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I disagree, I.Q scores mean little if the possessor of the high I.Q score lacks Diligence, or Drive, or Creativity or Focus.

And each profession, or indeed, no profession to speak of, requires different skill sets, a Lawyer for example does not have the skills to be a mechanical engineer, or vice versa.

And I did not notice Clergy listed in your bar chart?

My IQ has been measured at 132 years ago but I spent my whole life as a telephone company employee. I dreamed of owning my own business, but lacked the drive and the will to ditch the phone company. I enjoyed the technical aspect of working on the equipment, but hated the management. Most of the management were morons that worked their way up with their noses planted in the south ends of north bound higher management. The fault was all mine, I wouldn't compromise and I wouldn't quit.

The only advantage my IQ ever gave me was I usually scored higher on tests and grasped new concepts quickly. I could take something apart and figure out how it worked very quickly and fix things because I understood the principles it operated by. IQ really has very little to do with success.

As far as the teacher in this story goes, I thought the story was humorous until she threatened the student with legal prosecution. I think I would go after this dumbo with both barrels for the threat. Find out how much liability insurance she has and double it, then sue.

Actually, it is not my bar chart, at all. My sister is the psychiatrist in the family. Giving IQ tests is more in her line.

I’m an ecologist/educator. I do tend to work with the gifted and profoundly gifted, though.

You are totally on point when you listed other factors. All of them amount to the desire to actualize the potential that high IQ bestows.

However, minus the IQ, certain areas of human activity are simply not open to success, regardless of desire to achieve.