Those of us who learn languages other than our own always do. Johann Goethe Johann Goethe was a German polymath who lived in the 1800s, and his estimated IQ score ranged from 210 to 225. She entered college when she was 12 and became a teacher at age 16. Intelligence, in that respect, may be a matter of inheritance and potential. But lets even calculate with 7 (which represents about 1 in 390 billion, a number were not going to need anytime soon). I got a 144 when I was 4. The number actually represents how your results compare to those of other people your age. Some of these exceedingly smart people are better known to the general public than others, Im sure youve heard of Albert Einsteinand his incredibly high IQ but have you heard of Christopher Hirata? It does get easier! IQ They may be narcissistic in their teen age, but later learned about how much people dislikes narcissism and be more humble and more productive (means USEFUL to humanity, not just for themselves). Pls excuse the lack of aphostrophes and capitals, they take too long. You can look up how long it takes things. No one would suggest that Oprah could match wits with Michio Kaku, yet Im sure her net worth is a thousand times higher. all unofficial but highly regarded websites. I took an IQ test as a child. To author Juan Ramos: Dear Mr. Ramos: If you are going to post English articles, you should have a native English speaker and writer edit your posts. The average IQ of different races can swing by as many as 60 points! Photo: SierraLeone_wildlife. For those reasons and more I am out. Tested Geniuses(meaning superior intellects) should be leading humanity and only those that contribute should be rewarded, a meritocracy. The degree does not communicate how smart you are, but it will tell future/potential employers or customers, you are motivated, driven, responsible, and more. I have an iq of 137 and I am 13. I was wondering if anyone reading this might be able to answer a question I have about 2 people who died in recent history, but were both widely known. When I was one and half years old, I behaved very differently from other todlers. While I believe that everyone needs an editorand every website should employ oneit is indeed unfortunate that you would offer such a polite reply to such an unnecessarily racist comment. No joke buddy, this sounds like a 4 year old told you to write it. Are you really Donald Trump pretending to be someone else. I am trying to create my own IQ test which will show a lot more than pictures of blocks. Your IQ score is still a measure of how you compare to others in your peer group. There are definite, science-backed methods to improve your IQ score. I can fix anything and figure out any problem, except life, but i think thats cause im surrounded by idiots who make all the rules and decisions. I know, Im 62 and wiser. If I were a genius, Id try to teach people- and I would sure hope theyd accept my teachings. Lao Tzu: If I tell you that I do not, will you believe me?. Also, Smart does not exist, only intelligence in certain catagorys. E.g: I have not spent one second of the past 5 decades, giving a microscopic crap what anyone thinks of me. IQ means nothing about how smart you are it is simply measures your ability to reason, as stated in the dictionary definition of IQ. I consider myself average. Its what you do with the potential that matters. If you dont understand this answer, do a retest of your IQ. Im more mature than most 11-12 yr. olds. In this world full of misleading marketing messages there is only one thing of value that is sorely lacking, and that is humility. The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.