Would you rather have an IQ of 154 or a 4.0/2400 SAT & go to an Ivy?

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<p>Honestly... Would you rather be an ivy-grad succesful professional with an IQ of 92 (and therefore less-than-stellar abstract reasoning skills or profound ideas), or a unique, highly intelligent genius (which is anyone w/ an IQ above 140) who has profound thoughts and amazing understanding of the worlld who didn't go to college or went to an unknown school?</p>

<p>EDIT: a beautiful, great mind. not just someone who can do puzzles. someone of very high philosophical intelligence.
RE: Socrates (without the fame).</p>

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<p>definitely the businessman, because then i could afford a house and a family and all that good stuff. financial security and a good education would make a better life for me than just a high IQ.</p>

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<p>I have a pretty high IQ (>152)... it hasn't done much for me as far as "profound thoughts" or "amazing understanding of the world."</p>

<p>Without hesitation, I'd choose the "Ivy-grad," but only because he/she'd also be a "successful professional."</p>

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<p>i believe the goal of life is to be happy. And from what ive seen and heard of, true geniuses tend to never be happy. I could be wrong in a certain few cases, but that's my opinion.</p>

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<p>Hey Blairt,</p>

<p>Thanks for starting this interesting discussion. By any chance would anyone know of an accurate way to check one's IQ? Just curious... :)</p>

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<p>A higher IQ wouldn't gaurentee anything. So therefore, I would go with the ivy-league education. In any case though, its highly unlikely that a person with a IQ of 92 is going to go to an ivy.</p>

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<p>lols thats what i was thinking too. btw how do u measure ur iq? is there a national established test? and is anybody thing of joing mensha. how hard is it to get in?</p>

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In any case though, its highly unlikely that a person with a IQ of 92 is going to go to an ivy.

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<p>Meet George Bush lol</p>

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<p>Just because you have a high IQ, it doesn't mean that you have profound thoughts or amazing insight. Who's to say that Socrates wouldn't have gotten a low IQ score?</p>

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<p>Voltron's right. IQ tests are a subjective construction just like anything else</p>

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<p>well it's basically impossible for somebody with an IQ of 92 to have a 4.0 and get a 2400 SAT.</p>

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<p>geniuses are always messed up in the head somehow.. success for me! hahah</p>

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<p>Well, I'd say my IQ is pretty high (over 140 on all the stupid online tests I've taken--back when I cared about proving I was smarter then everyone who's ever lived).</p>

<p>I agree with whoever said geniuses are never happy. Being stupid would be so blissful. But people tend to want what they can't have, because they only see the good in it (The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...). In this case, geniuses see that idiots are happy, and idiots see that geniuses are, well, smart.</p>

<p>Being as smart as I am right now, I could never part with my intelligence. I can't fathom not being able to think logically. I know I would be happier if I were stupid... but, for some reason, I just can't give up my philosophizing endeavors.</p>

<p>In fact, my dad has a genius level IQ and didn't go to college. But, unfortunately, he's also plagued by paranoia and social anxiety. He's not happy at all, but I think that's his own fault... I think that people can completely decide their own futures if they have the optimal tools.</p>

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<p>screw ivys...CAN I TAKE THE LATTER OPTION BUT GO TO STANNNFOOOORDDDDDDDD?????</p>

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<p>^Haha, I would personally say the same thing but for Duke! </p>

<p>Mind over money!!</p>

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<p>I personally don't think that intelligence and happiness are mutually exclusive, no matter what "The Simpsons" has taught us!</p>

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<p>definetly the education, but only if i could go to Wharton or Ross at Michigan</p>

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<p>IQ (10 char.......)</p>

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<p>lol, george dubbya.</p>