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Mensa - has anyone resat?
I would like to tell you about a very annoying experience which I had when applying for Mensa membership some years ago.
I entered a competition in a newspaper and, although not a finalist, I was invited to take a Mensa IQ test as a result. After scoring 150 in a home test, I took a supervised test at a university.
However, there were so many applicants that there were not enough seats in the room originally allocated for the test, so we were moved to another room where there was no clock on the wall! Being a shy person, I didn't like to say anything, but just hoped for the best, although I wasn't wearing a watch at the time. I just assumed that I would be allowed to resit the test if I wanted to, since many exams can be retaken, and there was nothing in the information material to say that this was not allowed.
When my result came through, I had scored 144 (on the 97th percentile, not high enough for membership) and the letter made it clear that they did not offer resits, but that if I doubted the result, I could arrange another test elsewhere, and if a psychologist was prepared to certify that my IQ was on or above the 98th percentile, then they MIGHT reconsider.
Because the letter implied some doubt as to whether they would accept the results of a test taken elsewhere by a borderline candidate, and because Mensa didn't reply to my letter explaining the problem on the day of the test, I just let the matter drop, but I wish I had worded my letter more strongly, and pointed out that the invigilator was actually guilty of negligence in letting the test go ahead without a clock on the wall!
Some years later, I saw an article in a magazine (I can't remember which one) stating that many people qualify for membership at their second attempt, and wondered whether Mensa had changed its policy on resits, but there is no indication of this on their website.
Of course I should use my initiative and send them an email about all this, but I would first like to know whether anyone has been offered membership after a second attempt at the supervised Mensa test, or after taking a test elsewhere (after failing to qualify at their first attempt).
Thank you
Velveire
(A dormant Open University and AAT student)
I entered a competition in a newspaper and, although not a finalist, I was invited to take a Mensa IQ test as a result. After scoring 150 in a home test, I took a supervised test at a university.
However, there were so many applicants that there were not enough seats in the room originally allocated for the test, so we were moved to another room where there was no clock on the wall! Being a shy person, I didn't like to say anything, but just hoped for the best, although I wasn't wearing a watch at the time. I just assumed that I would be allowed to resit the test if I wanted to, since many exams can be retaken, and there was nothing in the information material to say that this was not allowed.
When my result came through, I had scored 144 (on the 97th percentile, not high enough for membership) and the letter made it clear that they did not offer resits, but that if I doubted the result, I could arrange another test elsewhere, and if a psychologist was prepared to certify that my IQ was on or above the 98th percentile, then they MIGHT reconsider.
Because the letter implied some doubt as to whether they would accept the results of a test taken elsewhere by a borderline candidate, and because Mensa didn't reply to my letter explaining the problem on the day of the test, I just let the matter drop, but I wish I had worded my letter more strongly, and pointed out that the invigilator was actually guilty of negligence in letting the test go ahead without a clock on the wall!
Some years later, I saw an article in a magazine (I can't remember which one) stating that many people qualify for membership at their second attempt, and wondered whether Mensa had changed its policy on resits, but there is no indication of this on their website.
Of course I should use my initiative and send them an email about all this, but I would first like to know whether anyone has been offered membership after a second attempt at the supervised Mensa test, or after taking a test elsewhere (after failing to qualify at their first attempt).
Thank you
Velveire
(A dormant Open University and AAT student)
Lord Huntroyde
Is it really that important?
Well I'm curious now, my girlfriend's taking the supervised test soon.
I believe their policy now is to offer a resit a year after the initial test. I took the test first in summer 2003 and missed out on membership by 1 point, (getting 147 on Cattell B scale). I was admitted this year having scored 140 on the 2nd 'culture fair' test, which is 99th percentile, so I think it is fair to say that IQ will naturally fluctuate, and any factors you believe worked to your detriment may so have done (In my case during the first test, there was something akin to a 'hippy convention' going on outside and some people actually left the session complaining about the noise!).
However I believe the system may be different now from when you took it as the invigilator will now time each section of each test - there is not really any need for a watch, and there are 2 tests to take, both measured using different scales (a pass for either is sufficient).
I would definitely contact them if I were you - it was second time lucky for me!
Hope that helps, Good luck!!
However I believe the system may be different now from when you took it as the invigilator will now time each section of each test - there is not really any need for a watch, and there are 2 tests to take, both measured using different scales (a pass for either is sufficient).
I would definitely contact them if I were you - it was second time lucky for me!
Hope that helps, Good luck!!
