[dar512]

How much are they charging and what do they do? Most junior colleges will give you a Strong interest test and a general knowledge test (similar to an IQ test but for finding out where your strengths are) for a reasonable price $50-$100 I think.

Is it worth it? In at least one case, yes. I took one of these tests back in 1980 and it changed the course of my life (yes really). I was in a job I hated and really wasn't me.

I took one of these things at Washington University. They were very thorough. The tests were hours long. The results came back and the counselor said he had never seen such obvious results before. The interest tests said I scored really strongly with computer programmers and my numeric and logic scores were very good. I had never considered programming as a career before and barely knew what they did. I started taking computer programming courses and started as a programmer less than a year later. I've worked at some very cool companies- Aldus, Spyglass and I've gotten to meet some really cool people.

I still love my job.

YMMV. Not everyone gets something out of these tests. If you are the sort of person who has no interest in anything, I don't think this test will help much.