This study examined whether students who did well in high school continued their success in college. For the 42 students who completed the survey, a significant correlation of .62 was found between 4-yr. high school GPA and college GPA and a significant correlation of .63 between American College Test scores and college GPA. Apparently, students who succeeded in high school continue to succeed in college.
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