Not really its pretty obvious when you look in and see which way the trouble shooting develops to issues.
The whole point of SOP's and QRH's and the like is so the crew doesn't have to think. They are led through the trouble shooting procedure to the result by following a checklist which has been written by panel of experts who more than likely have degrees.
Go to Uni and find out or do a couple of OU courses and see how the courses start pushing your mind into thinking in a certain way depending on the course.
There are folk out there that are just naturals but they are few and not very common.
BTW you do get academics who should never be let loose with a screwdriver. And are suspect driving a car. So be proud of the skill you have. It ain't a degree its being an aviator with a broad skill set encompassing handling, managment, law, systems, teaching etc etc.
I can't actually understand why a pilot would want to lump themselves in with a load of graduates. Especially the ones from the breeze block polys that have been pumping them out over the last 6-8 years. Its a different skill set.