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The research utilized a quantitative approach via correlational analysis. The Pearson r was employed to establish the level of correlation between and among the indicated factors and provide perspectives on the strength of the relationships. Findings suggest that relationships do exist between or among the identified variables and the cumulative grade point average. The analysis found that males tend to have lower CGPAs during all four academic years. For both genders the initial IELTS scores for correlated with academic performance in the first two years, that high school track did not correlate with academic success, and that secondary academic performance had a positive correlation with academic success at the university level.  \nKeywords: academic success, gender, English proficiency  \nIntroduction  \nThe acquisition of higher education has always been difficult for those studying in a non-native language. Civan and Coşkun (2016) point out that second language learners of English certainly encounter hindrances and challenges as they pursue degrees in English medium institutions scattered across the world. Academic success becomes a challenge in and of itself (Al Hebsi, Pettaway, & Waller, 2015) . This study examines the relationship of factors contributing to the academic success of second-language learners at an English-medium public university in the United Arab Emirates.  \nLiterature Review  \nResearchers around the world have identified various factors influencing academic success. Bloemer, Day, and Swan,(2017) assert that academic success is measurable via assessment of acute and continuous standards. Acute academic performance includes such issues as grades and completion rates. Continuous academic performance includes such issues as student persistence and institutional retention. Camara (2013) advocates academic preparedness as a factor that  \n*  \nLecturer, Department of Mathematic and Social Sciences, Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan.+Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Coordinator of Special Education, Office of Academic Support Services American University of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.  \ninfluences student academic success, specifically a student’s preexisting level of preparedness upon entering postsecondary education. Preexisting measures of preparedness are typically associated with standardized college entry exam scoresand secondary grade point average (GPA). First year college GPA can be predicted using a combination of high school GPA and SAT scores, as credited by Kobin et al. (2008). Moreover, Burton and Ramist (2001) validate that the predictive validity of both factors is also useful for college honors, college leadership, and earning potential after graduation.  \nSaunders-Scott, Braley, and Stennes-Spidahl (2017) compared traditional factors such as ACT scores and secondary GPA with non-traditional factors such as the student’s perceived degree of stress tolerance and fortitude as a means of predicting students’ academic success. These researchers measured academic success using the traditional definitions of college GPA and retention. After a detailed and longitudinal study of 1.5 years, they concluded that ACT scores and secondary school graduation GPA’s have a high positive correlation with the students’ final university cumulative grade point average (CGPA).  \nBarclay et al. (2018) studied a group of Scholars (students with higher GPA’s, higher SAT/ACT scores) and Non-Scholars (at-risk students coming to college with low high school GPA and low SAT/ACT scores) to examine the mental mindsets of these two groups and to","cbCaioAGaZzZJY9M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioAGaZzZJY9M","pdf",171538,14,"English","# Introduction\n# Literature Review\n## Measuring Academic Success\n## Predictive Factors: Preparedness and Entry Scores\n## Traditional and Non-traditional Predictors\n## Psychological Mindsets and Critical Thinking","[{\"question\":\"What research method is used to study academic success factors?\",\"answer\":\"The study uses a quantitative approach with correlational analysis, employing Pearson r to measure the strength of relationships among variables and cumulative GPA.\"},{\"question\":\"Which variable shows a relationship with academic performance in the first two years?\",\"answer\":\"Initial IELTS scores are associated with academic performance during the first two years.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the high school track relate to university academic success?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis finds that the high school track does not correlate with academic success.\"}]","An Examination of Factors Predicting the Academic Success of Undergraduate Second-Language Learners in the United Arab Emirates | PDF",1792076635,35]