As a private college admissions counselor in Palo Alto, Irena Smith works with some of the country's most ambitious and tightly-wound students.  She talks about her book The Golden Ticket and what it means for students to succeed.  Narrated as a series of responses to college application essay prompts, her book offers sharp social commentary, family history, and the lessons of great (and not so great) literature to offer a broader, more generous vision of what it means to succeed.  For parents of children of all ages.