Measuring persistence
In a study, Angela Duckworth, psychology professor and author of Grit, found that SAT or ACT scores can not reliably determine grit. What did work was a "Grit Scale" that included statements such as "I finish whatever I begin" and “setbacks don’t discourage me."
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