If you are a parent in Austin (including Bee Cave and the west-side suburbs), you do not need another viral personality quiz. You need a serious shortlist, a year-by-year timeline, and a calm way to talk about fit before deposits and declarations lock in.
Start here — answer-first for Austin parents
- Book 10–20 quiet minutes for the free MajorMatch assessment — not a 4-minute toy quiz.
- Read the free top 3 together. Scores and full reasoning stay behind the optional $29 Pathfinder unlock.
- Open the parent timeline so grades 9–12 (and frosh backup) have next actions.
- Explore the Major Earnings Continuum so “I might like X” becomes majors → careers → mid-career pay context.
- Counselors: share the free counselor link with your class (no codes or sign-up).
Austin / Bee Cave — what to prioritize locally
Central Texas families often juggle UT/system conversations, strong community-college pathways, and competitive high-school cultures that reward early “certainty.” Certainty without evidence is expensive. Use regional advising (school counselor, community college transfer maps, campus net-price calculators) for cost and admissions logistics; use aptitude + interest evidence for major fit.
We are not claiming a proprietary Austin major-regret rate or inventing local employment percentages. Labor-market context belongs on federal/state sources and on MajorMatch’s national guides — then you overlay your student’s abilities.
- Bee Cave / Lake Travis / west Austin parents: same playbook as central Austin — quiet assessment time beats another prestige dinner-table argument.
- Counselors: if you serve AISD, Lake Travis, Eanes, or nearby districts, see the free counselor share link (no codes or sign-up).
Tools that actually help
- Free assessment — top 3 free; Pathfinder $29
- Parent College Prep Timeline
- Major Earnings Continuum
- For counselors: free share link
- For Parents: Help Your Student Choose the Right College Path
- College major quiz for parents
Free top 3 for your student
~10–20 min adaptive assessment · Optional $29 Pathfinder · No subscription
Take the free assessment → Parent timeline →Frequently Asked Questions
How can parents in Austin help with college major choice?
Protect quiet time for a serious ~10–20 minute assessment (free top 3 matches; optional $29 Pathfinder), walk the Parent College Prep Timeline, and explore majors visually in the Major Earnings Continuum. Use school counselors for local logistics — not toy quizzes for the decision.
Does MajorMatch have local statistics for this city?
No. We do not invent city-level regret rates or employment percentages. Local pages explain the same honest product path and point families to federal/campus sources plus MajorMatch tools.
What does MajorMatch cost?
The assessment is free and typically takes 10–20 minutes. You see your top 3 major matches free. The optional Pathfinder full report is $29 one-time — no subscription.
Can counselors use MajorMatch with a class?
Yes. Counselors can share one free link with the whole class (no codes or sign-up). Each student sees their top 3 majors free, and parents can unlock the full Pathfinder report for $29 if they want it.
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~10–20 min · Free top 3 · Pathfinder $29 · No subscription
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