Hey i am applying to th enormal ivy’s should i mention my iq score is 196
thnx 4 ur time
<p>ummm, are you serious about this question?</p>
<p>hehe, really? Your really smart then. Did you take a legitimate IQ test? I wouldn't put it if i were you cuz they would think you are bragging about your intelligence.</p>
<p>First, if your iq is 196, than why the bad grammer?</p>
<p>Second, Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Of course don't mention it. If you are that smart, than it will show on your tests (you should be able to get 800s on math easily). That would look soooooo arrogant and could kill an application. Maybe have a teacher right about how smart you are, but not you.</p>
<p>Um... I think the OP was joking around. Highest IQ you can have statistically is a 180.</p>
<p>I know. he can't be that smart for such a stupid joke.</p>
<p>But really, it is an important point to NOT come off as arrogant on your application. Grades, Scores, Teachers, Activities, and Essays will all show your intelligence or abilities, so even if your IQ is a 101, don't hold it over all of the people who have average IQs. </p>
<p>"The art of being humble is the true test of intelligence"</p>
<p>If somebody had a 101, there wouldn't be much to hold over the <em>average</em> people. Isn't 101 like 10 points from retarded?</p>
<p>Average is 100. My point is that arrogance is arrogance, regardless of the accuracy of the statements. Someone who is 96 points above average is just as wrong to brag about their intelligence as is someone who is 1 point above (anyone below would be lying, a different situation). In fact, for admissions officers, someone who is smarter may have more to lose.</p>
<p>Nickleby:</p>
<p>"First, if your iq is 196, than why the bad grammer?"</p>
<p>Were you kidding about this?</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm a member of MENSA and I mentioned that on the app. Not a huge deal, but I figured it probably couldn't hurt.</p>
<p>-Ender</p>
<p>No, i am not joking. Whoever said that 180 is the highest possible iq is grossly missinformed....Steven Hawking has an iq of 226. As to the legitimacy of my scores, yes it was an official test administerd by a pshycologist not an online test. Also the bad grammar is due to the fact that this is a internet post and thus i use my internet grammer and spellin (much easier). My Sat's 1550 Math=800 English=750...I am also a junior in high school rite now so my sat's wont matter because i will have to retake them for the new sat's</p>
<p>AHH! Can we please stop with this "grammer" business??
Grammar!</p>
<p>"Whoever said that 180 is the highest possible iq is grossly missinformed....Steven Hawking has an iq of 226."</p>
<p>To the contrary, the reply post is much less informed than the original statement. The more correct statement is that IQ scores are not comparable from one brand of IQ test to another, and NO IQ score is valid unless it comes from a recently normed test administered and scored under standardized procedures. </p>
<p>Many sky-high IQ scores one reads about in the newspapers are either outright guesses (most likely in Hawking's case) or the result of nonstandardized scoring procedures on tests with outdated norms. In any event, claiming a high IQ without showing real-world accomplishments to back up the IQ score would be bragging up potential and disregarding performance. Talent development--turning potential into performance--is what makes someone a good prospect for a top school. </p>
<p>To become well-educated about IQ testing issues, read the "Books on IQ and Human Intelligence" bibliography on the Web, </p>
<p><a href="http://learninfreedom.org/iqbooks.html%5B/url%5D">http://learninfreedom.org/iqbooks.html</a> </p>
<p>and carefully read the books most recommended there. </p>
<p>Good luck to everyone applying to college this year, especially to the applicants who apply their potential to produce real-world performance.</p>
<p>I think you're really smart. Don't let foolish comments put you down. Maybe put your IQ in an "Interesting Facts" section if you want to have one. Well, my IQ is 158 and I'm also a junior in high school. Juniorz Rock!</p>
<p>Your IQ doesn't mean much...other things count more, such as memory, analytical abilities in various fields (calculus, discrete math, programming etc.), knowledge and comprehension. IQ is a simpleton test in many regards...many bozos do well in shape-puzzles, but then stumble in the real world :) If you get into a really good school, you'll find that you get blown out of the water. Most of the students at ivies etc. are good at everything, not just one thing.</p>
<p>first of all for hawking to have an iq of 226 that would mean say he took the test at age 10 he'd had the iq of a 23 year old roughly; but see is a 23 year old really smarter than a 22 year old? or is a 25 year old really not as smart as a 30 year old? the iq tests start to run a bit faulty near the iq's around 200 and they are not legit for anyone older than say 25 for if they scored the iq of a 24 year old their iq would come out as less than 100 which would not be true. sorry but 196 iq? i'm so jealous mines barely mensa level. LOL</p>
<p>Deferred --</p>
<p>Are you a member?</p>
<p>-Ender</p>
<p>To answer your initial question whether or not your should put your high IQ score on your college application..no. What you could do is join the Mensa Society, then list the organization as one of your extracurricular activities outside of school or list it as an acheivement or honor which it is.</p>
<p>I don' think that a 196 IQ is possible if your a normal person. An IQ of higher than about 160 would make you a genious. When I had my IQ tested, the psychologist descibed the scale. Anything above the genious category would make someone very introverted and unable to function in everyday society (there is such a thing as being too smart). Basically, for an 196 IQ, you'd need to go to a special school, and have special treatment because you'd be unable to socialize, etc.</p>
<p>Grammar. Genius.</p>
<p>Get it straight people.</p>
<p>And IQ means ******** in college apps. Member of MENSA, sure, why not.</p>
<p>If you were really that smart you'd get a 1600 not just a 1550</p>