I have 2 very different kids. One I Tiger Mommed, and she had everything I asked of her. She went to the school she had first choice although it wasn’t the “best” school she got accepted at, but since it was her top choice, happiness. Graduated top honors, great career path.
Second child, does not respond to tiger mom. Never a top performer in school, but with good test scores. Put effort into athletics, and is really good at elite level, but not a college sport and no interest in doing it in college. Child has no favorite school, will choose from where he gets accepted and will end up just has happy as child 1, but with less anxiety