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Low IQ - Will this hinder my university options?

Do universities such as Oxford or Cambridge look at your IQ, especially in science, as science is my passion and I would love to pursue it. I am predicted all A*s except 1A at GCSE but my IQ was only measured at 121. Do you think, even if I got these grades and replicated the same predicted success at A-level that this Mensa test will put me at a disadvantage?
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Birchie94
Original post by Parrotperson
Do universities such as Oxford or Cambridge look at your IQ, especially in science, as science is my passion and I would love to pursue it. I am predicted all A*s except 1A at GCSE but my IQ was only measured at 121. Do you think, even if I got these grades and replicated the same predicted success at A-level that this Mensa test will put me at a disadvantage?


Definitely not to be brief!
121 isn't low...


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Not at all. IQ is a questionable method of measuring intelligence anyway, and it in no way forms part of a university application (lots, if not most, university applicants have probably never had an official IQ test). It's your GCSE and A-level grades, subjects chosen, personal statement and reference that are taken into consideration (and your interview if applicable, which it will be if you're applying to Oxford or Cambridge).
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R U bein serious m8?
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joseon
No, but if you indicate that you think that 1 standard deviation above average is "low" during your interview that probably will do.

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