Non Grad Parents and Grad Parents

The newspaper article that I've read gave me the impression that Grad Parents( Parents who have graduated from universities) generally produce smarter kids who go into top schools while non grad parents rarely have kids that go into top schools..

I feel that there are quite a few reasons as to why some kids are able to do better in their studies. In my opinion, nature and nurture are both very important for a child to do well in their studies. Grad parents who are usually more intelligent will most likely have a intelligent child as well(Nature: Due to the genes being passed on), and he will be more likely to do well in his studies as compared to a child with non grad parents. However, there is another more crucial factor: nurture. If the child has been brought up with all right values and understands the need to work hard, he will almost undoubtedly do better than a gifted child who does not work hard. Ultimately, i feel that nurture is more important than nature, so do not give up hope just because you feel that you are less intelligent than your peers, hard work will overcome all difficulties.