iq 134 and failed exam?

Question

i have an iq around 134
i failed my exam and lab in marine biology
i studied about 2~3 times from the start of the course until the exam, but i woke up early and studied 2~3 hours right before the exam
i went over almost all the notes for this part given by the course
i felt that the studying wasn't very deep and even the answers i wrote were disguise-like
im really good at understanding the concepts of human biology and really enjoy it
i definately found human biology more interesting and very easy to learn
is marine biology supposed to be really hard because i got 44% in it whereas the average was from the 50-70% or something
this is my first year in university i did a lot of exams
3 courses im 20% above average
1 course is 1% less than average
but for marine biology i got basically 15% lower than the average
i find everything else easy except for this which is f***ing me up
what's goin on??????

i really loathe this sh*t

because of my failure, r u now thinking that my iq's lower?

Answer 1

I have several comments. First, you are making a mistake in taking your IQ so seriously. Psychometricians have learned, e.g., from analyses of scatter diagrams, that one cannot predict the performance of one individual based on his or her IQ. Predictions of performance only work for large groups of people. There is simply no reason to expect you to outperform a person of IQ 120 in a physics class. But a group of 30 people, each with IQ 134, would certainly be expected to outperform a similar group of people, each with IQ 120.

Second, most biology courses require primarily memory. It is unfortunate that so many high IQ people seem to look down on memory, saying, "Oh, that just requires memory." Try getting care from a physician who has a memory as bad as that which typical physicists seem to boast that they possess.

Third, perhaps you are fortunate in the sense that you are learning, while still in school, something about your interests, abilities, and inclinations. Perhaps you will end up specializing in human biology.

If your school offers a study improvement class, perhaps you should take it. Some of the most important benefits that you will get from school are that you will learn how to learn, what you are good at doing, and not to give up when the going gets tough.

Answer 2

If you loathe a subject, you will not do well in it. I have a 138 IQ and that means very little if it isn't geared to subjects you know or like. I failed in Algebra in college. I never had it before and I don't like math except bookkeeping and the basic math . At any given time, your IQ can change with factors such as test anxiety, being tired, hungry, not feeling well, etc. I didn't go to college until I was 44 years old and I won a scholarship and kept a 3.50 GPA, but still the math kept me from going farther. I could grasp it with an example, but not when I took the tests.
Human Biology is harder because the human body is about the same in all of us; whereas in Marine biology the creatures are made up differently tan humans and they are all unique. There is more to learn. Try to get a tutor .
Sorry ....but I have to say that your spelling is terrible and your grammar and your language is foul for someone who professes to have a high IQ. Get with the program and get help.
Oh yes.........the fact that you didn't Capitalize the beginning of the sentences tells me you might be a little lazy. Is it that hard to hit the shift key? English Comp should be one of the first subjects you must take in college.

Answer 3

Marine biology is a difficult subject. From what I have observed, the classes are most rigorous in the intro classes. This is to weed out the people who think they want a job near the beach where they can hang out with dolphins from the people who really want to learn and do research in serious marine biology. You sound like you did quite a bit of studying, which is good. But the problem is, did you study in a way that prepared you for the exam? Each teacher/professor has their own style of testing. Pay attention to the homework questions and how they are worded. Practice applications as much if not more than just memorizing the concepts. People with high intelligences often assume that if they get the concept while studying, they can apply it on the test. This is sometimes a false assumption. Put that bad grade behind you, refocus yourself and start preparing for your next hurdle.

Here's the article I wrote on study tips. Check it out and see if there are any other things that might help you get the grade you deserve next time: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/433692/how_to_conquer_test_stress.html

Leave me a note on there if it helps!

Answer 4

A person's IQ doesn't have that much to do with whether they pass or fail, it's about what they're capable of, not what they do. You said yourself that your studying wasn't deep, and you know very well THAT is why you didn't pass. If something just didn't click in your mind, talk to your instructor or someone else in class to see if you can figure out where you went wrong, and catch up before the next exam!!

Answer 5

My guess is that you took that IQ test online. If so, dock off 20 points for your real IQ. I'm only guessing this because of your poor English schools and your lazy study habits. In the future, start studying at least a couple weeks before your exams.

Answer 6

Aight, here's what's going on.

You're smart. Damn smart. What's worse is, you know it. You spent most of your school days coasting through education without opening a textbook, and its worked incredibly well.

The unfortunate truth is that university is not a sprint - it's a marathon. Those who endure, and study consistently, are those who succeed - there's simply too much information to cram, and though it may not seem that way at first glance, the information gets progressively harder rather rapidly. It's a shock that most lazy smart kids, myself included, come face to face with in their first year.

You simply need to devote more time to studying, that's all. Let this be a learning experience rather than an opportunity to dwell, brood, and blame everyone and everything but yourself.

Answer 7

Not all of us are genius's in all subjects.
Perhaps examine if your interest is really where you are placing it...Marine Biology.
Take an aptitude test now...find out what it is you really should be pursuing so that life can merge into who you are and not you trying to place you a square peg into a round hole.
It took me almost 50 years to find out what it was I was supposed to be doing in life. Before I did what I could to raise my family and do what it needed me to do to pay the bills. I then re-evaluated my life after my family grew up...took an aptitude test and now know the direction I should have taken years ago. I'm taking it now.
You need to figure this out now before you get to be my age and find out you've wasted your life on something that you have no business being in.
A career counselor can help.
Learn from your failures...don't beat yourself up over them.

Answer 8

If you are given an opportunity to review the test and results, be sure to follow-up with that.

One time I scored very low on a test. When I went to the review class, I discovered a "math" error where the student teacher added up the scores incorrectly.

After adjusting the exam score, I was the highest scoring student for that class.

Answer 9

IQ has very little to do with memoring useless trivia and more to do with how quickly you realize that a square peg does not fit in a round hole.

Answer 10

I have a 172 (Cattel) IQ & I failed the 11+.