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academic failure

academic failure Academic failure is a student’s unsuccessful effort to achieve academically, or a clear inadequacy in scholarship or study.

Academic failure is a student’s unsuccessful effort to achieve academically, or a clear inadequacy in scholarship or study. It is different from underachievement, which means performing below what would be expected based on measured aptitude or intelligence.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Academic Failure” (D000075022).
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