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07.11.08, 11:39 AM NY Schools
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Slate has an ad that says Obama's IQ is 125. That seems kinda low to be honest to be admitted to Harvard Law and become the editor of Law Review there. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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then again, to be an editor there, you have to be elected. If he was popular with minimum grades to be in the "race" maybe people voted for him bec he was likeable. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 11:42 AM Flag
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you have to be on review to get elected. and for that you need good grades. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:19 PM Flag
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You can have excellent grades with IQ of 125 or even quite a bit lower. Inversely, some people with very high IQs have very lousy grades. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:34 PM Flag
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And it is not like 125 is low, it is well above average & with hard work & ambition that is really all you need. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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I doubt it was hard for Obama to get good grades from liberal Harvard law professors. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 11:54 AM Flag
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The most successful people in America have IQs in the 125-135 range. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:17 PM Flag
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then how do you explain Bush, who's got to be in the 90-105 range. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:40 PM Flag
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rich white male affirmative action, i.e., legacy status [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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i wouldn't call him a success exactly. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 02:00 PM Flag
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plus whatever he has achieved in his life is due to his family status, wealth and connections, not based on his own merit. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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one counter-example does't mean the point isnt' generally true. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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how does anyone know what his IQ is? (including him. not everyone takes IQ tests.) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:24 PM Flag
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plenty of people with above average but not super high IQs do very well academically. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:24 PM Flag
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What is there source for that number? And how does it compare to McCain? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 12:34 PM Flag
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1. i'd like to see the "proof" [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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probably 40 pints higher than McCain's [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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or points [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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Yes, but his OLSATs qualified him for citywides. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.11.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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Did Obama release his LSAT scores? That would be very interesting. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 11:59 AM Flag
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You have to be freaking kidding me. LSAT scores??? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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factor in his emotional intelligence,too. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 03:24 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.13.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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