OUR REPORTS
Career clarity delivered in 48 hours
Research-grounded reports on college majors and the careers they lead to — built on labor market data and analyst judgment, not guesswork.
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Undecided on a major, or rethinking your path? Start with the Gut Check — a fast, data-backed read for $19. Go deeper with the full Major Report for $79.
FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS
Choosing a major before you apply? The Gut Check gives you a fast, data-backed read on a major — before you commit to it on your application.
FOR PARENTS
Researching options on behalf of your student? goAcorn delivers a report you can read together — not AI output you have to trust blindly.
FOR PARENTS
Your Child’s Degree Is A $100,000 To $320,000 Investment.
The decisions being made inside that investment — which major, which courses, which internships, which recruiting timeline — will determine whether it pays off.
But bad advice doesn’t announce itself. It shows up quietly — in a senior year scramble, a resume with no work samples, a switched major junior year, a student who picked classes at random for two years and can’t course-correct in time.
goAcorn exists because the gap between what schools provide and what students actually need to navigate this decision is real, it is consequential, and it is solvable.
Every goAcorn report costs a fraction of what families typically spend on independent college counseling — and delivers a written, research-grounded answer you can act on immediately.
“The question is not whether this is expensive. The question is what it costs not to have it.”
“The question is not whether this is expensive. The question is what it costs not to have it.”
OUR BUNDLES
Two reports. One clear answer.
Start with the Gut Check. Want the full picture? Upgrade to the Major Report anytime.
Gut Check
A fast, honest read before you commit
$19
Who this is for:
Anyone weighing a major and wants a quick reality check before going deeper
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
A data snapshot on one major: entry salary range, growth outlook, AI-resilience read, and a straight verdict — delivered fast
Major Report
The full picture — what to study, and what to build
$79
Who this is for:
Students who need the complete answer: whether the major’s worth it, and which skills to build once you’re in it
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Part 1 — The 7 Questions: real job prospects, entry salary, AI resilience, typical career path, what raises your ceiling, whether grad school pays off, personal fit, and an honest bottom line. Part 2 — Skills to Career: the specific skills that open real doors in this major, what each one pays, how it’s tested in interviews and internships, and which one to build first.
THE PROCESS
Four Steps. 48 Hours. A Plan You Keep.
Pick your major, check out, and receive your report by email.
1
YOU ORDER
Pick your major and check out.
2
WE RESEARCH
We pull current labor market data on the major you’re evaluating.
3
WE ANALYZE
We apply our analysis framework to that major and write your report.
4
WE DELIVER
Your written, research-grounded report delivered to your inbox within 48 hours. Ready to share with your family.
WHY 48 HOURS
We Don’t Deliver Instantly. That’s Intentional.
Instant answers are easy to generate. Useful answers take research. Our 48-hour turnaround exists because we are actually doing the work — analyzing the major against current labor market data and building a plan that is grounded in evidence rather than generated from probability.
“Slow is not a limitation. It is proof of rigor.”
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2026 SALARY REALITY CHECK
What Your Major Actually Pays At Entry
Which majors are gaining ground — and which are quietly stalling. Real numbers. No spin. Takes 30 seconds to get
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you order
Is this just an AI-generated report?
Viv, goAcorn founder, builds the analysis framework and signs every report before it’s added to the library.
Can’t I just use ChatGPT or a free AI college counselor for this?
You can — but free tools only work if you already know which questions to ask, and they won’t catch it when the answer’s wrong. Most students end up in an open-ended chat loop that confirms what they already think instead of testing it. We do the opposite: we ask the questions you don’t know to ask, verify the data behind every recommendation, and hand you one finished report in 48 hours. AI helps us pull the data — we decide what it means for you.
How is this different from talking to my college advisor?
Your advisor manages 300+ students. They can’t go deep on skills-to-career mapping, salary benchmarks by field, or AI-resilience ratings for your specific major.
Which report is right for me?
Gut Check ($19) if you want a fast, honest read on a major before going deeper. Major Report ($79) if you’re ready for the complete picture — job prospects, salary, AI resilience, personal fit, and the specific skills that open real doors in that major.
What happens after I submit my order?
Your report arrives by email within 48 hours.
What is your refund policy?
Review our full refund policy before ordering. Because reports are delivered digitally, refund eligibility is limited. See our Refund Policy for complete terms.
Your Inquiry Deserves A Real Answer.
Not A Vague Conversation
Gut Check is a fast, data-backed read on a major. Major Report is the complete picture — the 7 questions that matter, plus the specific skills that turn this major into a career.