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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Success in life doesn't depend on your undergrad GPA or the school you went to. I thought everybody knew that by now.

Any person's success will depend on

1) Their mindset and attitude
2) Their ability to think critically
3) Their able to communicate well
4) Their work ethic
5) Their willingness to retool and keep their skills updated

So where the bottom 10% land up will depend on whether they possess these qualities. If they do, they will do well. IF they don't they will drop to the bottom of the barrel and since you can't tell who possesses these traits just by looking at their transcripts, this question is ultimately unanswerable. [/quote]

I’d love to live in a world where success is a function of those traits, but, seriously, look around you (i.e. think critically) and see if really can make that claim credibly.

(Not arguing that college/GPA are determinative either.)[/quote]

Yes. I can. Can't you?[/quote]

You don’t think wealth, privilege, amorality, ruthlessness/willingness to exploit other people, and luck go as far toward explaining who ends up on top in our society?[/quote]

I know tons of wealthy, privilege amoral people... I grew up in this area. They are not as successful as the people who have the 5 qualities above. Most their money goes to alimony and rehab, plus they are verging on heart attacks.

I know just as well off people who went to state college, B level state college and no college. I know successful Ivy grads and loser Ivy grads.

I go think a certain amount but not too much privilege helps, there is a sweet spot.

Bad luck though is the worst... cancer, death of a child, etc.. it will take you down... but it happens to the wealthy, connected and privileged.[/quote]

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