Hello, I need some help on ways to guide my younger brother. Both of my parents have PhDs from an Ivy League university. I myself am going an Ivy League university for undergraduate research and potentially continuing on to Masters. Because the rest of the family have gone/will go to Ivy League universities, my younger brother is under the impression that it is "simple" and "normal" to go to a top USA university, let alone an Ivy League university.
My younger brother has just started his 1st year of high school in our country (2nd year if in USA) and he has not joined any academic organization nor does he have the intention to join any academic competitions. He has lackluster grades/ranking (for top universities) and prefers to spend more of my his time after school playing video games/watching anime/body building. When we encourage him to join academic organizations/competitions, he brushes it aside and says we are "overreacting."
He is an American citizen so it will be easier for him to get into an top USA university compared to me and my parents who are non-American citizens. Still, as he has no significant awards or accolades, I believe he is significantly below the standards of any top university in USA right now. How can I encourage him to start improving his academic record and achievements?
It would be great if people could please post links of CVs of successful/accepted top USA university undergraduate applicants. With his personality, I'm sure that would be a strong punch in the gut for him. Any other advice to motivate him would be greatly appreciated. Thank you guys!
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