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Students reflect on their qualities to gauge accuracy of the Enneagram personality test

Students reflect on their qualities to gauge accuracy of the Enneagram personality test
ISTJ versus ENTP, Type 1 versus Type 9, Peacemaker versus Investigator: whether it is taking a free Enneagram test or using Buzzfeed quizzes to see how our preferences in cereal indicate personality type, personality tests are interesting ways for people to think about the qualities they embody. With various personality categories, many people describe the Enneagram test as being strangely accurate in its descriptions of relationships, career goals and dominant characteristics. Three students reflect on the accuracy of the Enneagram personality test in comparison to how they describe themselves.

Senior Kush Shanker

“I’m not much of a stubborn person, like a stern person who has one direct answer or route. I’m more of a free thinker and whatever comes, I take it and I can put out one output,” senior Kush Shanker said. “For that, I know that a peacemaker is someone who is receptive to a lot of outside influence and can synthesize that into one equalizing idea, and enthusiast is more a free-minded person who goes on any kind of rush and experiences everything at once. So both of those together kind of fit me.”

Freshman Ishani Singh

“Dominating and self-sufficient, doesn’t listen to anyone else…I think [the qualities] are strong and assertive and go-getter,” freshman Ishani Singh said. “In general, in school, in class, whenever I have to work with a group, I feel like I need to take charge.”

Senior Medha Gupta

“I’m really logical, and I think I’m very driven, and I know what I want and what it takes to get it,” senior Medha Gupta said. “I think both of those [types] were very driven and career-oriented and they emphasized being a perfectionist… I think those are two qualities I have so I expected one of [Reformer type or Achiever type].”

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