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How were they pushed extremely hard? Private tutors? What else?

• wrp 3y ago
  You are thinking about it backwards. It's not a matter of what was done for the kids, but what was expected of them. Parents would not tolerate low effort. Also, I didn't know any who employed private tutors, but they did arrange to send their kids to the best schools within reach.
  • P_I_Staker 3y ago
    They had tutors. I think tutors aren't necessarily that out of reach, but I know lots of people don't have money for that. They may not have had teams of tutors, one for each subject, but I guarantee you that they worked with people at some point in their academic careers.
    • wrp 3y ago
      I don't understand this obsession with tutors. If the kids have good teachers at a school with high standards, the only time for tutors is if the kids need remedial help. I'm speculating this focus on tutors comes from the belief that rich kids can achieve at higher levels only because they are getting something extra. I think there is also an underestimation of how much more demanding the better schools are.