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Education vs. Intelligence

“I found Marilyn [Monroe] to be one of the great talents of all time… she struck me as being a much brighter person than I had ever imagined, and I think that was the first time I learned that intelligence and, yes, brilliance have nothing to do with education.” - James Logan, Director

Well said, Mr. Logan. In high school, I gave a mediocre performance on the SATs, struggled to keep up in science and math, and didn’t attend an Ivy League institution like many of my prep school classmates. Early education did not dictate my later success in life, contrary to what teachers and standardized testing led me to believe.

Anyways, University of San Francisco Dons do it better.

Posted on March 3rd, 2011
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    The inverse is true, too. I’m a classic “Does Not Work To Potential.” 1460 on my SATs but a solid C average in most of...
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