The Ivy League Admit's Mindset
My students in the Ivy League Challenge are often surprised when I share stories about how 'normal' and 'real' many of my peers at Harvard were.
I find that many high school students put Harvard students on a pedestal.
But what I wish everyone understood, is that these students were not born differently than you and your friends. They weren't bitten by radioactive spiders or anything like that.
My peers at Harvard, for the most part, were 'normal' students, just like you. What makes them great, actually, are just two things:
1) they have healthy mindsets around who they are and what they deserve
2) they have clarified their mission
Really, just those two things.
Because of their healthy mindsets, they approach challenges differently than others. For example, when they face a difficulty, they don't see it as a problem, they are more likely to see it as a challenge to be overcome.
And they have a mission-- something that ties their energy together, that focuses their attention, so that they can solve real problems in the real world.
Listen in to discover six of the most common limiting beliefs I hear from middle school and high school students.
1) I just don't have enough time
2) I'm just not that disciplined
3) I'm not in control of my time
4) Highly productive students are just born that way
5) I tried before and it just didn't work
6) I totally agree that I need to work on my mindset, I'll get to that later when I have more time
Check out the Ivy League Challenge here
Get my guide for middle school students here
I find that many high school students put Harvard students on a pedestal.
But what I wish everyone understood, is that these students were not born differently than you and your friends. They weren't bitten by radioactive spiders or anything like that.
My peers at Harvard, for the most part, were 'normal' students, just like you. What makes them great, actually, are just two things:
1) they have healthy mindsets around who they are and what they deserve
2) they have clarified their mission
Really, just those two things.
Because of their healthy mindsets, they approach challenges differently than others. For example, when they face a difficulty, they don't see it as a problem, they are more likely to see it as a challenge to be overcome.
And they have a mission-- something that ties their energy together, that focuses their attention, so that they can solve real problems in the real world.
Listen in to discover six of the most common limiting beliefs I hear from middle school and high school students.
1) I just don't have enough time
2) I'm just not that disciplined
3) I'm not in control of my time
4) Highly productive students are just born that way
5) I tried before and it just didn't work
6) I totally agree that I need to work on my mindset, I'll get to that later when I have more time
Check out the Ivy League Challenge here
Get my guide for middle school students here