<p>If one is a member of Mensa (scored in the top 2% on a standard IQ test) should they include this on a college application or supplemental resume?</p>
<p>Because you think it sets you apart from the rest of the top applicants? I say forget about it.</p>
<p>I'd say yes. It does set you apart.</p>
<p>I don't know about the college app. I guess it couldn't hurt.</p>
<p>As for a professional career-oriented resume, absolutely, positively no way. Where I work we would pass a resume like this around the office for laughs and then toss it into the "rejected" box. It's just not done.</p>
<p>I say yes as well.</p>
<p>I accept defeat.</p>
<p>No. Don't include it.</p>
<p>If you are very intelligent, it will show up in your grades, SAT scores, recommendations, or other accomplishments. If you are applying to one or more of the most selective schools, a very, very high percentage of the other applicants would have qualified for Mensa had they taken the test.</p>
<p>And there's the issue. Mensa is one of those organizations that feels a bit suspicious and odd. Why would someone want to take an IQ test to get a membership that verifies to others that he/she is very intelligent? Why not just be intelligent and let others figure it out on their own?</p>
<p>I seriously doubt Mensa will help you, and it could hurt.</p>
<p>Don't mention it.</p>
<p>Think of it this way, how many students go to top schools? My estimation is that a whole lot less than 2%. So unless you're applying to really really bad schools, where you'd actually be worshiped for being that smart, I'd say don't mention it. </p>
<p>I just saw this documentary about the youngest member of Mensa....he's 5 years old...draw your own conclusions.</p>
<p>Mensa used to accept SAT scores for membership in the past. That should tell you something.</p>
<p>For god sakes, dont. That's pretty homo.</p>
<p>hehehe good one.</p>
<p>No. Don't.</p>
<p>I'd say don't include it.
A high IQ doesn't indicate whether the applicant would be a successful college student. In fact it suggests some of the exclusionary aspects of higher education that top colleges don't like to be reminded of. </p>
<p>SATs are the accepted way to indicate a student's potential. </p>
<p>Achievement is a more important selling point and IQs can't tell the adcoms anything about achievement.</p>
<p>Tells them how unjust his not making the Gifted Program was and how bored he was in regular classes thus the low GPA. YIKES NO additional stats or profile.</p>
<p>the best way to not sound stupid.... do it this way</p>
<p>in your common app essay
this guy totally changed my life... I used to think I am so smart blah blah blah..until I met with this group from mensa....it just shows me how I am just ordinary, how many smart people there are out there..blah blah blah and you started working hard and stuf</p>