If someone has a 2:1 English literature degree , would you say they are very intelligent/academic?

[Curiousss]

Just basically this question, curious to know what people think.

Which uni?

No not at all. A 2:1 is a standard degree result id say

Nope. I've got one of those and I'm pretty dim.

I have a 2.1 English Lit degree from a Russell Group University and I'd say I'm probably average intelligence at best :D

No, I’d think they are bright but average for a graduate. Neither very academic nor intelligent.

😁 same!

I would question anyone who thought, with some notable exceptions for high achievements in certain areas, they could tell much about someone’s intelligence by their degree.

No, I’d say it would depend on the person themselves.

The degree shows they are able to apply themselves consistently, problem solve, take direction, distil information etc.

Russell Group or Oxbridge? Yes

The kind of uni that advertises on the back of a bus? Roehampton, UWE etc. Not necessarily (though perhaps)

110 IQ. Slightly smarter than average but not Einstein.

Depends on how you measure intelligence and which kind of intelligence.

I'd say they can read and interpret some challenging books but I don't think that makes you generally intelligent or academic.

For me an academic is someone who becomes a Dr in their field. Intelligence comes in many forms. My DH is intelligent; knows lots of random facts, can argue points really cleverly and is an expert in business but has no formal qualifications beyond a couple of low grade O levels. I have a 2:1 in Humanities and English and he is way more intelligent than I am!

Agreed.

Depends on the person's age. It wasn't so standard a few decades ago.

I got a 2:2 in literature ☹️

I would consider them to be intelligent/academic, but not necessarily 'very'.
I think you won't necessarily get a good answer here on MN OP where everyone is so successful :).

You are confusing being "an academic" with being "academic".

And me 🤷🏻‍♂️

"For me an academic is someone who becomes a Dr in their field"

She wrote academic as an adjective though and not 'an academic'.

Cross-posted, sorry.

Not particularly. I know some very intelligent people without degrees though

Reasonably intelligent, yes. Very intelligent, no.

If it’s from a Russell group / oxbridge / other top uni then yes. If it’s from a lower ranked uni, no, probably not.

Yes

If someone had a 2:1 from Oxford while working through uni, you'd think they weren't very academic or intelligent?