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> It's not like the kids at Ivys or Stanford are really smarter than a random STEM student at the University of Texas, Iowa State or Georgia Tech anyway, the di
by musicale 3y ago
> It's not like the kids at Ivys or Stanford are really smarter than a random STEM student at the University of Texas, Iowa State or Georgia Tech anyway, the difference is mostly just privilege or luck.
A privileged upbringing could very well benefit brain health, and intelligence: better nutrition, more exercise, lower stress, more stimulating environment, etc.
If (elite school) students have higher SAT scores and better grades, does that actually correlate with "intelligence"[1] or college success[2]? Or are they just average students who got better coaching for tests or happened to get lucky?
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6963451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6963451/
[2] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-22/grades-vs-sat-scores-which-is-a-better-predictor-of-college-success https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-22/grades-v...