GPA's accuracy reflecting intelligence.

Rubin0 · 02-9-2008, 02:10 AM

I really think intelligence is difficult to measure. There are so many different levels of intelligence. One person may not be able to read, but could put together a car engine without ever being formally trained. Personally, I can't get anywhere without my navigation system in my car because I have absolutely no sense of direction. Meanwhile, my friend works with a man (whom we suspect is borderline retarded) that can get anywhere in New York without the assistance of a map just because he has an excellence sense of where he is all the time.

Our society values certain things. A genius mechanic working in a garage (I'm just assuming here) is generally valued less than a surgeon.

View Poll Results: What was (or is presently) your highschool GPA?
4.00	33	24.26%
3.51 - 3.99	51	37.50%
3.01 - 3.50	25	18.38%
2.01 - 3.00	19	13.97%
1.01 - 2.00	0	0%
Below 1.00	8	5.88%
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02-9-2008, 02:10 AM	#11
Rubin0 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 1,276	Re: GPA's accuracy reflecting intelligence. I really think intelligence is difficult to measure. There are so many different levels of intelligence. One person may not be able to read, but could put together a car engine without ever being formally trained. Personally, I can't get anywhere without my navigation system in my car because I have absolutely no sense of direction. Meanwhile, my friend works with a man (whom we suspect is borderline retarded) that can get anywhere in New York without the assistance of a map just because he has an excellence sense of where he is all the time. Our society values certain things. A genius mechanic working in a garage (I'm just assuming here) is generally valued less than a surgeon. __________________ The weight of what I say depends on how you feel.

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