<p>Note however, that while the SAT rewards exceptional intelligence over exceptional work ethic, a lot of other exams do not. Take organic chemistry or anatomy, for example. If you do not study your chemicals or reactions or parts, you fail to understand the content and the course. </p>
<p>The key distinction is that the SAT rewards strategic approaches and analytical thinking, while emphasis less on brute knowledge.</p>
<p>“However, you will find that a group of natural geniuses with standard work ethic will consistently outscore a group of students with exceptional work ethic, but only standard intelligence.”</p>
<p>I have not found this to be true. The scale only goes to 2400, and people of “standard” intelligence (how would you even go about measuring/assessing this? Sounds suspiciously circular…) can definitely get that score if they have extraordinary determination for a long enough time (it also helps to have good instruction/materials, of course, but these things can be had for free on sites like this one, after all).</p>
<p>I see someone mentioned this so I would like to point it out.</p>
<p>English IS my secondary language. I got 1940 on my first time, which is a little above average, I think. But I am studying in literally the best school in the country, have a 3.9+ GPA and was verified as a person with above-average IQ.</p>
<p>I just don’t think my score would be limited by my innate potential.</p>