text: is there a test that i can take that can help me to decide which career is the best for me? i am about to start college and even though i like nursing  and criminal justice i would like to know if there is anything out there that i might be good at that i an not thinking of right now, i was wondering is there's a test out there that can help me to make that decision? many high schools offer the asvab, which is actually a military test, that helps tell you what vocations you would have an aptitude for.  they don't require you to want to join the military (after all, your tax dollars are paying for this test!), and there seems to be ways to get at the test online, though i haven't tried it.  one of the most helpful books on the subject is what color is your parachute, and it has tons of information that will help you...there's even a workbook to go with it, though this one is so popular your public library should have a copy of the latest and greatest version.  one our college liked to give people was the myers-briggs type indicator, which is not particularly helpful, but it can tell you what types of things you might be best suited for.  i'd give you an online link, but this would be one that i'd just pick up one of the books  from the public library and work though the questionaire in paper form.  any of these would be a great start,  but once you actually enroll, you can (and will) likely spend your first semester in general studies courses.  use that time to talk to the college career office.  they will have more books and tests than you can imagine.  good luck!