Do you really want a test result like that to determine your choice of career? Would you wish to factor in things like drive, determination, and dreams?

My first reaction is that intelligence is definitely a factor in ability to become a doctor, but I have no idea how much intelligence is really necessary to become a doctor. I did a little searching around and I did find some interesting information:

A levels and intelligence as predictors of medical careers in UK doctors: 20 year prospective study

The above paper was published in the British Medical Journal - and my understanding of their conclusions is that success in school was a good predictor of succcess in becoming a physician. Also, intelligence did not appear to have that much correlation with success.

I did also find the following site:

Interesting Intelligence related Questions & answers

Be warned - the above site has some intense flashing ads and maybe even a popup. Also, the information was not referenced, so I could not confirm the accuracy of the information. However, based on what they say, Francis Crick (one of the two people that discovered DNA structure) had an IQ of 115. Also, they say that most doctors have an IQ that is between 108 and 129.

I think that if you are smart enough to get good grades in your pre-med classes, then you probably are smart enough to get by in medical school.

One of my med school professors said something applicable this very morning...

"Yeah. You're bright. You were accepted to med school. So what?"

He was half-teasing, of course, but it is true. There is more to medicine than just being smart enough to get good grades and survive the MCAT.

The intangibles have to be there, too, in addition to the intellect. There was a dude in my undergrad who was pretty much brilliant. Double majored in biochem and something else I can't recall, maintained a stratospheric GPA, and did exceedingly well on his MCATs. He was offered an interview at every school to which he applied, and DID NOT GET ACCEPTED ANYWHERE.

This kid was ridiculously arrogant, and socially inept, and I guess that came through in his interviews. Intelligence is great, but medicine requires more than just smarts.