Least intelligent people at LSE :D

I guess I might be another, well atleast in terms of O Levels/GCSE's

3A's 3B's 1C 2D's at O level..,
4A's at A Level (Mathematics, Accounting, Computing and Economics)

Studying Accounting and Finance (ABB)....

nope, Ordinary Levels = International equivalent to GCSE's... essentially the same thing..

I took the Cambridge International Examinations board!

well at least you got 4As

Would anyone agree that being smart is largely a result of hard work?

Obviously, there are people who have higher IQ's than other people, but I believe the rest depends on how hard an individual works and how much effort they put into their work etc...?

From personal experience, I'd have to say the answer is no. There are some people who can get nearly perfect grades without any effort, while others aren't able to get above average grades without spending 3 hours a day studying.

Yes, so if you work hard enough, then you can do just as well as the smart person who did not work as hard as you... What i'm trying to say is that some people have to work harder than others, but if you work hard enough, there's no cap as such on how much you can achieve.

I'm not smart, but I have, almost always, worked hard and intend to work very hard at the LSE in order to be able to achieve the grades I want to achieve... at least I hope my plan works...

you know i have thought about this thing a lot. I know some people who barely study and manage to get top marks and then there are some who study day and night and still just manage to pass. Although I would like to believe what you're saying is true, but it still makes me wonder sometimes. I think it also depends on the way you're working rather than the time you spend doing it. maybe

I'm not smart, but I have, almost always, worked hard and intend to work very hard at the LSE in order to be able to achieve the grades I want to achieve... at least I hope my plan works...

I don't think so. Nearly every person I know who had grades as high as mine, was naturally talented. None of them (or me) had to work for their grades. The hard-working people I know who have little natural talent (or even an average amount) can never consistently get high grades, as luck plays a much greater role in their results.



I'm sure you can get a 2:1 if you work hard, but the top 1-2% of the students will be extremely talented, and not just hard-workers.