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I was a member on and off for about 30 years. When I lived in Los Angeles I was an active member because there were many activities to attend. There was at least one "open house" weekly. I then moved to a small city where there was nothing. You may want to join just to see if you can qualify but non members will not care if your are a member and will take it as being snobbish.
To join Mensa you either take their intelligence test or show evidence of your own that you are at the 98 percentile in intelligence. You can join if you qualify. They "invite" you after you provide the proof. It is about $55 a year.
you don't join Mensa, you're invited into it
Eh, everyone there's an asshole. It's one of those places where everybody talks about how "smart" they are. Believe me, don't join. You can get the IQ test and prove you're a genius, but stay away from clubs like Mensa.
(As a former Mensan several years ago, I can not say if what follows is still true; most should be.)
In a way, Mensa is like any other group - there are good people and some not-so-good people; there are weirdos and there are some wonderful people. Some people take themselves too seriously (and are quite the jerks); others are humble and quite down-to-earth. That said, there are (were?) many SIGs - special interest groups that cover just about any specific interest you may have.There are publications to keep you in touch if you are in the sticks; there are many meetings and social events if you are in a more populated area. Being a Mensan is kind of special as it supposedly represents people in the top 2 percent of intelligence. There are yearly dues ($45 the last time I looked). Just being a member is enough for some people - bragging rights. Others join and work the many events, but as I said, it depends where you are. Do a Google search for your state chapter to see more specifics. Good luck.
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I once had a professor who asked me why I did not join Mensa. I replied, "I like knowing that I am the smartest person in the room." He chuckled, and we proceeded to discus the topic at hand. At the end of our meeting we needed to set up another advising appointment, and so he said, "Well, should the smartest person in the room choose a date and time for our next meeting?" Without missing a beat I said, "There are only two of us here, and so it is the smarter person in the room." Fortunately for me he had a good sense of humor, and he laughed.
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