Eligibility for Mensa Membership
If you've
already been tested and think you might be Mensa material,
these are some proofs of braininess which are accepted by
Headquarters.
PRIOR EVIDENCE
reprinted from 2/27/90 information prepared by
Dr. Abbie F. Salny, Supervisory Psychologist, Mensa
[ever so slightly edited by WebCatt]
| I.Q.
tests given in elementary or high schools |
Write to the school you attended and ask for a certified copy of your score. It must include your birthdate, grade in which you took test, name of test, and a clearly defined number, i.e., I.Q. or percentile rank nationally. Achievement scores not acceptable. The school seal must be stamped. |
| Army,
Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps |
A certified copy of records. Unfortunately, a fire at the St. Louis address destroyed many records some years ago. |
| SAT and GRE | Educational
Testing Service Princeton, NJ 08541 They will send your score to you but call 609/921-9000 for the latest information on obtaining such scores, or on the Internet: etsinfo@ets.org. The price for the service and details of whether you must write or phone vary. |
| ACT | American
College Testing Program POB 163 Iowa City, IA 52243 We will take scores for tests administered prior to October 1989. ACT states it is now content-oriented. As of that date the test is no longer acceptable, as the content changed from aptitude to subject mastery, which Mensa does not accept. |
| Medical
College, Dental School, Law School, and other professional schools |
Write to professional association which administered the test as a requirement for admission to its program. |
| Individual
testing done by a psychologist, psychometrist, or agency |
The report must be sent on letterhead to Mensa, with psychologist's or agency's license or registration number. Mensa accepts only tests given by those people qualified to do testing privately in the state in which examiner resides. Date of test, name of test, and full score must be given and report must be signed. |
| Miller Analogies Test | Psychological
Corp. 555 Academic Court San Antonio, TX 78204 512/299-1061 for latest advice. |