The wrieght brothers droped out of College never had exp in college. Yet they outperformed students in college.
Einstein too
Isaac Newton? MOST SMARTEST COLLIST PERSON yet, had what like B's.
Edison too
2007-06-23 20:09:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
You can't use isolated anecdotal examples. Taking the law of large numbers, A students do better in the long run, high-IQ people out-do low-IQ people in salary, etc.
2007-06-23 20:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by PIERRE S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A-students might just be exam-smart, and are able to memorise well (and regurgitate the textbook answers in the exams). they may not have the creativity or imagination to think out of the box, and creativity and imagination are the very crucial qualities of a successful scientist.
all those scientists you mentioned were able to visualise new concepts and ideas that no one has ever dared to before their time, and they were able to have the determination and the imagination to invent new things. the most important thing is not just how to study, but to be able to think and understand how and why things work. you don't have to be an A-student to be a thinker. even if others think you are stupid, it may not be true. you may just have the X-factor to be one who can discover breakthroughs.
yepp so my point is, exams and marks are all but just a way of measuring how much you have learnt and remembered (more like memorised) from your lessons. there are other qualities that cannot be measured or tested by exams and tests, and that may just be why B-C students can do better than A-students.
2007-06-23 21:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by cherica 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hehehehe. Most smartest.
Grades have nothing to do with intelligence nor capacity. They are but a measure (and not quite a reliable one) of competence in the studied areas. An F math student is likely to be less competent than an A student WHEN it comes to mathematics, but he might be better in history.
2007-06-23 20:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Israfel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are wrong on your facts. Wilbur and Orville could not go to college because of family and financial issues. Einstein had a doctorate in physics. And Newton and Edison excelled in school.
You can't stereotype people solely on their grades. These were just gifted special people, who accomplished great things.
2007-06-23 21:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like why do honor society kids end up bowing to pressure in college only to drop out and smoke pot in mom & dad's basement?
I've found over the years that the trade-off for book-smarts is common sense. Like my friend who does engineer-like mathematical equations on a Saturday morning for fun, but can't seem to balance his checkbook and wonders where his 80K salary disappears to!
Because being smart is never the same as being clever, and I'd never trade in my street-smarts for straight A's and Dean's List material.
2007-06-23 21:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by SloBoMo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the A student knows stuff exactly from the book. the B/C students think differently. they do not follow the norm, thus not the methods in the book or the teaching. usually.. A students are nerds. B/C students are smart but lazy or weird.
2007-06-23 21:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt this is true, but doing well on tests doesn't translate into doing well in real life. The skills you need to succeed in real life are different than those you need to do well on a test.
2007-06-24 09:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by Alan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a students get overconfident?
no.ppl with low grades cant concentrate bcoz of hyperactive(SMART) minds
2007-06-23 20:13:58 · answer #8 · answered by Answerninator 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
...some say spite is the best motivator.
2007-06-23 20:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by Extra Ordinary 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