Academically capable men and women almost never follow a single-minded interest from childhood into careers.
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One of the problems with having time to read all that you want is that your interests become so eclectic it's hard to focus.

By Karen Arnold

For all students, a network of career exploration opportunities, sponsors, and mentors is a critical accompaniment to coursework.

By Karen Arnold

Valedictorians were highly motivated to excel academically because of early family and school experiences.

By Karen Arnold

To reach the head of the class, students needed to conform to the school system and work equally hard at all subjects.

By Karen Arnold

Female valedictorians marry a little later and participate somewhat more heavily in paid work than women in their age group nationally.

By Karen Arnold

As a group, valedictorians have always led well-rounded, socially integrated, ‘normal’ lives.

By Karen Arnold

Women—and only women—lowered their intellectual self-esteem between high school graduation and sophomore year of college.

By Karen Arnold

Male valedictorians attended Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, and Stanford. Only one woman chose an Ivy League university-Cornell.

By Karen Arnold

The record is clear; nothing succeeds like success and there is no predictor of academic success better than a history of academic success.

By Karen Arnold
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