The habits
Ivy League students
build in high school.
Ivy League students aren't just smarter, they run better systems. IvyHabits hands you the exact free habits and tools I used to build them in high school, on your phone, your laptop, your calendar, and your studying.
One-time purchase · Lifetime access · Not admissions consulting
Why it's so hard
You don't need more willpower. You're just outgunned.
Every time you sit down to work, you're up against apps built by thousands of the smartest people alive, engineered to keep you scrolling. Willpower was never going to win that fight alone. A system can.
to refocus after a single interruption
times the average teen checks their phone a day
average teen's daily screen time
Figures from widely cited research (Mark; Asurion; Common Sense Media).
What IvyHabits is
The tools and rules I actually used, not a shortcut to getting in.
Not admissions help. Not motivation quotes. The specific free setup for your phone, laptop, calendar, and studying, and how to put it in place. Here's exactly what's in, and what isn't.
What it is
- Getting your phone out of your own way
- Shutting down the laptop distractions nobody talks about
- Handling social media without deleting your whole life
- Running your calendar so it keeps you on track
- A study method that actually sticks
- A full kit of free tools, set up and linked
What it isn't
- College admissions consulting
- Ivy League admissions coaching
- Essay writing or editing
- Application or activity-list review
- SAT / ACT prep
- Subject tutoring
The one idea underneath it all
You can't out-willpower your phone.
So don't try. Stack enough free friction that distraction becomes the harder choice, then let your own motivation carry the rest. That's the whole system, in four beliefs.
You're not lazy, you're outgunned
Every app is built by teams of experts, engineered to take your attention. Losing to it isn't a character flaw. It's the design working exactly as intended.
Stack your protection
You can't out-willpower your phone, so you don't try. You stack small, free barriers between you and the distraction, until, by the time you'd reach for it, you've already caught yourself.
The tools don't save you
They just lower the friction of the right move and raise it for the wrong one. The motivation to stay locked in is still yours. That's the honest part, and it's the whole point.
Everything is free
Every tool in the system costs nothing. No trials, no upsells. The only thing you pay for is the guide that puts it all together.
What's inside
Six modules. One setup at a time.
Each one is a specific setup you can do in an afternoon: your phone, your laptop, social media, your calendar, studying, and the full free toolkit. This is the core of every IvyHabits product.
The Phone
Win the fight before you sit down.
- Why willpower loses to your phone, every single time
- The change that makes it stop pulling at you while you work
- How to go heads-down without cutting off the people who matter
The Laptop
The distraction nobody warns you about.
- Why your laptop is quietly the bigger problem
- The pulls hiding in plain sight, and how to close them
- What to shut off so work is the only thing left to do
Social Media
Take back the hours it takes.
- When these apps actually belong on your phone, and when they don't
- Why you scroll hundreds of clips and remember none
- The one free app that does the most work here
The Calendar
Run your whole life from one place.
- How to see everything coming without feeling buried
- The setup that turns your calendar into a heads-up, not a stressor
- The trick that flags a test before it sneaks up on you
Study
Stop studying in a way that doesn't stick.
- Why re-reading feels productive and barely works
- The methods that actually move things into memory
- The free tools that do it faster, minus the all-nighter
The Toolkit
The whole free stack, set up for you.
- Every tool in the system, in one place
- Set up, linked, and ready to copy
- All free. The setup is the part you pay for
How it works
Start small. Go as deep as you want.
Three ways in, read it, watch it, or build it with me live. Each tier includes everything below it.
The PDF Guide
The exact free tools and rules I used to manage everything high school threw at me.
- A 15-page field guide, built to read in one sitting
- Six modules: Phone, Laptop, Social Media, Calendar, Study, Toolkit
- The exact free tools I used, with how to set each one up
- The 30-Day Install: one module a week, with a habit tracker
Lifetime access · No subscription
On-Demand Course
The full system, on video, with the setup a page can't show you.
- The complete 6-module course, in short video lessons
- Me setting up each free tool on screen, step by step
- Progress tracking: pick up exactly where you left off
- Printable templates for every module
Lifetime access · No subscription
Live Cohort
The whole system, live, with direct access to me and a small group.
- 3 live sessions (75-90 min) over 3 weeks
- Live Q&A in every session, your real questions, answered
- All course materials and printable templates
- Community access for the run of the cohort
Lifetime access · No subscription
“None of it came from willpower. You can't out-willpower your phone. So I stopped trying, stacked free friction until distraction was the harder choice, and let my own motivation do the rest.”
Arsh
Princeton University · Class of 2030
Why I built this
I'm handing you the setup, not selling you the outcome.
In high school I was Student Body President, built a civic tool that partnered with the White House, co-hosted a sports podcast past 100,000 listens, ran Model UN and Debate, and played lacrosse, all while keeping my grades up. People assumed I was busy or lucky. The truth is more useful: I ran a few free systems, on repeat. Before you take habit advice from anyone, it's fair to ask what it carried.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Still unsure? Reach out anytime. I read everything.
Is this about getting into the Ivy League?
The name is literal: these are the habits Ivy League students build in high school. But it isn't admissions help, no essays, no application review, no test prep. It's the free system for managing your phone, laptop, social media, calendar, and studying, the habits behind the outcomes, not a shortcut to any one school.
Who is this for?
Students in grades 8-12 who know they could be doing more but keep losing to their phone and their tabs. And parents who'd rather invest in a system than another test-prep course. If you've ever handed a teenager a copy of Atomic Habits, this is built for exactly that.
Can't I just try harder?
Trying harder works right up until the moment you don't feel like it, and your phone is designed for that exact moment. The system isn't about more willpower. It's about stacking enough free friction that the right move becomes the easy one.
Do I have to pay for the tools?
No. Every tool in the system is free. What you pay for is knowing which ones, and exactly how to set each one up.
Is everything a one-time purchase?
Yes. Every product is a single payment with lifetime access. No subscriptions, no monthly billing. Buy it once, keep it forever, log back in anytime.
How fast will I see results?
You can set up the first module, your phone, in an afternoon. The 30-day plan installs one piece a week so you don't quit by Thursday.
What if it's not for me?
Email arsh@ivyhabits.com and tell me what isn't landing, and I'll do my best to make sure you get the most out of what you bought.
Get started
The first module takes an afternoon.
Get the guide today, or join the waitlist for the next live cohort and the occasional thing worth your inbox.