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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: Bringing Grit to Testing and Admissions
Description: "Grit" is definitely one of this decade's biggest buzzwords in education. However, many people use this term without a clear sense of what grit really means or how to cultivate it. Amy and Mike invited researcher and author Laila Y. Sanguras to explain how to bring grit to the testing and admissions process. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What exactly is grit? Why are passion and perseverance essential to reaching high levels of success ? How can parents, educators, and counselors cultivate grit? What is the difference between productive and unproductive success a...