Felt the same about tests as Lex until I didn't care about them  and realized it's not an indicator of my G factor. Lex is one of the most intelligent people I ever came across. Sharp  Intelligence means nothing if it's not combined with empathy and wisdom. High IQs without that combination  can make  narcissists and cynics,(reply>), @James Espinosa intelligence under stress is incredibly valuable, here is my critique though. <br><br>Lex only struggled on verbal SAT section because he didn’t speak English. If he grew up here and did English schooling he would have gone to MIT anyway, he’s wicked intelligent and has a very high IQ, he’s a professor at MIT, they don’t just let everybody do that. Also his Father was a famous Soviet scientist and professor, and IQ is largely generic. <br><br>You know what thinking intelligently under stress is? Interviewing Kanye West in crisis, Noam Chomsky, or Elon Musk level people, Roger Penrose, on a podcast live while millions of people watch you conduct a real time improvisational interview with a partner that you just met. Good luck doing that without being able to make intelligent decisions under the constraint of time.,(reply>), @James Espinosa "you're smart",(reply>), Not to shit on you matey. But it is kind of an indicator of your G factor. If your smart in normal every day non stressful situations, but not smart in high stress situations, you probably should take the lower band and use that as your best case indicator. Intelligence under stress is much more valuable than intelligence outside of stress. Remember that IQ tests are taken with a time limit. The stress is an equivalent/synonym for a time limit. <br><br>And I'm like you. I struggle to perform in tests. I'm slow with math, but can complete difficult problems with a bit of time. I struggle to play games like magic and chess "correctly" unless I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about my moves before I make them. It works for me, but it's not so pleasant for the other player. <br><br>I think Mr Richard was being a touch too generous in his statement. <br><br>What I would say to you in summary is that you don't have to be smart to be excellent! Values and ethics are as important, if not slightly more important than G-factor/IQ when it comes to problem solving and or living a happy and meaningful life!