Mensa

KillarneyRose · #1 12-01-2005, 10:56 PM

Is anyone on here a Mensan?

sageofages · #2 12-01-2005, 11:01 PM

one...married to one...mother of one...(so far)

kddani · #3 12-01-2005, 11:07 PM

I've always wanted to take the test, but have never got around to finding out any info about it.

sageofages, any info or advice?

ZTAMich · #4 12-01-2005, 11:14 PM

Both of the ppl i know who are in it are arrogant, money hungry scum bags, and one just added meth addict to the list of achievements.

But apparently they are GREAT test takers!

sorry, just doesn't bring up happy thoughts for me!

winnieb · #5 12-01-2005, 11:20 PM

there is an online practice test and information on how to become a member. www.mensa.org

UofISigKap · #6 12-01-2005, 11:33 PM

For the direct US link: http://www.us.mensa.org/

I was surprised to see they'll take past ACT or SAT scores for admission. Now, there's the send eighteen bucks to have them send you a test to try to become a member? I guess that's not too bad to have a go at trying to be a member.

Okay, I had to add this in from the site:
"We have more than 50,000 members in the United States and more than 100,000 members worldwide. Members of American Mensa range in age from 4 to 100 and come from all segments of society."

Four? FOUR?? Who is testing their kid at age four?!

sugar and spice · #7 12-02-2005, 12:11 AM

I think it's kind of a stupid idea, to be honest. The only people I can see joining are ones intent on proving to others how smart they are. There have got to be better ways to find intelligent company than to join a society for that purpose.

honeychile · #8 12-02-2005, 12:16 AM

I found out my IQ once I was out of school (my parents knew earlier, due to the scholarships I was offered), so I know that I'm eligible. Other than meeting some new intelligent people, I just don't see the need.

kddani, try it out, and if it seems like fun, I'll check it out!

kstar · #9 12-02-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by UofISigKap
Four? FOUR?? Who is testing their kid at age four?!

My first test was at 5.

My father is an active MENSA member, and I am a very inactive member.

James · #10 12-02-2005, 03:08 AM

Its impolite to tell people you are in mensa . . .

Luckily I am quite slow and score sub-average so don't have to worry about stuff like that.

However, the Prometheus society looks kind of cool if you want to validate your IQ.

KillarneyRose · #11 12-02-2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kddani
I've always wanted to take the test, but have never got around to finding out any info about it.

You should give it a try, Dani. If I can get in, you certainly can!

It's not that I go to meetings to meet other "smart people", per se. It's just that many of the other Mensans I've met share my rather quirky sense of humor and they're fun to talk to.

starang21 · #12 12-02-2005, 10:38 AM

my high school psych teacher gave us one, i think. or at least he said it was a practice one or something like that.

me and another dude passed it.

didn't seem too hard.

i looked at a book, and it said that people with IQs of 120 plus should join. can't be that hard to get in.

and before anyone gets all huffy at my sources, i found the book at barnes and noble, lol.

GeekyPenguin · #13 12-02-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kddani
I've always wanted to take the test, but have never got around to finding out any info about it.

sageofages, any info or advice?

If you got a 163 or above on your LSAT, you can join automatically.

alphaxikt · #14 12-02-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by UofISigKap
For the direct US link: http://www.us.mensa.org/

I was surprised to see they'll take past ACT or SAT scores for admission. Now, there's the send eighteen bucks to have them send you a test to try to become a member? I guess that's not too bad to have a go at trying to be a member.

Okay, I had to add this in from the site:
"We have more than 50,000 members in the United States and more than 100,000 members worldwide. Members of American Mensa range in age from 4 to 100 and come from all segments of society."

Four? FOUR?? Who is testing their kid at age four?!

Most kids are tested when they start school - we learned about it my "exceptional learners" class this summer. I'd be willing to bet that the kids who get tested at age 4 are probably the same kids whose parents start them in educational programs to learn to read by the age of 2 and think they're behind if the kid can't read him/herself the newspaper by about age 3...

starang21 · #15 12-02-2005, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by UofISigKap
For the direct US link: http://www.us.mensa.org/

I was surprised to see they'll take past ACT or SAT scores for admission. Now, there's the send eighteen bucks to have them send you a test to try to become a member? I guess that's not too bad to have a go at trying to be a member.

Okay, I had to add this in from the site:
"We have more than 50,000 members in the United States and more than 100,000 members worldwide. Members of American Mensa range in age from 4 to 100 and come from all segments of society."

Four? FOUR?? Who is testing their kid at age four?!

i got my IQ tested at a young age.