Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part I): The Six Experiences That Predict Success

Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part I): The Six Experiences That Predict Success

April 8, 2026 · 9 min · Season 4 · Episode 15

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Corey Alderdice discusses the six undergraduate experiences that predict long-term success based on Gallup–Purdue research.

Belonging isn’t a soft idea. It’s a structural one. What if the strongest predictors of long-term success in college — and life — have less to do with prestige and more to do with experience? Corey Alderdice, a national voice in talent and transformation, explores the 2015 Gallup–Purdue research identifying six undergraduate experiences that directly correlate with graduating on time and thriving beyond college. Rather than focusing on rankings or selectivity, the findings point to relational...

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