As a high school counselor for over two decades, this book resonates clearly with the shift in parental attitudes and cultural trends toward views on college. The 2019 scandal may have opened the public's eyes to the things 'we don't talk about,' but those in the know were well-aware of what had long been happening behind the scenes. The solution? Changing parental and societal perspectives...which is precisely what this book strives to do, teaching parents about grit, leadership, and passion, as well as giving them real-world examples of both successes and failures to use as templates for them to move forward with their own students. Whether an Ivy League education or on-the-job training are the future for your children, what really matters most is these three character traits, as they will shape long-term functioning.