I have a high IQ and a 4.0 GPA in college at the moment, so why do I constantly feel intellectually inferior?
360058
IQ and the GPA is a indicator of your ability to solve well defined problems, if you focus all your attention there you will not be as able to solve "real" problems, problems that don't have easy answers.
80731
Because you have to have a high grade point average to get in. So if you go to one of those schools everyone would know you are a very smart person.
39470
Your reading the results backward your IQ is 49.\n\nYou have a headache because your thinking too much.
570817
Sounds like you have a great attitude and/or a good school. Most people don't like school, because it makes them feel like they are wasting their time, or makes them feel bad about themselves in some way. A lot of people find that they like college a lot more than high school, because they have a purpose, and people aren't putting them down.
852604
same problem i had.  What i did was make it more fun like have people test me, of course i'll try harder and be motivated so they wouldn't think i was dumb lol.   Drink coffee and daydream aboout how great your future will be if you make good grades thats a good motivator good luck
559383
One of the signs of immaturity is judging others by their social or physical differences, rather than by their skills, effort, and accomplishments.\n\nYou're new. You're different. Expect people to be "judgemental" until you have been there for a while. If you work on your studies, maybe join a club focusing on improving the school and/or community, you'll start to fit in eventually.
638766
Have a better opinion of urself and accept as u are, God made every one perfect, its only when we compare with others we feel deficient and feel worthless about ourselves. Better is a relative word and a person whom you feel is better than you may be much worse to you in many aspects. You are a precious gift of life and its better to be oneself than to seek being 'better'and lose out on your 'best'
821667
I did not get good grades in high school, in fact, I barely graduated. But it wasn't due to a lack of intelligence. My IQ is 120. I struggled in high school only because I partied too much and didn't care to study. I was rather bored with the subject matter. In essence, I hated school.\n\nI have learned that if you are business saavy, genuinely intelligent, and do good work then I believe you will succeed in life.  As a small business owner I have found that I am doing much better financially than about 98% of the classmates I graduated with.\n\nHowever, I encourage you to try your best in high school. That's all anyone can ask of you. Do your best at everything you do in life, even if you aren't good at it or you don't succeed.
110420
I know exactly how you feel. Try to keep in mind that you are thisclose to getting your degree and think back to all of the hard work you've done to get to this point and you are not going to let this paper stand between you and your degree. The paper is not bigger than your will, desire and determination to succeed. I hope this helps and best of luck to you in this and all of your future endeavors!! :)
628652
No way! I'm glad you posted this question because I have very strong views on the subject. Some people really are good at exams, others may be competent in a given subject but their nerves or lack of exam technique fail them. So what you are left with is some very bright and intelligent people perceived as 'not academic' because they don't hit the high grades. In my view, intelligence can be made of many other factors apart from what grades one achieves, but unfortunately, this is what we are all judged on.
731325
my brain.  i have a high IQ.
669161
No. In my opinion things that you feel will not benefit you, your brain will flush it out b/c it knows you could care less. LOL. This is coming from someone who graduated in the top 5% of her class, was in the National Honor Society, & Who's Who of Academics. No you're not dumb!
639539
Ah kiddo--you just want to take pride in your accomplishment and make your parents proud--that's probably what is bothering you that you're a little disappointed in yourself and think your folks may think less of you. As you got older, other things may have distracted your attention and concentration from school work. You'll be dealing with things like that from now on so it's good that you recognize the situation now--I was much older before I figured it out. So to perhaps reduce the stress, recognize that you did your best (or that you didn't) and that's history now. Next year, if grades are really important to you, keep the focus there. Good luck and have a safe summer!
773652
I have been considered one of the best among my classmates, with everyone expecting me to get every problem correct. Seriously, it's become a big deal if someone scores higher than me on a test. However, my parents continue to push me to hone my skills, since I'm not the best of the best yet.
771709
I am glad to hear that you and everyone in your family have "great high IQs". I am wondering why you did not use your great high IQ to learn how to write better and communicate better.\n\nYou have finished high school and are working someplace. You have a College fund. Where did you get the fund? How large is it? Why must you wait two years to buy a townhouse. With your great high IQ, you should be able to buy one immediately and give your college fund to someone who can use it.\n\nIt is true that some people (for example Bill Gates) never finished college and have been highly successful, but this is the exception rather than the rule. Your great high IQ only measures your ability to learn and absorb information: it does not measure how smart you are or how much you know. This comes from studying in high school and colleges. \n\nIf you are satisfied to be a Welder that makes a fairly good wage, then do so. Waste you "great high IQ". You can never be a Doctor, or a Lawyer, or a College Professor, or a School Teacher, or a Computer Scientist, or a clergyman, or countless other professions that can allow you to make significant contributions to our society.\n\nSet your goals a little higher than having a townhouse.
96813
they're jealous....if u happen to be extremely smart, others\nmight think ur arrogant....and maybe you are. your question doesn't have the most humble tone to it. others might think u are trying to brag by knowing so many of the answers....and i know that bragging is definitely not an attractive trait. \nkeep in mind that no one is always right, and u need to be open minded of other people's strengths and weaknesses....think about that some more.
159864
It could be difficult if your IQ is below 70.  Guaranteed, somewhere, there is a college for you, even if it's junior college (glorified 8th grade).