[Blindmath] Giving a Test for Mensa

[Christine Szostak]

Hi All,
  Not to put MENSA down, but a news special had been done on  them several 
months ago. In one small segment of the report, the reported indicated that 
they had been trying to break a world record during a conference. The 
individuals, not from MENSA who were trying to make the final verification, 
noticed that the members of MENSA involved in the actual counts had 
miscalculated their own results. Just an interesting observation. Sorry to 
pull this discussion a little off-main-topic.
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> LOL
> Mensa people are quite self absorbed.  I used to know one who worshipped
> intelligence to the exclusion of a lot of other things.
> It would be interesting to see if Mensa accepts blind persons, although I
> believe they must.  (I only raise the question because I had a teacher in
> high school back in the 70s who believed vision was part of a person's 
> skill
> set and therefore the fact that I couldn't see the map in his history 
> class
> meant I got a D on the map test. This was way beefore the ADA.)
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matthew_2010" <Matthew_2010 at charter.net>
> To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics"
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Giving a Test for Mensa
>
>
> If one needs that kind of validation in one's life then why not write and
> ask them. Surely they're smart enough to have figured out this problem by
> now. By the way, if you want to read a good book on the subject of
> intelligence testing read "IQ A Smart History of a Failed Idea."
>
> Matthew
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roopakshi Pathania" <r_akshi_tgk at yahoo.com>
> To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 10:20 AM
> Subject: [Blindmath] Giving a Test for Mensa
>
>
>>
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> I was just wondering if any one has tried giving a test to get into 
>> Mensa?
>> Apparently, one can get into Mensa by taking either one of the approved
>> intelligence test, or by taking the test administered by Mensa.
>>
>> There doesn't seem to be any accommodation for a scribe. If this problem
>> is somehow solved, there is still the question of dealing with geometric
>> figures.
>> All the aptitude tests usually have visual elements.
>>
>> The obstacles are not unsurmountable, but has any one given it a shot?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> "In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light,
>> and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.
>> Our life
>> is a long and arduous quest after Truth."
>> ~ Mahatma Gandhi
>>
>>
>>
>>
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