Do Poor Grades Mean You Aren’t (or Weren’t) Really Gifted? And What’s Underachievement?

People collapse “grade getting” behaviors or going to college with intelligence. Don't!

First, when a child is clearly capable and smart — possibly gifted — it is common for both teachers and parents to see “bad grades” as either underachievement or maybe they have a disability. But is it that simple?

Interestingly enough, a great proportion of gifted adults who didn’t get good grades come to believe they aren’t all that smart. Or if they d…