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  2. Overachievement - Wikipedia

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    The term "overachievement" is occasionally applied in other contexts; for example, a country with an unsustainably high per capita income might be described as "overachieving". In sports, players or teams that significantly exceed the general preseason expectations for them are called "overachievers." Promotional materials and reviews for ...

  3. Academic achievement - Wikipedia

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    Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.

  4. Need for achievement - Wikipedia

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    [4]: 12–13 McClelland also found that high-need-for-achievers will accept risk only to the degree they believe their personal contributions will make a difference in the outcome. [4]: 41–43 N-Ach is characterized by an enduring and consistent concern with setting and meeting high standards of achievement.

  5. Academy of Achievement - Wikipedia

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    The American Academy of Achievement, colloquially known as the Academy of Achievement, is a nonprofit educational organization that recognizes some of the highest-achieving people in diverse fields [1] and gives them the opportunity to meet one another. [2] The academy also brings together the leaders with promising graduate students for ...

  6. The Overachievers - Wikipedia

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    The Overachievers or The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids is a non-fiction book written by Alexandra Robbins. [1] Using the example of some American teenagers, it centers upon overachievement in high school, emphasizing its negative effect in modern American society.

  7. List of lifetime achievement awards - Wikipedia

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    BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards; BBC Sports Personality of the Year; BET Awards; Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award; Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement; Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music; British Academy Television Awards; British Comedy Awards; Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award

  8. Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest

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    There is one paper, divided into Part A and Part B, with two hours given. Part A is usually made up of 14 - 18 easier questions, carrying one mark each. In Part A, only answers are required. Part B is usually made up of 2 - 4 problems with different difficulties, and may carry different number of marks, varying from 4 to 8.

  9. List of computer science awards - Wikipedia

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    Outstanding achievement in high-performance computing applications Grace Murray Hopper Award: Computer professional who makes a single, significant technical or service contribution at or before age 35 Ken Kennedy Award: Co-sponsored by IEEE Computer Society. For substantial contributions to programmability and productivity in computing and ...