How do you join Mensa?

Question

I know that you need to be within the top 2% of the nation, but where do you go to join? How much does it cost? What's the break off point for IQ currently?

Answer 1

all the info seek is here.
http://www.mensa.org/

Answer 2

Different tests use different "IQ scores", so the actual number will vary depending on the test used.

American Mensa publishes a list of qualifying scores on various tests here, http://www.us.mensa.org/Content/AML/NavigationMenu/Join/SubmitTestScores/QualifyingTestScores/QualifyingScores.htm

You can also take a proctored admissions test. Info is provided here, http://www.us.mensa.org/Content/AML/NavigationMenu/Join/TakeourTest/TakeOurTest.htm

Here's a quick summary of some qualifying test scores. Some of the tests are no longer accepted, so make sure to read the details on the Mensa site.
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Tests commonly administered by school districts
California Test of Cognitive Skills - IQ 132
Differential Ability Scales (DAS) - GCA 132
Otis-Lennon Tests - IQ 132
Otis-Gamma Test - IQ 131
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)
Ability Index Score of 130 or above

Stanford Binet - IQ 132
Stanford Binet 5 - IQ 130
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College preparatory tests

ACT Composite
prior to 9/89 - 29
effective 9/89 - N/A

GMAT
(Percentile rank of verbal + quantitative)** - 95

GRE prior to 5/94 (math + verbal) 1250
from 5/94 to 9/01 (math + verbal + analytic) 1875
effective 10/01 - N/A

Henmon-Nelson - IQ 132

LSAT*** prior to 1982 662
effective 1982 (total percentile rank) 95

Miller Analogies Test (MAT) prior to 10/04 (raw score) - 66
after 10/04 (total group percentile score) - 98

PSAT (taken in junior year) prior to 5/93 180
effective 5/93 - N/A

PSAT (taken in senior year)
prior to 5/93 - 195
effective 5/93 - N/A

SAT or CEEB prior to 9/30/74 1300
from 9/30/74 to 1/1/94 1250
after 1/1/94 N/A

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Tests administered by private psychologists

California Test of Mental Maturity (CTMM) - IQ 132
Cattell - IQ 148
Differential Ability Scales (DAS) - GCA 132
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales - IQ 132
Stanford Binet - IQ 132
Stanford Binet 5 - IQ 132
Wechsler Adult and Children Scales IQ 130

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Tests administered by the military

Army GCT****
prior to 10/80 136
effective 10/80 - N/A

Navy GCT****
prior to 10/80 68
effective 10/80 N/A

Answer 3

i think the cut off IQ is 144. you can contact a Mensa chapter in your area or online. there are tests you have to take. at that point i'm not sure what happens...

Answer 4

If you need to ask this question, you don't qualify.