Are school grades a good indicator of intelligence? (Page 2)

Question

To be honest, through my school life i have always been the worst student in my class and probably in the whole school as well. I’d never study and i could never pay attention to the teachers and it naturally resulted in me failing or hardly passing in exams. Many people thought i was an idiot and compared their results to mine in order to feel better about theirselves. However, outside of the school im pretty smart, all of my teachers believed all my excuses when i said i didn’t do my homework, I got away with many things that other things couldn’t, such as lying to my parents and pranking my teachers then making them believe it was somebody else. I also learn languages quite fast on my own. So what do you think?🤷🏻‍♀️

awesjones · Answer

Nope, they're an indication of the median between intrerest in school and work ethic. Any monkey can understand anything they teach in highschool. Grades are just letting future teachers know how well they follow directions.

NickiB · Answer

Nope not even close. Most of the smartest people in the world had poor grades.

rapfan107 · Answer

Nah it's good indicator the student is good at memorizing and is capable of retaining information

codycccccccccc · Answer

Not at all most extreme smart people find school to slow and incredibly boring

Twenty2 · Answer

Nope! If you judge a fish by its ability to climb, You're never gonna knows its true value!

Anonymous · Answer

It indicates if they are good at focusing and learning new material.

Walrus_au · Answer

They are more an indicator of ability to study and take tests.

StickStickity13 · Answer

There's a correlation, but like all correlations, there's no causation for it.

Anonymous · Answer

No, nor are IQ tests. Intelligence is very complicated and complex and putting a number or letter on it seems redundant and ridiculous.

Anonymous · Answer

Not exactly. They're a good indicator of being able to function in school. But a lot of smart people find it stifling and don't do well or drop out.

GreenGold1992 · Answer

Yes, unless you're cheating or paying/bullying someone to do it for you

LemonSpice777 · Answer

Not always they only measure book smarts not people skills

emiko_chichi · Answer

I don't think grades can determine your intelligence. They only capture the academics. But honestly I think intelligence is more than just that.

JamesRandiDebates · Answer

Good grades are more a measure of attentiveness rather than intellect.

Anonymous · Answer

No, I was valedictorian but have zero common sense...

lestiffyjohnny · Answer

Fuck no because there grading/judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree

JesseJayNeak · Answer

Not always. Just because you have good grades it doesn't mean that you are going to be successful

Anonymous · Answer

NO, it's an indication you can regurgitate information.

chriscdi · Answer

i never really cared about my grades

OfDeath · Answer

Well yeah pretty much

COMMODOREII · Answer

Nope i don't think so.

BlondeGoneWild · Answer

It’s an indication of work ethic

TonyWilliams · Answer

I strongly believe not

Joker_ · Answer

They are, but only if they are, else they aren't

JustRollTheDice · Answer

There's different types of intelligence

starbright609 · Answer

No way are grades in indication of intelligence.

Golden_shine · Answer

No but it's a good practice of excellence.

Gedaria · Answer

No , just good at passing exams...

Anonymous · Answer

Definitely not.

outside_Toronto · Answer

No indicator at all

jakeofalltrades · Answer

not always

Missourifried · Answer

Can be

Nachowedgie · Answer

Not at all

Anonymous · Answer

I'll ask Vyas

outthere · Answer

Nope.

Finka · Answer

Nope definitely not

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