Some Of The Stupidest People I Have Met In My Life Were While I Was In College, And I'd Like To Think I Went To A Relatively "Prestigious" University [Virginia Tech]. IMO, Academics In Terms Of Receiving Good Grades And Scoring High On Tests Is Nothing More Than Memory Recall And The Ability To Regurgitate Knowledge. I'd Say Academics Is Definitely A Form Of Intelligence But The Term Encompasses Far More Than Just That. Having The Capacity To Learn Can Be In Many Forms Beyond Book-Knowledge.