The 16 Major Types: Which One Are You?

Captains: People + Plans

You like working with people and getting things organized.

The DealmakerYou read the numbers, then get everyone to yes.The PersuaderYou can pitch anything and make people care.The StrategistYou see three moves ahead and plan the route.The ProducerYou picture the whole event before it exists.

Connectors: People + Ideas

You like working with people and big ideas.

The People ScientistYou're curious about why people do what they do.The StorytellerYou turn ideas into words that stick.The AdvocateYou stand up for people and can back it up.The VisionaryYou see what something could look like, then help others see it.

Explorers: Things + Ideas

You like figuring out how things work.

The Data DetectiveGive you a mystery and a spreadsheet and you're happy.The DiscovererYou ask why, then go find out.The Code CrackerPuzzles, bugs, riddles: you can't leave them alone.The InventorYou picture how it works, then you want to build it.

Builders: Things + Plans

You like making things work and run smoothly.

The OptimizerYou find the faster, cheaper, better way.The Mission PlannerYou make the checklist and everybody's glad you did.The Systems BuilderYou figure out how all the parts fit, then make them run.The MakerYou'd rather build it than talk about it.

How it works

Your type comes from two things you already do in the assessment: the activities you pick (people or things, ideas or plans) and the reasoning area where you did best (numbers, words, logic, or shapes and space). It's a fun snapshot from our own proprietary scoring method. It never changes your major matches.

Questions

What are the 16 major types?

MajorMatch sorts finishers into 16 major types: four groups (Captains, Connectors, Explorers, Builders) times four strengths (numbers, words, logic, shapes and space). The types are: The Dealmaker, The Persuader, The Strategist, The Producer, The People Scientist, The Storyteller, The Advocate, The Visionary, The Data Detective, The Discoverer, The Code Cracker, The Inventor, The Optimizer, The Mission Planner, The Systems Builder, The Maker.

How is my major type decided?

Two things from the assessment: which kinds of activities you picked (people or things, ideas or plans) and which reasoning area you did best in. Our own proprietary scoring method combines them into one of 16 types.

Is it free?

Yes. Your major type and your top 3 majors are free when you finish the assessment. The optional $29 Pathfinder report adds all 10 matches, careers, pay, and colleges in your state.

Is the major type a personality test?

No. It is a fun snapshot based on your answers, not a clinical or personality test. It never changes your major matches.