by Ivy League Potential | Mar 27, 2024 | College Counseling
Do you ever wonder if there is a secret key to motivating your children? Recent research noted by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley shows that “deliberate practice” could be that key. Here are the four principles of deliberate...
by Ivy League Potential | Mar 19, 2024 | College Counseling, Extracurricular Activities
Yesterday we received this email from a student: “I just wanted to let you know that I was excepted EDII to Johns Hopkins University! Thank you so much for all of your guidance throughout the application process, I truly appreciate your help and all the...
by Ivy League Potential | Mar 12, 2024 | Selecting Colleges
Have you received flyers from prospective colleges recently? If so, should you take these flyers seriously? Many parents are excited when they tell us “We received a flyer from Princeton University asking us to apply there!” However, the reality is...
by Ivy League Potential | Mar 5, 2024 | College Counseling
If you're a senior or a parent of a senior, we would highly recommend this film about the stressful process that millions of people are going through at this time: “In 500 Words or Less”. The full movie is available for viewing on youtube and you...
by Ivy League Potential | Feb 22, 2024 | Creativity
Have you read The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle? We enjoyed it thoroughly and highly recommend it. Here’s a description of the book from amazon.com: “What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? In this groundbreaking work, journalist and New York Times...