I got accepted to Harvard, Princeton and Yale—3 things my parents did at an early age: It 'made all the difference'

I got accepted to Harvard, Princeton and Yale—3 things my parents did at an early age: It 'made all the difference'

Salman Chowdhury, a recent graduate of PCTI STEM Academy in Wayne, New Jersey, got accepted to top Ivy Leagues — including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Much of his success, he says, has to do with how his parents raised him. They couldn't afford "expensive enrichment programs," so here's what they did differently.

I got into Harvard, Yale and Princeton—including a full-ride. My parents did 3 things early on that ‘made all the difference'

Salman Chowdhury, a recent graduate of PCTI STEM Academy in Wayne, New Jersey, got accepted to top Ivy Leagues — including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Much...

Harvard-Bound Teen Says 3 Things His Parents Did ‘Made All The Difference’

A teenager from New Jersey is headed to Harvard this fall — and says the secret to his success had nothing to do with paid help or private tutors.Salman Chowdhury, of Paterson, was accepted into 10 of the top 25 universities in the U.S., including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania.He was also offered a full merit-based scholarship to Washington University in St. Louis as a Langsdorf Scholar.Chowdhury, who rec…