Underachiever

For the Pitchshifter song, see Underachiever (song). For the hip hop duo, see The Underachievers.

An underachiever is a person and especially a student who fails to achieve his or her potential or does not do as well as expected.

Of particular interest is academic underachievement. Studies of individuals who have not realized their apparent potential have identified learning disabilities, ADHD, and many other educational problems, and enabled methods of addressing these problems. Current theories among academic scholars prefer to address underperformance problems with remedial help.