Ivy League Prep Academy Podcast

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Best Use of This Summer Masterclass pt. 4 Jun 05, 2023

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What is the best use of your summer?
The answer might not be as straightforward as you would like it to be.
What would be great advice for one person, might be terrible advice for another.
So in my Facebook group (Parents of Ambitious Teens; Personal Growth & Healthy College Prep) I taught about some of the principals that parents and teens should consider when they figure out the best use of their summer.
This is the fourth & final part of the recording.
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Best Use of This Summer Masterclass pt. 3 Jun 02, 2023

Show notes

What is the best use of your summer?
The answer might not be as straightforward as you would like it to be.
What would be great advice for one person, might be terrible advice for another.
So in my Facebook group (Parents of Ambitious Teens; Personal Growth & Healthy College Prep) I taught about some of the principals that parents and teens should consider when they figure out the best use of their summer.
This is the third part of the recording.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

Best Use of This Summer Masterclass pt. 2 May 31, 2023

Show notes

What is the best use of your summer?
The answer might not be as straightforward as you would like it to be.
What would be great advice for one person, might be terrible advice for another.
So in my Facebook group (Parents of Ambitious Teens; Personal Growth & Healthy College Prep) I taught about some of the principals that parents and teens should consider when they figure out the best use of their summer.
This is the second part of the recording.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

Best Use of This Summer Masterclass pt. 1 May 29, 2023

Show notes

What is the best use of your summer?
The answer might not be as straightforward as you would like it to be.
What would be great advice for one person, might be terrible advice for another.
So in my Facebook group (Parents of Ambitious Teens; Personal Growth & Healthy College Prep) I taught about some of the principals that parents and teens should consider when they figure out the best use of their summer.
This is the first part of the recording.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

What To DO When You Get Stuck May 22, 2023

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If you choose to work on problems that matter to you, you'll run into bumps along the way.
Sometimes, you'll get stuck.
And that is totally normal.
When you get stuck, listen to this episode.
Because no matter how stuck you feel, you are only one great idea or one relationship away from a breakthrough.
You CAN breakthrough, and when you do, you'll develop even greater confidence and self-efficacy, and before long getting stuck won't be a big deal any more.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

Dr. Robyn Blair-- A parent's perspective May 15, 2023

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Dr. Robyn Blair's son Corey just completed the intensive first part of the Ivy League Challenge. I interviewed him about his inspiring impact project a few weeks ago.
Robyn shares why she was interested in the Ivy League Challenge in the first place, and why she says this program changed her son's life forever.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

My 'Why' by Steve Gardner May 08, 2023

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The world needs every teen to reach their full potential, and college prep, should not hold them back.
College prep and education should be the vehicle that gives teens the self-efficacy and other skills they need to know they can solve problems that matter to them in the real world.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already showing us how disruptive it can be. Education will need to adjust quickly, because knowledge alone will soon be unimportant. Problem solving and humanity will become more important as well.
Teens have tremendous advantages (like a sense of curiosity and adventure, a willingness to try new things, a desire to become great, etc.) that are mostly wasted in the education industry, and especially in the common approach to college prep.
We need to stop missing out on this incredible opportunity to empower our teens. College prep is the best way to empower them, and the approach we take in the Ivy League Challenge (find core values, begin working to solve real problems that violate those core values, etc) is the best way to give them the skills they actually need.
This podcast is based on Simon Sinek's book "Start with Why"
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

What is the Best Use of Your Summer? May 01, 2023

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One of the keys to getting into selective colleges, and earning scholarships is a wise use of summer.
Well, May is now here, and many people are asking the question "what is the best use of my summer this year?"
Be sure to use some of the summer to recover from burnout. The episode I referenced in the podcast is found here.
This is the episode about how summer camps impact college admissions.
But the MOST effective thing you can do is to clarify your core values, and begin making your community better as you align your daily choices with your core values.
Listen in to learn more about how to do that, and how I can help you.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

How I got into Cornell-- Asfi Apr 24, 2023

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Asfi has been on the show before when we spoke about her impact project and how she figured out her core values. Today she is a senior and has been admitted to a number of amazing colleges.
She shares how she got into Cornell and why she chose Cornell over her other great options.
Here is a link to the "meet the students" page we referenced throughout the conversation: https://www.theivyleaguechallenge.com/Asfi
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here

How to Become Great Apr 17, 2023

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Many among us want to become great.
Others wonder what we can do to help the teens we work with.
When your circumstances are difficult, many around you will complain and struggle. It will seem like the world is full mediocrity.
How do you become an island of excellence in the middle of this sea of mediocrity?
1. self-awareness
2. discipline
3. meaning
4. collaboration
Listen in to learn what you can do today to become great.
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To register for the Ivy League Challenge, visit our website.
To follow on Instagram: @TheIvyLeagueChallenge
To join us on our Facebook group for parents:
Or schedule a meeting with Steve here