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Overall, I think Bush is about average when compared to the general population, but below average when compared to other modern Presidents.
I think we all know why Bush got into Yale and it wasn't because he was a genius. His SAT score of 1206 was better than the average American, but well below the average Yale student. Of course, the average American probably didn't attend prep school at Phillips Academy.
He majored in History and graduated with a 2.35 GPA. That's not exactly top of the class, but somehow (again, probably not because he was a genius), he got accepted into Harvard Business School.
Of course, that proves very little about his lack of intelligence, which is a hard term to define, much less measure. I think more telling than his lack of academic qualifications is his lack of intellectual curiosity. He just happened to be the son of a future President and that helped propel him to where he is now. I don't think there are too many people who believe George W. Bush would be President were it not for that.
I actually think Bush is a pretty good communicator when it comes to dealing with the people around him. He's not bad at giving speeches when he has to either. He's just not very good when answering questions or doing debates. His failure in that respect is more significant in my opinion than any of his rhetorical missteps.
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