this really isn’t true, and is a pretty weird (and common) “fact” that gets thrown around. departments don’t disqualify applicants due to high IQ scores...and certainly the vast majority don’t test for IQ. IQ is also not a great predictor of ability or intelligence, FYI

I did something like that at a leadership program in high school called “Affirmations”-they really are wonderful! On a related note, my mom had a policy when my sister and I were growing up. Whenever a friend of hers (or a stranger, for that matter) would comment on how cute/adorable/pretty/well-dressed we were, my…