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Trusty, Jerry; Niles, Spencer G. – Career Development Quarterly, 2004
This study examined how background and high school variables affected participants in either realizing their potential by completing a bachelor's degree or experiencing lost talent by not completing a bachelor's degree. A sample of participants who had demonstrated above average cognitive ability and had high postsecondary educational goals when…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Attainment, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Background