Education and Intelligence

Jose in Jackson Heights, New York, writes:

I want to pursue a master’s degree, but I do not want to be one of those people who are educated beyond their intelligence. Is it possible to increase both one’s level of education and one’s intelligence so that they are both more or less equal?

Marilyn responds:

Probably not, but why concern yourself with that? I’ll bet no one else does. I think you should just go for it, Jose!