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Free college prep quizzes that help you figure out who you are as an applicant and where you belong.
Archetype Quiz
20 Questions
find out my archetypeDiscover your applicant archetype based on your personality. Find out where you'll thrive, what to write about, and who to talk to!
Archetype Quiz
Discover your applicant archetype based on your personality. Find out where you'll thrive, what to write about, and who to talk to!
College Match
28 Questions
find my college fitFind colleges that match your personality and learning style. Get personalized recommendations based on 20 personality and environment vectors.
College Match
Find colleges that match your personality and learning style. Get personalized recommendations based on 20 personality and environment vectors.
Scholarship Quiz
20 Questions
see what I qualify forSee what scholarship opportunities you qualify for and get help through the entire application process.
Scholarship Quiz
coming soonSee what scholarship opportunities you qualify for and get help through the entire application process.
Not sure what college is right for you? You're not alone.
Figuring out where to apply can feel overwhelming. There are thousands of schools, everyone has opinions, and most college prep resources either cost a fortune or give you the same generic advice. Scholarly is different. We built free college prep quizzes that actually help you understand yourself as an applicant, so you can figure out where you belong before you start writing essays.
"What type of college student am I?"
The Student Archetype Quiz helps you answer that. In 20 questions, we figure out which of 17 applicant archetypes fits you best. Are you The Researcher who lives in the lab? The Captain who leads every club? The Wildcard nobody saw coming? Your archetype tells you what to highlight in your college application, what to write about in your essays, and what to watch out for. You can even talk to real college students who share your archetype and got into schools you're interested in.
Take the Student Archetype Quiz"What college should I go to?"
That's the big one. The College Match Quiz goes deeper with 28 questions that map out your personality and what kind of campus environment you actually want. Do you thrive in a big city or a small college town? Do you want a structured program or total academic freedom? We compare your profile against real schools and show you your top matches with actual percentages. No vague "you might like these" lists. You get specific scores, side-by-side comparisons, and honest explanations of why each school fits or doesn't.
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Most students start college prep way too late, and the resources out there are either expensive consultants or generic articles that all say the same thing. Scholarly gives you free, personalized college application help from the jump. Take a quiz, discover your strengths, read college essay examples that actually worked, and talk to real students at schools you're looking at. Real student success stories, real advice, no gatekeeping. Start your college prep early and actually enjoy the process.
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