Join Mensa

I payed for and got signed up for the test but the guy giving the test never replied when I contacted him. So annoying. I’ll try again some other place. I have taken tests before and I have a high iq so I believe I can pass mensa test. Mostly this is just for fun. I have no idea what to do with it. Though some guy did tell me it can help me getting a job if I put it on my application.

As a child, my godfather was a member of Mensa. That didn’t really mean a thing to me at the time, but it, and the fact that my father respected that immensely, stuck in my mind.

Once I grew up a bit, learned that my iq – without being told a number – was at a level where my high school wanted me to join a class they were intending on introducing for gifted individuals (which lamentably never happened due to not enough students being interested or invited.)

Got out of high school and took one of those online iq tests that was supposed to be accurate to government regulated testing by within 5 points on either side and got 147. Began looking into Mensa at that point, and saw that 130+ seemed to be the range in which they accept applications. Became intrigued with the possibility.

Unfortunately, their monitored testing doesn’t seem like it happens too often in BC, so I’m currently looking for somewhere I can go to get officially tested, as Mensa accepts official ratings in applications. Here’s hoping.

Im ganna piss off all the cogs that join this once i get in, mahahah

For my tastes, the most overrated “society” there is. Attended one “snowball”...thought I would find kindred spirits who can identify with my life experiences and goals to make a mark on the world…instead it’s just mostly self-absorbed folks (as one previous commentor well-put, more interested in “posturing over puzzles” than doing anything useful”).

2% is not even that hard. Come on, there’re ~6 million folks in the U.S. who would qualify.

I’m going to take the test, but I’ve been really lax about this goal (an easier one than some of my others) because I don’t feel like it betters or helps me in anyway. I won’t enjoy life more if I’m in Mensa. It won’t advance my career. I’m not even sure I’ll join if I qualify.

However, I would like to meet more people and adult life doesn’t have the social structure of HS and college. That’s a plus. And my brother and I have had a pretty difficult relationship my whole life—partly based on our IQ divide. So maybe I’m thinking about it for revenge?

I took IQ tests twice in school, and both scored above the cutoff for Mensa. So I just need to get a hold of my scores and submit them. I guess I could take the Mensa test, but I’d rather just submit my previous scores…..

I joined Mensa (got invited on my birthday, even) because I thought there would be opportunities to get people involved in social justice and making the world a better place.

So far it just seems to be posturing over puzzles. I already play board games weekly with a cooler group of friends.

Feh!

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Eh, sure, why not… You get hotel discounts, you know?

I got a discount on my Geico for being a member. Go Mensa!