Is Joining MENSA Worthwhile?

[jillian]

So I was poking around the MENSA website, and I took the practice test because it was on sale for only $1 in January. It said that I would be in the percentile to qualify for MENSA and that I should check out what scores qualifies a person to be a member. One of the scores is the AFQT. It says a score of 98 or 99 qualifies someone, but that the ASVAB doesn't count. On my military enlistment contract it list I got a 99 on the AFQT... but I thought I took the ASVAB. I'm not really sure what the difference is, but I sent it in to MENSA as my qualifying score anyway.

So my question is, other than EverCurious who says she is a MENSA member with over a 200 IQ... is anyone else a member of MENSA and is the $70 a year membership worthwhile? Does the ability to list on a resume you are a MENSA member make a difference?

you don't need a 200 IQ for mensa

"On the Culture Fair test used by British Mensa, a score of 132 places a candidate in the top two per cent of the population (the average IQ is taken as 100). On the Cattell B III, also commonly used by Mensa, a score of 148 or above would be required."

About Mensa - FAQs | British Mensa

and why would you think that poster has an IQ of 200?

 

[Marion Morrison]

possum thinks so.

What does granny say?

 

[Lewdog]

So I was poking around the MENSA website, and I took the practice test because it was on sale for only $1 in January. It said that I would be in the percentile to qualify for MENSA and that I should check out what scores qualifies a person to be a member. One of the scores is the AFQT. It says a score of 98 or 99 qualifies someone, but that the ASVAB doesn't count. On my military enlistment contract it list I got a 99 on the AFQT... but I thought I took the ASVAB. I'm not really sure what the difference is, but I sent it in to MENSA as my qualifying score anyway.

So my question is, other than EverCurious who says she is a MENSA member with over a 200 IQ... is anyone else a member of MENSA and is the $70 a year membership worthwhile? Does the ability to list on a resume you are a MENSA member make a difference?

you don't need a 200 IQ for mensa

"On the Culture Fair test used by British Mensa, a score of 132 places a candidate in the top two per cent of the population (the average IQ is taken as 100). On the Cattell B III, also commonly used by Mensa, a score of 148 or above would be required."

About Mensa - FAQs | British Mensa

and why would you think that poster has an IQ of 200?

I never said you needed a 200 IQ to get in. EverCurious has said she has an IQ of 200. I don't believe her, but she is adamant about it.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Not worth it. I doubt anyone here's IQ is 200.

Talk to EverCurious.... she swears up and down she increased her IQ from 135 to over 200...

So I was poking around the MENSA website, and I took the practice test because it was on sale for only $1 in January. It said that I would be in the percentile to qualify for MENSA and that I should check out what scores qualifies a person to be a member. One of the scores is the AFQT. It says a score of 98 or 99 qualifies someone, but that the ASVAB doesn't count. On my military enlistment contract it list I got a 99 on the AFQT... but I thought I took the ASVAB. I'm not really sure what the difference is, but I sent it in to MENSA as my qualifying score anyway.

So my question is, other than EverCurious who says she is a MENSA member with over a 200 IQ... is anyone else a member of MENSA and is the $70 a year membership worthwhile? Does the ability to list on a resume you are a MENSA member make a difference?

you don't need a 200 IQ for mensa

"On the Culture Fair test used by British Mensa, a score of 132 places a candidate in the top two per cent of the population (the average IQ is taken as 100). On the Cattell B III, also commonly used by Mensa, a score of 148 or above would be required."

About Mensa - FAQs | British Mensa

and why would you think that poster has an IQ of 200?

"Christopher Langan 195 Called "the smartest man in America"."


Highest IQ World Record

 

[jillian]

So I was poking around the MENSA website, and I took the practice test because it was on sale for only $1 in January. It said that I would be in the percentile to qualify for MENSA and that I should check out what scores qualifies a person to be a member. One of the scores is the AFQT. It says a score of 98 or 99 qualifies someone, but that the ASVAB doesn't count. On my military enlistment contract it list I got a 99 on the AFQT... but I thought I took the ASVAB. I'm not really sure what the difference is, but I sent it in to MENSA as my qualifying score anyway.

So my question is, other than EverCurious who says she is a MENSA member with over a 200 IQ... is anyone else a member of MENSA and is the $70 a year membership worthwhile? Does the ability to list on a resume you are a MENSA member make a difference?

you don't need a 200 IQ for mensa

"On the Culture Fair test used by British Mensa, a score of 132 places a candidate in the top two per cent of the population (the average IQ is taken as 100). On the Cattell B III, also commonly used by Mensa, a score of 148 or above would be required."

About Mensa - FAQs | British Mensa

and why would you think that poster has an IQ of 200?

I never said you needed a 200 IQ to get in. EverCurious has said she has an IQ of 200. I don't believe her, but she is adamant about it.

i guess she can pretend. *shrug*