Advice for joining Mensa

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My sister got into Mensa as a child. But she killed her brain with drugs. I could get in but i am not good at math so that would probably flunk me.

My boyfriends IQ is 160 so he could get in!

I joined years ago in pre-Web days at the time that I was looking for something to put on university applications aside from "reading". I think I was attracted by the "look how clever I am" factor as well. Apparently those are both reasons why lots of people apply.

I've stuck with the membership because I enjoy the magazine, though if I were better at socialising I think it would be much better value for money. It's not a bad choice if you're looking for somewhere with a wider variety of membership than the special interest hobby groups that mostly appeal to Aspies, but where you still stand a good chance of being accepted without any problem even if you come across as a bit quirky or hard to talk to.

Hmm... I wonder if MENSA membership would look good on a grad school application? I'd be one of those people who just goes to one meeting to get it on the resume, though. SO not into the "look how smart I am" thing.