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How can parents help students adopt the right mindset about school? One surprising finding is that it's not enough for parents to have that mindset themselves. Check out my latest blog for some easy-to-apply insights that can help children get the most out of school (and life)!

Parents Can Unwittingly Reward the Wrong Mindset What can you, as a parent, do to help? Carol Dweck's evidence-based strategies have implications far beyond test prep. Click to learn more.

Choosing to apply early can make a big difference if you know where you want to go. While, overall, Princeton only admitted 5.5% of applicants this year, the university admitted 14.7% of those who applied early (799 of 5,402). (Only 3.8% of students who applied during regular admission were accepted!) Thus, more than 40% of the 1,941 incoming freshmen are students from the early applicant pool. Research your top choices and apply strategically to increase your odds of success.

Princeton offers admission to 5.5 percent of Class of 2022 applicants Princeton University has offered admission to 1,941 students, or 5.5 percent of the record 35,370 applicants for the Class of 2022, in what is the University’s most selective admission process to date. Last year, the University’s admission rate was 6.1 percent. The class size is expected to be 1...

Motivation makes a big difference, always.

Effort, not ability, may explain the gap between American and Chinese pupils When greenbacks are on offer, American schoolchildren seem to try harder