<p>How much does IQ correlate to one’s success in college, careers, or life in general?</p>
<p>I think it matters if you look at the entire spectrum. Someone with an IQ of 70 will usually be less “successful” than someone with an IQ of 130. But when you look at 120 vs 130, what matters more than intelligence is how it is used: work habits, interpersonal skills, general outlook on life etc.</p>
<p>I have tested at 168 IQ level, and I have a 3.75 GPA in undergrad.
In my opinion, you need both aptitude and motivation to be successful.
Motivation can be acquired/learned (to a certain extent), but intelligence cannot.
Hope that helps.</p>
<p>^I don’t know, we’ve certainly got some evidence to the contrary.</p>
<p><em>cough</em> Sarah Palin <em>cough</em></p>
<p>You’re a clever one, simpson98.</p>
<p>The definition of intelligence is always up for debate. After all, who says that the IQ test is a reliable way of defining a level of intelligence? I certainly don’t think so, I’m starting to believe that there are many more different forms of intelligence.</p>
<p>Look up the psychologist “Cattell”. He believed that there were two types of intelligence, “fluid” intelligence and “crystalized” intelligence. In other words, street smarts and book smarts. Somebody can be intelligent in the sense that they do well on the SAT, memorize their text book well, but when they’re thrown out into the real world they don’t know what to do. </p>
<p>The name of this psychologist escapes me, but he proposed that there are different types of intelligence. He had a list that ranged from musical intelligence to physical intelligence.</p>
<p>Also, ever heard of the EQ test? Emotional Intelligence can also be considered a type of intelligence. Knowing how to understand people, I think, is very important in college/life.</p>
<p>Therefore, I say that a high IQ can help, but I personally don’t feel it’s very important.</p>
<p>I believe so. Intelligence, in whatever form it takes, generally allows for a higher rate of success so long as it is coupled with other useful characteristics. The people who do well in life are usually able to combine a high level of intelligence with some other skill (social/ street “smarts”, determination/ endurance, creativity, etc.) to rise above the competition.</p>
<p>I don’t know. I mean it definitely helps just like being tall helps in basketball. But just because you aren’t “naturally endowed” doesn’t mean you can’t achieve success. You simply have to work harder to get there.</p>
<p>IQ is part of it, but if you’re using the general IQ test formula, it means absolutely nothing once u turn about 20. unless ure probably 2 std. deviations from the mean either way, it won’t mattter all that much if you know what your capabilities are</p>
<p>There are many definitions of ‘success’ but in general I would say there is very little correlation between the two… There are plenty of people out there who are totally brilliant IQ wise but totally ‘incompetent’ when it comes to the ‘real world.’ </p>
<p>IQ and ‘success’ are like apples and oranges… each requires a separate set of skills and performing well in one area by no means guarantees success in the other.</p>
<p>IQ is an infallible way of measuring success. If you want solid proof, just look at Ted Kaczynski. That man was so brilliant, did so many good things for this world…</p>
<p>I don’t think IQ is relevant in some ways such as schooling but life wise, I don’t think it has much to do with success. I mean there are people with IQ’s of 70 who have more street smarts and common sense that could get them farther along than the individual with an IQ of 195. It’s how you use what you have an take advantage of it.</p>
<p>I think as far as studies have shown, IQ does matter in terms of the difference between being mentally ■■■■■■■■ and being a genius. However, above a certain point, differences in IQ don’t really correlate with significantly different levels of success, in terms of college GPA. </p>
<p>The same can be said about the SAT. As a whole, the SAT is a decent predictor of performance, but this is only when one goes from a continuum of the lowest scores to the highest. Above a certain point, say, 2100 composite (not the actual number), differences in SAT scores cease to be a good predictor of performance in college. Once you reach a certain level of competence, success tends to be mostly a factor of motivation and effort.</p>
<p>No, it doesn’t mean much. As someone said, it can tell the difference between a “normal” person and someone who has developmental issues, but it’s not much help otherwise. I was a psych major BTW.</p>
<p>If your really curious about this, read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It gives a really unique perspective on the important of IQ and its correlation with success.</p>
<p>Absolutely not. For one, IQ is a standardization of what the test coordinators view as “intellect” in society. One that performs well on an IQ test will be conceived as “smarter” than one than performs less accurately–this is all the determinate of a man man test. It is by means of comparison amongst individuals when individual intelligence is incomparable to others. For one, Gardner’s concrete theory of multiple intelligences escapes the idea of an intelligence test by means of measuring one’s aptitude. The mind is not standardized. Not to mention the IQ test is bias and catering towards affluent families making the test immeasurable for those that are from a different culture and language. </p>
<p>There are multiple studies on the effectiveness of administering an IQ test to employees to gauge their effectiveness on the job. There is no correlated evidence that IQ has a determinate in productivity, innovation, and responsibility. Surely this is evidence of the uncorrelated believe that IQ factors into success.</p>
<p>Then again you have to consider what success actually is. Is it having financial success? Career success? Family and relationship success? Or just lifestyle success? There is no definition of success. Your personal success is solely dependent on effort. Effort is 100% malleable and controlled. Those with a high IQ do not suddenly reach success without the necessary effort.</p>
<p>In closing, the IQ test has no barring on intelligence, success, or any life prediction.</p>
<p>How about an IQ of 95 compared to 125? Neither is spectacularly high or low, but does it make a difference?</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter.</p>