I feel ashamed of my IQ score.

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Let me be frank: I scored a 99 on an IQ test when I was around 11 or 12, and now I am 18 . After my results were revealed in private, I did not give them much thought since I did not care about my score nor was I aware of its meaning. However, over 6 years later, I read a lot about the meaning of the 'IQ', and I ask myself, " Am I that stupid?" Of course, an IQ of 99 is average--I know that. But I am having a difficult time to accept the fact that I am intellectually average. Thus, I connect all my failings in life with my IQ score. Nevertheless, I really want to forget this number, in other words, score, but it seems impossible.

At best, an IQ test measures one thing: your aptitude for academics. That's it. Not how intelligent you are.

There are different ways to be intelligent, different methods people use to improve scores on tests like IQ, SAT, GRE, ETC. People gain points on these tests but that doesn't mean they've become miraculously more intelligent.

Also, even if you are average at something, that's pretty decent. You get by with average.

What are you especially good at? Are there skills that you're average at, but feel like you're getting better? These things really matter, more than some score on a piece of paper.

What DataB4 said, plus the inherent problem of being human: IQ tests are not infallible since a human created them.

Also, ask yourself this: have you ever seen a job posting that specifically asked for an IQ test, or had date ask you your IQ? Exactly, they're as irrelevant as the personality quizzes on the internet-- probably more so to be honest.

I am not sure if one of you went under such testings, but if they were in the higher range, it's obvious that you would downplay the IQ's importance. Obviously, a score does not necessarily defines one's life. But if I see that my score matches with one of a plumber, it is a dismaying thought. I am not saying that it is bad to be a plumber, but I am currently doing my A-Levels. And if my 'intelligence' is not high enough to attend university (avg.115), I don't know what I should do with my life.

I'm not sure what country you're in where they tie IQ level to college admission, but that's a piss poor system that does. You'll find that in college, as with work, it's about the time and energy you invest into it that's going to get you across the finish line, not raw intelligence. Either way, worrying about one's intelligence is a waste of time because literally no one aside from one's self truly cares.

Since you want to get into university, why not look at your strengths and weaknesses academically? They'll matter more than the score itself. The IQ measures some of those, true. Your number doesn't really mean anything to me until you break it down, adding in your own life experiences to show your abilities. It's not really about IQ for me. It's about scores in general and how the number, by itself, tells very little.

Even a person with below-average intelligence can still become President of the United States of America.

Actually I think it's a requirement-- one of those "unwritten" social rules.

lulz

In all seriousness, I have been told by multiple people that IQ test on Autistic people are normally inconclusive or rather, the sub scores don't always make sense. You can be very strong on one side of the test and score very low on another part. The final result is a low score but they rarely report the sub scores. If your average and autistic, there is a chance you did low to average on some of the sub test but did extremely well on one part of the test.

I have had doctors agree with this but your mileage my vary. You might very intelligent in your own way, I believe I am intelligent but I believe I lack emotional maturity.

im not sure IQ scores are that accurate anyway, for example i apparently have an IQ of 132, yet taking online tests for IQ makes mine vary, sometimes it goes down to 125, then to 134. i mean, if an IQ was a sure thing, then id get the same result every time right? just proves it's a very flawed system

IQ tests aren't always accurate.

Most tell me mine's around 115, but others have told me more like 85. O.o

So yeah, don't trust them much...

I thought IQ didn't matter because it was just the rate at which you take information in at. I scored 142 but I don't really care about it as it's never helped me.

My IQ is 129, I failed high school and had to take the GED.

My 13 year old brother has an IQ of ~110, he will have a bachelor's degree at age 16.

'nuff said.

That's years ago and you were a child. Some children develop faster than others. Your IQ today could be quite different to your IQ back then.

Have never seen the point in IQ scoring, unless maybe if it's really high or really low. Seems to me anything in between is pretty meaningless.

don't be ashamed . why are you ashamed. don't be ashamed