Should Obama Show His School Transcripts?
23.02.85
With the birther issue finally put to rest, Donald Trump has now turned to Obama's intellectual abilities: "I heard he was a terrible student." That rumor -- probably based on Obama's comment in his memoir that he was not always an academic star -- made Trump wonder how President Obama got into Columbia University and Harvard University Law School.
Trump claims that Obama's earlier school grades, particularly at Occidental College prior to transferring to Columbia University, were lackluster and did not merit admission to Ivy League schools, hinting that Obama received special favor. Once again Trump is demanding proof -- this time he wants to inspect Obama's school transcripts. Should we be concerned? I think not.
The broader question is how meaningful or predictive is early academic performance. While there is generally a high correlation between early academic success with later academic performance and success in some aspects of life, there are notable exceptions.
Source: OpEdNews