Blog: The Self-Driven Teen

Insights on guiding teens to success — and developing the life skills that must come before college prep.

We explore ideas from the worlds of neuroscience, college admissions strategy, behavioral change, personal finance, and more.

Is 8th or 9th Grade Too Early to Learn Personal Finance?

  Is 8th or 9th Grade Too Early to Learn Personal Finance and Economics Basics? Picture this: a 15-year-old excitedly swipes his shiny new debit card for the latest pair of Jordans he’s saved up for—only to be blindsided by a bank alert: the account is overdrawn….

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Why Should Teens Invest in Soft Skills?

Social Skills: The Secret Sauce for Teens’ College Admissions & Life Success?  These days, the allure of a lucrative career in tech whispers (or roars) to legions of college-bound teens. Responding, many look frantically to beef up their tech credentials by…

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