In short, a dust-covered copy of War and Peace alone isn't going to influence anyone's grades; what counts is parents' education levels, as well as their genes.

简而言之，单单一本沾满灰尘的《战争与和平》不会影响任何人的成绩；更重要的是父母的教育水平，以及他们的基因。

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During college, good grades made you happy, but it was short-lived.

上大学期间，考试得了高分让你无比开心，但这种幸福感毕竟是短暂的。

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I hope that good grades can become permanent, and not short.

我希望这好的成绩能变成永久，而不是短暂的。

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They may be children of alumni or faculty, or candidates whom admissions officers found interesting but whose grades or test scores fell short.

WSJ: College Waitlists Offer Little Hope

But for those who get the grades they need, celebration will be uppermost in their minds - and for others falling short of the minimum needed for that coveted college or university place then the hard work begins.

BBC: There might soon be no need to go into school for results