THE ATTRIBUTIONS OF ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR SUCCESS OF MALAY AND CHINESE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
Zaizul Ab. Rahman, Ahmad Sunawary Long, Faudzi Naim Badaruddin, Jaffary Awang, Mazlan Ibrahim, Indriaty Ismail, Norul Huda Sarnon @ Kusenin, Suzana Mohd Hoesni, Ab. Aziz Mohd Zain, Fakhrul Adabi Abdul, Kadir dan Norrodzoh binti Hj. Siren

Abstract
This study attempts to identify and classify the attributes of academic success and determine the differences of these attributes among high-achieving Malay students and their Chinese peers with equivalent achievements, and low-achieving Malay students with high-achieving Malay students. For the purpose of this study, 20 Malay students and 20 Chinese students were made subjects of the research. From the study, a total of 15 attributes to success were identified, among which included perspective towards studies, study methodology, lecturers’ demeanor and approach, financial status and fluency in English. Aside from these, ten of the attributes were found to differ for students whose achievement can be attributed to ethnicity and eight different attributes for Malay and Chinese students based on academic prowess and accomplishment.

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