27. Plath was certified a genius by the age of 12 and she was determined to become a literary star from an early age
The publication of her first poem at the age of 8 showed that Plath was a precocious talent. So, it’s perhaps not surprising that her mother persuaded her daughter to take an IQ test when she was 12. Notably, Plath scored a score of 160. According to most metrics, ‘genius’ level intelligence starts at an IQ of 140, making Plath one of the brightest minds of her age. Once the results of the IQ test were confirmed, Plath became even more sure of her own talents and increasingly ambitious.
