NOT to be armed with a solid understanding of who you are. The Highlands Ability Battery is an objective measure based on performance not perception. And, taken in conjunction with the Whole Person Model, students are able to make informed decisions about their future.

While the best planning can’t guarantee a certain future, ignorance is not bliss when you spend money or go into debt on something you aren’t or can’t use. You have an important contribution to make in the world. Let me help you discover what that contribution is.