I Took the Mensa IQ Challenge!
I Took the Mensa IQ Challenge!
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“Dapat pala anak, nag-Lactum ka.”
“Hala. Abnormal ka pala.”
“Buti nagmana ka sa akin.”
“Insecure na papa mo sa’yo.”
These are few of the many funny things my family blurted out when we learned yesterday that I passed the Mensa Qualifying Exam. They were actually more shocked than I was when I read this letter in front of them:
Mensa is the largest, oldest, and best known high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised intelligence test.
It was awesome meeting Mensa Philippines President, Chris Tan last November 15 at the Ideal Minds Office. He briefed us on what Mensa is all about and gave us a bit of its background. He also told us that Mensans do not really fit a certain stereotype. No, they are not all geeks like most people might think – they represent people from all walks of life and there are members from different age groups (I read the youngest member is only 2 years old!).So I did a bit of googling and I found a rather funny comment on people with “above-average” IQ:
Most people’s IQ falls between 100 and 120. Anything above 120 is considered above average. Anything above 150 is considered genius. So you are gifted. Consider it a curse: you have to live in a world where 95% of people are stupider than you are. You probably find useless chatter boring and as a consequence find it tough to make small talk. However, 95% of people find that small talk stimulating. Yah, life sucks.
Oh yah, if you need anyone to chat with feel free to message me on this thing. It gets pretty lonely.
So if I summarize the stereotypes I’ve been hearing then I’m the total opposite:
- I enjoy useless chatter and small talks.
- I
hateam not fond of arguing or debating. (Or maybe I just rather listen than participate) - I don’t read
booksanything. - Just read my blog. You’ll know.
But then one thing’s more important than getting into Mensa and it’s rediscovering yourself – knowing your potential and what you’re capable of. This challenge can give you that. The exam is culture-fair and does not test Math and Language skills so everyone is fair game. You never know, you might be in for a good surprise.
So take time and be part of the testing marathon this Sunday, November 30. You can PRE-REGISTER HERE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 28. Here are the details:
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so what’s your score? spill!
135.
Since nahulaan(?) na ni Teddy sa baba. Hehe. Take ka Gibbs!
You made it into MENSA? You are cool. Hahaha.
I am planning to take the exam this Sunday, just for the heck of it. Good thing I stumbled onto your blog or I wouldn’t know pre-registration is required. Must-do-that-now. Any tips for the test? Lol.
Glad to have helped Estelle.
Good luck this Sunday! Dalhin mo na rin si Marcelle to take the exam hehe. I’ll be posting some tips tomorrow na binigay sa amin ni Chris.
See ya!
what time ka nag take? nag take din ako.. pero malabo akong pumasa.. hehe
lol. you’re giving your stalkers an easy way to locate you. sige ka, pag gising mo isang umaga, andami mo nang fans sa tapat ng bahay mo.
Haha! Nagmadali kasi ako e. Sensya na. I’ll blur it out.
Hey Coy!
Congrats and Welcome to MENSA!!!!
if ur free, pass by on Sunday at Fully Booked so you can meet some of the other members.
See you then.
Thanks Chris! I’m very excited to be part of Mensa. Thanks for dropping by. I’ll try to pass by this Sunday
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HANGLUPEEEEET!!!
Hmm… I think you got the same score as I had way back in 2005… haha!
Congrats!
And welcome to Mensa Phillipines!
Wait. How did you guys know my score? Haha!
…oops. Hindi pala masyadong natakpan sa pic. lolz.
Thanks for the warm welcome!
we mensans have high iq’s. but some of us have low emotional quotients or eq. the important thing is not to be a super genius (being in the upper 2% of the population in intelligence is very good already) but to be well-rounded, mentally, emotionally, physically and ABOVE all spiritually.
Thanks for dropping by Joe.
I would like to believe that I have average-EQ, according to my friends at least.
But you’re right. I think EQ is also (if not more) important. About being well-rounded – personally, I’m not there yet especially “physically” hehe. It’s a matter of knowing and identifying which habits to ditch. And I got tons of bad ones that I’m trying very hard to control. Hard work.
wooot! Congrats coy!
Congrats rin sayo Winston! Magka-IQ tayo! Haha!
Napagusapan ka agad sa yahoogroups ah hehe. Ako? I’m too cute to be a geek.. JOWKJOWKJOWK.
Welcome to Mensa. 
Hahaha. Nahiya nga ako bigla nung nabasa ko eh.
Well, I’m cute too Ann but I am definitely a geek. Geeks rrruuuuule!!! LOL.
Thanks for dropping by! Looking forward in meeting you guys.
Your equivalent IQ is 135…. Congrats for passing. Me, I did not pass it, I just luckily guessed the correct answers. Buti na lang multiple choice. hahahaha
Teddy
Ako naman kumopya sa katabi ko (Winston). Haha!
Thanks Teddy!
wow congrats! im a geek too! haha!
Long live Geeks! Haha!