<p>Good point.</p>
<p>Not to mention that scoring at the *x*th percentile on each component of a test most likely puts you in a >*x*th percentile when scores are combined.</p>
<p>You guys are good.</p>
<p>Most people who apply to Harvard probably qualify for Mensa. Being in Mensa isn't going to make one stand out in the application pool. Harvard is interested in what you accomplish, not how high your IQ is.</p>
<p>Why do you assume that if someone joins Mensa they brag about their I.Q.? My son has been a member of Mensa for years. His grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, etc. don’t know about his association with Mensa. How very myopic of you!!</p>
<p>You are very naive if you think Mensans brag about their I.Q. Most are just happy to be with like minded people and most are smart enough (ha ha)to know NOT to mention their I.Q. It’s wannabe’s (possibly you?) that mention I.Q.</p>
<p>my son also did the CTD/CTY and enjoyed it. In 2nd grade he did a computer presentation for the National Association for the Gifted. It was all fun and he enjoyed himself etc., but none of it was ever listed on his college application. You have to decide what’s important to list on college application. Many people have lot’s to list, but you can’t list everything.</p>
<p>A lot of people believe Mensa is hokey and its members are affected.</p>
<p>Don’t put it down; it could hurt your application because of Mensa stereotypes.</p>
<p>Don’t put Mensa on your application. Don’t put the Miley Cyrus fanclub either. They are likely to cause similar eyerolling among adcoms.</p>
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<p>I learned about CTD/CTY when I got 800 on the SAT in 7th grade.
It wasn’t really special…I passed it over other, more prestigious, longer, and cheaper summer programs.
I had no idea it would benefit me in finding summer research positions and prepare for math competitions.
I can also say it indirectly had a huge effect on my life.
Oh yeah, I’ve never taken any IQ test.
Am I screwed for Harvard?</p>
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You may need to do some prepping for the interview.</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty obvious Mensa doesn’t actually mean anything in terms of college admissions…except maybe community college.</p>
<p>anyways…really? You use it in your writing too?</p>
IQ can be improved just solving logic puzzles that consist in test I.E. for memory training and IQ improvement.
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I could see an argument made for rejecting a student for belonging to MENSA even if qualified in every other way.
This thread is six years old…
LOL It’s never too late to discourage MENSA!
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