Interesting at 18 I scored 490 of 700 on my SAT. Reading and language skills were good but not great. After BA in philosophy I decided to go to law school. I had to study vocabulary, grammar and focus on reading comprehension. After many weeks of memorizing definitions and self testing I was able to reach 650. A very high score. I guess my lack of student-hood in HS uncover a better inmate G-factor and overcome some marginal dyslexia. At 63 and now retired from high tech and finance career I do believe our educational system in public  school schools can be improved. And, you can work thru some deficits.<br>3.85 BA gpa. 3.8 masters GPA in finance. Accepted to Harvard Law but declined since I worried about competing with “higher IQ” peers. I always wondered if that self critique and “pretender” syndrome had and effect on my life trajectory and final “achievements”.,(reply>), I have an iq of 145 but i was an average student,(reply>), Intelligence can be boosted by huge amounts because intelligence is 50% non-genetic.