Is it normal that i'm very smart, but not good at school?

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago | pl

    Dude, you're 2 points above average, nothing to write home about and hardly "very smart". You are just like most of the rest of us;
    70-100 = below average
    100-120 = average
    120-140 = above average
    140-160 = highly inteligent
    >160 = genius

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    • GreyWulfen
      9 years ago | pl

      The IQ scale is distributed so that 100 is always the average score. That means, he is 22 points above the average, which is a considerable score that maybe less than 10% of people reach.

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      • thegypsysailor
        9 years ago | pl

        100 is certainly NOT average in the scale I attached; the first one after a search online.
        If these things are that flexible in results and scoring, then what use are they?
        I've found;
        Stupid people can do well in school; they work very hard
        Smart people can do well; usually without working hard
        Really smart people usually do poorly; they're bored out of their skulls, most of the time.

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        • GreyWulfen
          9 years ago | pl

          You didn't get me: The IQ tests you find online are NOT using the actual averaged IQ scale, so their results are not necessarily reliable. If you want to have a reliable value, you usually have to do 2-3 scientifically approved tests.
          Their use is to determine your intelligence relative to the current average (which can in fact change, but is always defined as the value '100')

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    • chase_that_feeling
      9 years ago | pl

      You know that the iq scores have a normal distribution right?
      So, actually, 100 would be the average.

      Skill at school is all about application and interest. It's an unfortunate hurdle most people have to jump to get a career. It's a useful thing to have on your resume though so try to apply yourself. If you revise what you've learned you'll absorb more of it and go better. It's not too hard and there are a world of benefits. Don't look for an excuse as to why you aren't going well, look for a way to go better

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    • WhatIf...
      9 years ago | pl

      According to most of the websites i have read about this on, the average IQ score is 105-110. And there is many different types of IQ tests, but the one that i took hed the average score of 106.

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      • GreyWulfen
        9 years ago | pl

        But these sites are based on a static scale. The actual IQ scale is dynamic, 100 is always the average score.
        Assuming the average IQ would suddenly rise by 20 points, then this new value would be defined as '100'.

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        • [Old Memory]
          9 years ago | pl

          This...is exactly right. I'm a little floored by how many responses here are so absolutely off.

          I thought it was common knowledge that 100 is average, and constantly maintained at a median score of 100.

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