110 IQ is enough to finish phd? what you think about inteligency of your lab friends and yours of course?

what is IQ?

It has more to do with being a hard worker and loving what you do, I'd imagine. I'm hoping to start my own PhD in Oct and my concern is not about my intelligence (I've already been accepted) but about remaining focused for the next four years while my friends are earning money in industry!

I totally agree! That's the only reason you should do a PhD! You need to love your subject and be prepared to work hard!

Although intelligence would be a good starting point and always useful to have some!

I work with a PhD student who is quite clearly doing the PhD to become a doctor, he's miserable as sin. I think the only way you can survive a PhD is if you are passionate about the subject, being inquisitive is also essential.

not so far i will be one of You:) and i affraid that my inquisitive is not enough:) but we will see:) now i am try finish my master thesis

IQ is not an accurate measure of intelligence as IQ tests are socially constructed and pointless. Can you even measure intelligence?

unless they ask u to do an IQ test they will not ask you whta s ur IQ, they will select the right person during he interview. they look at good academic background, your marks plus experience so make sure u have those

IQ measurement are very inaccurate, hovever to answear ur question on a larger scale i would say that you need at least an IQ of 130, I don't think that anybody will check though

I will be try with 115 IQ :)