Why do you want to be in Mensa so badly?
velveire
I would like to tell you about a very annoying experience which I had when applying for Mensa membership some years ago.
I entered a competition in a newspaper and, although not a finalist, I was invited to take a Mensa IQ test as a result. After scoring 150 in a home test, I took a supervised test at a university.
However, there were so many applicants that there were not enough seats in the room originally allocated for the test, so we were moved to another room where there was no clock on the wall! Being a shy person, I didn't like to say anything, but just hoped for the best, although I wasn't wearing a watch at the time. I just assumed that I would be allowed to resit the test if I wanted to, since many exams can be retaken, and there was nothing in the information material to say that this was not allowed.
When my result came through, I had scored 144 (on the 97th percentile, not high enough for membership) and the letter made it clear that they did not offer resits, but that if I doubted the result, I could arrange another test elsewhere, and if a psychologist was prepared to certify that my IQ was on or above the 98th percentile, then they MIGHT reconsider.
Because the letter implied some doubt as to whether they would accept the results of a test taken elsewhere by a borderline candidate, and because Mensa didn't reply to my letter explaining the problem on the day of the test, I just let the matter drop, but I wish I had worded my letter more strongly, and pointed out that the invigilator was actually guilty of negligence in letting the test go ahead without a clock on the wall!
Some years later, I saw an article in a magazine (I can't remember which one) stating that many people qualify for membership at their second attempt, and wondered whether Mensa had changed its policy on resits, but there is no indication of this on their website.
Of course I should use my initiative and send them an email about all this, but I would first like to know whether anyone has been offered membership after a second attempt at the supervised Mensa test, or after taking a test elsewhere (after failing to qualify at their first attempt).
Thank you
Velveire
(A dormant Open University and AAT student)
I entered a competition in a newspaper and, although not a finalist, I was invited to take a Mensa IQ test as a result. After scoring 150 in a home test, I took a supervised test at a university.
However, there were so many applicants that there were not enough seats in the room originally allocated for the test, so we were moved to another room where there was no clock on the wall! Being a shy person, I didn't like to say anything, but just hoped for the best, although I wasn't wearing a watch at the time. I just assumed that I would be allowed to resit the test if I wanted to, since many exams can be retaken, and there was nothing in the information material to say that this was not allowed.
When my result came through, I had scored 144 (on the 97th percentile, not high enough for membership) and the letter made it clear that they did not offer resits, but that if I doubted the result, I could arrange another test elsewhere, and if a psychologist was prepared to certify that my IQ was on or above the 98th percentile, then they MIGHT reconsider.
Because the letter implied some doubt as to whether they would accept the results of a test taken elsewhere by a borderline candidate, and because Mensa didn't reply to my letter explaining the problem on the day of the test, I just let the matter drop, but I wish I had worded my letter more strongly, and pointed out that the invigilator was actually guilty of negligence in letting the test go ahead without a clock on the wall!
Some years later, I saw an article in a magazine (I can't remember which one) stating that many people qualify for membership at their second attempt, and wondered whether Mensa had changed its policy on resits, but there is no indication of this on their website.
Of course I should use my initiative and send them an email about all this, but I would first like to know whether anyone has been offered membership after a second attempt at the supervised Mensa test, or after taking a test elsewhere (after failing to qualify at their first attempt).
Thank you
Velveire
(A dormant Open University and AAT student)
I thought you only had to have an IQ of 130 to join mensa? am i wrong?
I guess you must be wrong....
I got 146 on my IQ test, but I never wanted to join anything like mensa. I didn't really like the idea.
I got 146 on my IQ test, but I never wanted to join anything like mensa. I didn't really like the idea.
mensa is for people with small penis
cee1984
Have you done mensa? 
no, unless your mom is called mensa
scared_newbie
I thought you only had to have an IQ of 130 to join mensa? am i wrong?
Thanks to everyone who replied to my post. I don't know whether I am going to bother to resit, but it is nice to know that Mensa is being fairer to candidates these days by offering this option.
As for the query about whether the minimum IQ required is 130, it depends on which test you take. There are different IQ scales, just as there are different units of measurement for temperature, weight, length etc., but the media don't usually bother to mention this when reporting stories about Mensa members, gifted children, etc.
As far as I know, the minimum IQ required for Mensa membership is 130, 132 or 148, depending on whether you take the Wechsler, Stanford-Binet or Cattell test, and the latter is the one provided by Mensa itself.
Thanks again.
Velveire
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