How this works
Explore possible colleges, majors, subjects and careers through a guided conversation. Compass asks about your interests, strengths and practical needs one question at a time, then helps you compare pathways. You can start in high school or college, even if you have not chosen a college or major.
- Discovery. Explore subjects or majors you might enjoy, your interests and strengths, and what matters in your next step. An undecided college or major is a useful starting point. Skip anything you'd rather not answer.
- Pathway map. Compass proposes 10–20 pathways connected to your possible majors or subjects, grouped into areas such as employment, further study, public service, nonprofit work and research.
- Narrowing. More one-at-a-time questions about what appeals to you and what doesn't, used to cut the list down.
- Fit Compass review. Choose a pathway on the right, then review eight weighted factors — interests, strengths, values, pay, lifestyle, and more. Keep an estimate, adjust it, or mark it unknown before comparing your shortlist.
- Shortlist & report. When you're ready, generate a PDF with your top pathways, the risks, and concrete next steps to test them — courses, internships, informational interviews.
What you walk away with: an ordered shortlist of pathways worth testing, with open questions clearly marked — plus a downloadable report you can revisit or share with an advisor.
Start your career-pathways exploration
Your Compass access includes the guided exploration, saved pathway comparison, and report generation. The service securely manages the AI connection, so you will never be asked to connect or pay for a separate AI account.
Your Career Pathways process
- Discover possibilities Turn what you know about yourself into career-pathway hypotheses.
- Compare eight fit factors Review the evidence, adjust the scores, and choose pathways for your report.
- Build your report Generate a downloadable comparison from the exact pathways you saved.
TLPS uses WorkOS for secure sign-in. How TLPS handles sign-in information.
New invited student? Open the link in your invitation to create a password and begin. If you already have an account, sign in here.
Secure email links remain available for verification and password recovery. New passwords must be 12–128 characters and should not contain your email name.
Request Compass access
Use the email above. TLPS will review the request; approval is not automatic.
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Your major or field
Coach, Fit Compass and pathways apply to this exploration.
AI Conversation Coach
DiscoveryOptional TXT, DOCX, or text PDF (5 MB; PDFs up to 30 pages). The original file is read locally. Only Send shares text you add to your reply.
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Remove anything private before adding.
Edit this local preview. Add to message copies selected text into your reply; only Send shares it under your current AI and saving choices.
About formats and document text
Older DOC, scanned, or password-protected files need conversion or pasted text. A document can contain mistakes or instructions that Compass should not follow.
Stuck on what to say? Reply with your reactions to whatever Compass just showed you (which options interest you, which don't), or head to the Fit Compass panel any time to start scoring a pathway.
Fit Compass i
8-Factor ReviewSee estimated fit chart
The chart shows current estimates, not a ranking or a prediction. Its shape can help you notice tradeoffs; it does not confirm which pathway is best.
Choose a pathway to explore
Start with a coach suggestion, reopen a saved pathway from the workspace, or name a new one.
Review pathway fit
Review the difference before changing your current scores.
COACH-DRAFTED NOTES Optional — edit, replace, or leave blank.
Your comparison shortlist
Your saved report order shows your preference, not a prediction of success. Unknown factors remain questions to investigate.
Pathway Workspace i
0 pathwaysAdd a coach suggestion or create a pathway in Fit Compass. Your saved order becomes the priority order used in the report comparison.
Archived pathways (0)
Report Readiness
A complete report needs two to five pathways with all eight factors reviewed and a saved report order. Unknown answers stay visible as open questions. Generation usually takes about two minutes and shows section-by-section progress.
The visual PDF preserves the designed page layout. Accessible HTML provides selectable text and semantic headings, lists, and tables for browser and assistive-technology use.