<p>What a bunch of crap, whistleblower. There’s plenty of students who are smart (high IQ) and have a high GPA. They also “process, comprehend and reflect [on]” what they learn. These are not conflicting attributes.</p>
<p>Anyways, asa, I had the same issue in high school. I was a 3.2 GPA student with a 2290 SAT. Looking back, it was because I was lazy and didn’t know what it meant to sit on my ass (or walk around) and study. Concepts, problem sets, etc., Studying is a combination of thinking/processing the material by reading and occasional practice via problem solving. Personally, I learn much better by processing than practicing, but everyone has to find that balance. Most importantly is the consistency of studying. You want to know your stuff when you go to class. I always thought I should just learn it on the fly while in lecture because I could handle it. It’s not worth it–use lecture time to solidify your understanding of the slightly vaguer concepts.</p>
<p>Saying that you’re too intelligent to study effectively and get a high GPA is…well–typical of whistleblower to say. I turned it around in college and I get good grades now and my study habits haven’t died down for 3 years. Trust me, it’s very easy to do once you realize that when everyone studies 5x as much as you do they eventually surpass you.</p>