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Kaleva

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9. To get the most out of a college degree, one needs innate intelligence

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:44 PM

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A person with an IQ of a 100 ought to , with hard work, successfully earn a BA. However, about half the population will score less then 100 on an IQ test.

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To get the most out of a college degree, one needs innate intelligence Kaleva Tuesday #9

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