What Do the Authors Suggest May Be the Best Predictors

Multiple Choice

What do the authors suggest may be the best predictors of educational success for students from modest economic backgrounds?

A) The individual student's level of intelligence
B) Students' access to alternatives to the "party culture"
C) A good "fit" between students' resources and goals and the structures of the institutions they attend.
D) Students' selection of a major (such as nursing or accounting) that will allow entry into a field where credentials are deemed more important than connections.