Does getting Good grades really take any intelligence?

Do you think that getting Good Grades in School really means that You're smart?

It seems that every time someone gets an A in a test, people immediately come to the conclusion that He/She is smart.

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

some people who never study for tests and whatever can and sometimes do get really good grades. some call it luck. some call it a fluke. others say its skill. but with all the good grades on a certain subject doesnt mean youll excell at other subjects

It does take some level of intelligence but mostly its just effort or a talent for cheating.

In school i forgot everything after taking the test :P

Getting good grades doesn't measure intelligence as its basically all memory and very little problem solving. What it does do however is prove that you can apply yourself and motivate yourself to try and learn something, which is very important. So while they don't directly measure intelligence they are still very important as they prove you are responsible enough to prepare for the test and that you can apply yourself. Hence the reason most good teachers look at how motivated a person is and not how much they already know (which coincidentally is the same with employment).

Getting good grades easily with minimal effort or study time is indicative of above average intellect.

In school i forgot everything after taking the test :P

Certain subjects, history, some sciences, require the memorization of facts and information, and the occassional conclusion. Math, physics, chemistry, require a specific set of rules and formulas and the application of such.

A good memory will do the job.
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Some intelligence and good memory.

@Wolfrazer: yes math is a different story

@Wolfrazer said:

@LordMaverick said:

In school i forgot everything after taking the test :P

I forgot everything before taking the test in math lol, not that I could remember any of it the next day or hours...am actually surprised I passed math.

Yeah. Unit tests and midterms were hell. Especially in Math, which I barely get. I still somehow manage to hold my A, though.

@Billy Batson said:

A good memory will do the job.
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This.

B is for BLEMISH.

Nope. I do online school. And during the parts where they show you the long boring vid about the topic, I go do something else. When I do the quiz, I guess, and I haven't failed any quizzes yet.

Combination of this

@CrimsonCake said:

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

and

@KnightRise said:

Certain subjects, history, some sciences, require the memorization of facts and information, and the occassional conclusion. Math, physics, chemistry, require a specific set of rules and formulas and the application of such.

In addition, I'd like to add that classes like English require you to be able to explain and articulate your thoughts fluently and logically, while analyzing subtle evidence. So, that takes more creativity and higher cognition than simply memorizing and regurgitating information.

@CrimsonCake said:

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

This. ^^^

Here is a great example to back that up

People whit a C average grades CAN become Doctors and lawyers...nuff' said.

@CrimsonCake said:

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

Agreed...also there are other factors like extra credit;how much extra credit is given

Of course it does....why does one need to even ask.

Nope

Anyone can regurgitate something, the intelligence is the ability to think critically using independent thought and reason.

@TDK_1997 said:

Some intelligence and good memory.

^

Tests are ridiculous.

That said, to succeed at them is as everyone else is saying -- lots of memorisation and some aptitude for reasoning.

It doesn't take intelligence to get good grades, it's how you gain intelligence.

@Billy Batson said:

A good memory will do the job.
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This^^

@nick_hero22 said:

Nope

Anyone can regurgitate something, the intelligence is the ability to think critically using independent thought and reason.

^ Best answer so far.

I think if you get good grades you'll end up being intelligent.

Always got average to above average, although the only reason I ever did well in math was because I was in the special education program for it. It may not indicate intelligence, but it does a damn good job at making a student feel like a r***** piece of garbage. At least for me that it.

Good Grades require attention and understanding how the marking scheme works.

There are so many shortcuts in tests now it's unbelievable.

I really don't want to sound boastful when I say this, because that's not at all how I mean it, but I've always been considered well above average intelligence. School was always very easy to me, and as a result, I got bored and put less effort into it. Despite having full understanding of the material, I had a pretty unimpressive GPA because homework was so nauseatingly non-stimulating that I rarely finished it. I've gotten better about it in the second half of High School, and Advanced Placement classes help. This year is the first time I've ever had to study in order to ace a test.

At the same time, I have a lot of friends who consistently had straight A's and aren't really that smart, because they have good memorization skills and can easily regurgitate all the information they absorb. So while there are exceptions, such as math (usually), getting good grades doesn't rely so much on intelligence as it does a good memory and a decent work ethic.

Just making the grade is easy. The actual studying is the hard part. 
 

Studying = Student + Dying = Studying

Hardly. I got perfect grades and it took me two years to figure out the defrost option on the microwave.

I don't think that it is a prerequisite, but I know that when I had to write a paper on something I knew I had to spell right, use proper grammar and English. I know I had to provide sources from books that I had to read and draw sources from. Sooooo.....

open-book tests are a major pita

Depends on your definition of intelligence. Getting good grades doesn't 100% correlate with a high IQ score (which, by the way, is really a measure of cognitive functioning and logic and ignores other forms of intelligence). However, high grades ARE without question an indicator of a good work ethic, which honestly is more important to employers and universities than high standardized test scores. This is why good schools almost never accept people with poor GPAs (unless your parents are billionaires...).

Anybody with the right capability that studies and takes it seriously will make good grades. It's the kids that effortlessly make A+'s without even paying attention and never taking notes that are smart.

It takes hard work and dedication.

No, but it helps a lot.

Depends on if it's written, or if it's multiple choice. Written reveals a lot more understanding, while multiple choice could very well be a memorized cheat sheet.

However, as someone who does actually make good grades, I'm not about to take credit away from myself, so I'd say ABSOLUTELY, and not so much

Only when you have to really understand something and especially when you have to apply it. Physics is a very good example of this (that class was literally the hardest class that I have ever taken, but I learned a lot).

Other things like history are simple memorization and regurgitation, which may not be really easy, but it's only a sign of a good memory.

@CrimsonCake said:

Getting Good Grades takes more Responsibility than it does Intelligence.

Anybody with an average or below average Intellect could easily get good grades by putting Some effort into it (Not saying it's easy).

This.

No.

Nope. Just copy off the smart person next to you. That's what a lot of people did to me. (If you haven't worked it out, I am a smart person).

@YoungJustice said:

Nope. I do online school. And during the parts where they show you the long boring vid about the topic, I go do something else. When I do the quiz, I guess, and I haven't failed any quizzes yet.

Pff.. All you need is geass. Tha's what did it for me