<p>most people at my school think i'm a genius..but really, i guess i just work harder than the 52 other people in my class..</p>
<p>If everyone worked their full potential, I think the SAT average score will skyrocket.</p>
<p>...Lmfao. Hilarious thread.</p>
<p>Art of Mind is a genius when it comes to making a good thread.</p>
<p>I just know how to keep it alive.</p>
<p>yes.....apparently.</p>
<p>And I'm still keeping this **** alive.</p>
<p>It's damn hard to think of a comeback.</p>
<p>"Look at that grade. You're a genius."
"Ummm... yeah... thanks." <em>awkward silence</em></p>
<p>Yeah, I know the feeling. Like, knowing that you got 100 for the entire year without trying when everyone else in your class is working their ass off to get a 80? It's not genius. Just wasted time. </p>
<p>It is really awkward when people in your classes look over at your paper and they're like "OMG HOW DID YOU GET THAT?" "....I took the test." I find that's pretty good as a come back and as a way to shut them up. :)</p>
<p>It's interesting how our social identities are a function of the beliefs and perspectives of others. Following that theory in psychology, being called a genius would make you one.</p>
<p>Personally, I think intelligence comes in many forms, but your intelligence (aka "genius") happens to be defined from test scores.</p>
<p>At my school--those with IQs of <135 and very hard workers:
(I hear the students walking down the hall talking to each other) "I spent 5 hours each night this week studying for Mrs. R's test--and I made a 76! I doubt anyone got an A!"
Them to me: What did you make on that test?
Me: 95 <em>disappointed sigh</em>
Them: WHAT?! How long did you study?
Me: I had forgotten about the test! I think I got about 5 minutes in this morning while doing that project that is due today we've had 3 weeks to do.... How about you guys?
Them (nervously): Oh... I only studied for about an hour last night--because my mom made me.
Later they go and ask Mrs. R about the test:
Them: What was the highest grade in the school on our last engineering test?
Her: 95.
Them: What was the second highest grade?
Her: 76.</p>
<p>Oh...and finals!</p>
<p>Girl (Above average girl at my school): I'm so happy! I made an 81 on the World History honors final! I passed--it was SO HARD! What did you make on your finals?</p>
<p>Me: Um... 100,100,100,99,99... and can you believe the highest grade in writing was a 95 and only one person made that high?
Her: Oh, who was it?
Me (nervously): Me... </p>
<p>Another example... Measures of Academic Progress tests:
Annoying student (ostentatiously): I made a High School Junior reading level, what's your level?
Me: Well... the scale ended at the second year of graduate school, so I'm not sure.<br>
Annoying student (very annoyed): What did you make in math? (The test only covers High School math) Everyone made a 230-250--but some genius made a 259!
Me: A 274...
(Later on, staff member were discussing scores) "The team of people came to explain the MAP scores... but they said they'd only seen one [reading] score near that high!" </p>
<p>I'm not sure about how many of us (those at my school and those on CC) are genii, but I know I'm several SDs ahead of those at my school. We may think we're intelligent, but the average person can't teach themselves something out of a book. We're all trainable animals.</p>
<p>When people learned that my UWGPA was like 3.5, and lower before I finished junior year, they looked perplexed. "But you're, like, a genius." </p>
<p>"And you clearly are not, if you think a person's GPA is an indication of intelligence," is what I wanted to reply.</p>
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It is really awkward when people in your classes look over at your paper and they're like "OMG HOW DID YOU GET THAT?" "....I took the test." I find that's pretty good as a come back and as a way to shut them up.
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<p>People like to do it this way with me:
"OMFG! How did you get a 100!"
Me: I got all the questions correct?</p>
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It's damn hard to think of a comeback.</p>
<p>"Look at that grade. You're a genius."
"Ummm... yeah... thanks." <em>awkward silence</em>
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I hate this...
Frankly, more than asking my name... I've been randomly asked:
"What's your IQ?"
and "Are you a genius."
Like people expect a serious answer. </p>
<p>I'm applying for the Davidson young scholar's thing and I gave the recommendation form to the hardest teacher in my school (Mrs. R). She asks "What are they looking for"... I try to be polite but she's like "More specifically? Or I can't fill out the recommendation properly." I couldn't bring myself to say "They're looking for the 99.9th percentile." So I skirted the question.</p>
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When people learned that my UWGPA was like 3.5, and lower before I finished junior year, they looked perplexed. "But you're, like, a genius."</p>
<p>"And you clearly are not, if you think a person's GPA is an indication of intelligence," is what I wanted to reply.
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<p>LOL In middle school, I would never be eligible for Beta club because I would get 1 C in one 9-weeks every year... always second semester, and always a 84 (Highest C). People were always shocked to hear that I wasn't in Beta club.
On top of that... my 9 weeks grade would be something like this:
8th grade English: 1Q: 100 2Q: 84 3Q: 98 4Q: 97
I always got the most bored during 2Q.</p>
<p>Haha, tommorow I'm headed to a "prestigous" SAT camp. Can't wait until the others start complaining about how they can't even accomplish to solve 1 damn problem in the math section, or cr.</p>
<p>comical.</p>
<p>"Can't wait until the others start complaining about how they can't even accomplish to solve 1 damn problem in the math section, or cr."</p>
<p>Good luck with the writing section of the test. Jk. But seriously, what?</p>
<p>Also, I have to agree with the posters like cherie136 who have pointed out the many facets of intelligence. I've got decent grades/scores etc. but I lack basic common sense, social perception, and am frequently paralyzed when confronted with difficult decisions. I have horrible rhythm and can't dance for crap.</p>
<p>The most intelligent person in the world is the person that will acknowledge his (or her) lack of knowledge.</p>
<p>Can't dance? Dude, the ladies love guys who can dance man.</p>
<p>learn the salsa.</p>
<p>SAT camp? I'm sorry, but that's not a sign of intelligence. Intelligence is knowing how to use your resources efficiently, while not looking like an idiot in the process. I'm still waiting for a follow-up interview at Webster.</p>
<p>People tell me now sometimes. Sometimes out of jealousy.</p>
<p>But its actually funny, because when I was in elementary school I was rejected from my schools "gifted" program because I didn't pass the test. But now, I'm the top ten of a class of more than 700, I'm going to take 7 AP's next year, etc. </p>
<p>I feel vindicated...</p>
<p>Intellegence is hardly tangible.</p>
<p>SAT camp...lmfao, I never knew such things existed.</p>
<p>I remember this kid I knew bragged about how he was going to mime camp.
I didn't know that existed.</p>