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Originally Posted by gdr2004
[b]What makes a good student? Is it something that anyone can acquire with the right attitude and right mindset and the habits? Will I be able to make the leap from the 2.5 in highschool to the 3.7 that I want?
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As others have mentioned before, there are different types of intelligence. Generally, verbal intelligence is more highly correlated with class grades than mathematical intelligence. I'll have to look up the reference.
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Originally Posted by gdr2004
Or do you believe that there are just smart people who are inheriently able to remember things better and do well in school?
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I think that there are inherently smart people. I also think that there are people who are inherently hard-working. I disagree with the idea that intelligence is inherent, but will is not. I think that both intelligence and ability to exert one's will (work hard, etc.), are similarly inherent. If I recall correctly, IQ and Need for Achievement (a personality variable relating to being "hard-working") are moderately heritable.