Analysing your IQ
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Psychometric analysis of the typical student profile.
Based on SAT/GRE correlation data.
Social Work is a filtering environment. It rewards certain strengths (and exposes certain weaknesses). Use this as a self-selection tool.
Dominant archetype: The Advocate. This archetype tends to be rewarded in the culture and study style of Social Work.
Common traits include High Empathy and Resilience.
The day-to-day of Social Work is less about “being smart” and more about sustained attention: reading, iterating, and tolerating being wrong repeatedly until your model improves.
Typical career paths include Case Management, Therapy, and Community Work.
Estimated average IQ is ~109. This is a rough proxy derived from standardized-test correlations; it’s not a hard requirement for success.
It’s hard if the feedback loop taxes your weaknesses. If you enjoy deep focus and structured problem-solving, the same workload can feel manageable—sometimes even enjoyable.
Common traits include High Empathy and Resilience.
Typical career paths include Case Management, Therapy, and Community Work.