10 years on, high-school social skills predict better earnings than test scores

Ten years after graduation, high-school students who had been rated as conscientious and cooperative by their teachers were earning more than classmates who had similar test scores but fewer social skills, said a new University of Illinois study.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news143295472.html">10 years on, high-school social skills predict better earnings than test scores</a></p> <p>Ten years after graduation, high-school students who had been rated as conscientious and cooperative by their teachers were earning more than classmates who had similar test scores but fewer social skills, said a new University of Illinois study.</p>