IQ Tests

[cookderosa]

Just wondering if those on this board were above average to gifted students in a traditional school setting. I truly believe if testing were possible for "everyone" everyone would be testing out instead of spending four years and thousands of dollars for their degree. This Jan I am going to start the process of testing out for my BS at TESC. While I am very excited to start. I am also a little apprehensive. My IQ score is roughly 135. But I never did well in school. I actually hated it. Any B/C students on this forum that did well with testing out? Or am I kidding myself that this is possible?

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I'll put high IQ against high motivation any day! It's all about motivation. Here is my very average dirty laundry lol:
I'm 39, when I was in high school I graduated with a 2.9 GPA. When I went to culinary school, I graduated (age 20) with a 3.33

I started on my BA when I was about 36, and my test scores were usually in the high 50's, I had a few in the mid 60's. My highest score EVER was a 67 in Human Growth and Development (considered by most people to be a very easy exam). My grades at TESC were good. (15 courses) A direct result of completing every assignment on time. I graduated there with a 3.875

I have taken 1 grad class since then, earned an A.
What changed? I knew how to get an A.

Testing buffers those of us who might not ace every class by allowing a "Pass" instead of a B or C. If you are smart, you'll use this to your advantage.
Also, in distance learning, there will be aspects of the class that are almost a sure fire 100%. Maybe it's discussion posting, or open book quizzes, etc. I always put the most energy into those, which then allowed me to score less than perfect on proctored exams. Currently, my instructor gives easy 100's on labs (for 15% of overall grade) so you can bet I will never miss one of those.
This isn't exactly what you asked, but I wanted to show you that being an A student isn't about IQ, it's about playing the game well and having the motivation to earn an A.