{"id":13022,"date":"2017-01-19T16:45:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T00:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/?p=13022"},"modified":"2019-09-30T18:06:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T01:06:23","slug":"good-sat-scores-are-the-key-to-success-right-not-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/?p=13022","title":{"rendered":"Good SAT scores are the key to success, right?  Not Really!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13033 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/devinnovators.com\/wpdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Boy-Studying-What_512px-350x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"234\" \/>If you are concerned about how to prepare your teenager for the harsh realities of life after high school, you are not alone.\u00a0 There&#8217;s test prep. \u00a0Keeping up the grades. \u00a0Extracurricular activities. \u00a0And somewhere, a social life. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet studies have shown that SAT scores aren&#8217;t a good predictor of future success. \u00a0Grades are also an iffy predictor for success, according to Google&#8217;s hiring team. \u00a0These assertions are disconcerting for parents like me who love to see those &#8220;A&#8217;s&#8221; on the report card. \u00a0How can I make sure my kids are ready for the world they are inheriting?<\/p>\n<p>Is there a cheat sheet for the most important things teens need to know?<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there is.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the VP for Operations of an aerospace company, we discussed this exact topic. \u00a0I wanted to know how to help young students to find their\u00a0way to success. \u00a0Scott Glaser oversees the flight operations for his company, and his\u00a0answers about success may surprise you. \u00a0Here is the list he gave me.<\/p>\n<h3>Keys to\u00a0create a successful life<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Chase your goals, because course\u00a0corrections keep you aimed.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Invest in\u00a0relationships, because success is about people.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Prepare to fail often, because success isn&#8217;t easy to create.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Feed\u00a0passion, because success needs fuel.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Commit to life-long curiosity, because it fuels your skills.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To hear more of the interview with Scott, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/wpdi\/?p=11645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">listen to it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<p>I tried to track down some definitive answers about test scores, grades, and overall academics, but I mostly found a mixed bag. \u00a0At the end of the day, the list above will serve both students and young professionals as they move into careers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/06\/20\/business\/in-head-hunting-big-data-may-not-be-such-a-big-deal.html<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/ubiquity.acm.org\/article.cfm?id=1071921<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/high-school-gpa-strongly-predicts-future-income-and-later-well-being-283304<\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/www.ets.org\/s\/workforce_readiness\/pdf\/rm_12_23.pdf<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/study-finds-high-sat-act-scores-might-not-spell-success\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are concerned about how to prepare your teenager for the harsh realities of life after high school, you are not alone.\u00a0 There&#8217;s test prep. \u00a0Keeping up the grades. \u00a0Extracurricular activities. \u00a0And somewhere, a social life. \u00a0 Yet studies &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/?p=13022\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Good SAT scores are the key to success, right?  Not Really!<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9PzL0-3o2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13022"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13022"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15237,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13022\/revisions\/15237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}