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“Duckworth studied over 2,400 West Point cadets across multiple entering classes to validate the Grit Scale's predictive power for Beast Barracks completion.”

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In Study 2, 1,218 freshman cadets at the US Military Academy, West Point, completed the Grit Scale during the summer before their freshman year.

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Angela Duckworth tracked 2,441 West Point cadets and found that grit predicted who survived better than SAT scores or fitness.

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In a subsequent sample of West Point cadets, the Short Grit Scale predicted retention during Beast Barracks.

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