How to raise an Ivy League Student

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Tip 1 - How to Raise Kids for Ivy League Colleges

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stan Livesay | permalink

Preparing your child for a college education -- especially an Ivy League education -- means giving him the tools necessary to succeed. Although children with privileged backgrounds have stronger ...

For further reading: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/raise-kids-ivy-league-colleges-15646.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Household Chores Vs. Harvard Prep: What Elite Parents Are Doing Wrong

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alfonso Del Valle Casadiego | permalink

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A few years ago, I was lucky enough to interview William Doherty, a professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota about that eternal American conundrum: Why, I asked, oh why won’t our children perform chores– or, for that matter, [...]
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/06/27/parenting-for-the-elite/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Ivy League Admissions Game Plan - HowStuffWorks

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mark Kenyon | permalink

An Ivy League admissions game plan is an academic plan designed specifically for Ivy League acceptance. Learn about an Ivy League admissions game plan.
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For further reading: http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/college-planning/admissions/ivy-league-admissions3.htm ^[3]