TES have reported that taller students do better at school based on a study of over 10,000 students in the USA.

Is it true for UK students? Post your height and your average grades and let's compare

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6ft and i get an A on average

Reply 105

almbou

5'7'' ABB

Reply 106

Craghyrax

How are we meant to calculate 'average grades'? :eyeball:

Currently finishing a PhD and I'm 5'9 which is above average for women, though perhaps not 'tall'.
At school and on degrees before University my grades were probably on average 'good but not stellar'. However, the reality was a lot of polarisation. So A levels were A*AC, with the C being Chemistry... IGCSEs were mostly As and Bs but with Ds and Cs for maths/science subjects. On my degree I had a handful of 2.2s but also some firsts. Finished with a 2.1. MPhil I had 70, where distinction was 75. It was like a high 2.1 in practice.
Based on this history I guess I'm headed for 'pass with minor corrections' at viva :tongue:

Fingers crossed!

Reply 107

Elen11

Original post by Cave Felem

Do you understand what a correlation is?

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Of course I do, I'm not stupid. I understand that correlation and cause are two different things and don't always relate.

Reply 108

thomanat

I'm 5ft 9 and my grades were ABCC in AS chem, bio, math & phys (in that order).

However, my 6ft friend failed maths and physics at AS... so there is always an exception!

Reply 109

Trinculo

Original post by Elen11

Height does not signify academic intelligence.

That's exactly what the study says.

Reply 110

username2926188

Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Reply 111

PrincessBO$$

Original post by UWS

At GCSE: 5'3 - 2 A*, 1 A, 5 B and 1 C
At A Level: 5'3 - BBC
At uni: 5'3 - First

So I haven't grown in 7 years, I think that's the main worry here.

Your height is cute i can pick you up with one hand :h:

Reply 112

Sneedshelp

5'2 and average grades A

Reply 113

musicrosie

6'

GCSEs: A*, 8As, 2Bs
A Levels predicted: AAB

Reply 114

cleggj88

Original post by Chief Wiggum

I presume it's because taller people have higher self-esteem, which helps with focus/concentration etc.

k den

Reply 115

Michiyo

I am female and 5'5" (165 cm). My height is pretty much the definition of average for women.

GCSE equivalents averaged 8.54 out of 10, which is good (~ABB, mostly A* and As with some Bs and Cs).

GCSEs were 1A, 3B, 6C (mostly because I did them in one year).

AS grades were AAAB.

My current average and predicted grade is 9 out of 10, which is very good (~AAA).