Harvard

Harvard’s Dean of Admission, Bill Fitzsimmons, is known to have said that it’s the students that make that school a special place. Many families fall for the illusory benefits of a “name” school and may encourage their children to apply to the most selective schools they can get into, with the hope that their children will become successful. In fact, students will become most successful at schools where they can grow from where they are, and graduate with a sense of agency, resilience, and self-confidence.

When you look at kids who train very hard for a sport and don’t make it […]