[ramblinjan]

"Colleges and employers interested in predicting the success of applicants would do better to look at a student’s grades, which measure personality traits, like grit and attention to detail, more effectively than IQ and SAT tests"

High grades are a great predictor of high parent involvement and a knack for succeeding in a rigid education system. They might as well say colleges predicting long-term success should look at economic status of applicants.