Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Duke, Brown, Northwestern, Vanderbilt……
These names are the most familiar in our culture about being the best and for many of us, the places where we want our kids to go.
Why?
Because they have tons of money, lots of resources and wealthy, well-connected alumni for our children to network with. We want to pave the road of success for our kids and wear a badge of honor for all the sacrifices we have made for them.
How do I know this?
Well, one, I’ve been working with parents and students for 25 years and many have told me as such, but I was also a parent of a senior in the class of 2022. I will not pretend that I did not want any of...