[mazerackham]

I definitely don't think this is true, and I'm Asian as well. I think the parent has a better hypothesis, it's the higher bar for immigration. I bet the demographics of Asian immigrants is way higher educated than the average American. My dad has a PhD, my mom multiple Bachelors, and pretty much all of their Chinese friends had at least a Bachelors, most likely a Masters of PhD.

I would say it's very possible that genetically, the Asian population in America is smarter than the average American. Combine that with a culture that emphasizes hard work and education and you'll have extraordinary results. But don't think that Asians are more intelligent as a whole. There are plenty of idiots back in China to balance that out.