Posted by Dinah on March 22, 2006, at 9:49:00
In reply to Re: Please be kind? » special_k, posted by AuntieMel on March 22, 2006, at 8:43:08
My son qualified when he was four, and I really wanted my husband to join with him. Just to open all the doors I could open for him. I figured he could always close them later. He finally agreed but was never able to contact anyone, and by that time I'm guessing my son would have to be retested.
I'd have a hard time making it. I've got some specific deficits in my spatial abilities that would make it hard for me to pass the test. So no, not everyone could pass the test, no matter how hard they study. Sigh. Which bugs me, because I think I'd enjoy it. I've met some really funny and interesting Mensa members, although admittedly perhaps the subset who declare their membership is not representative of the group as a whole.
I agree with you about the link between intelligence and success. And of course there are also a lot of different ways to measure success. :) The Mensa members mentioned above were enormously successful at being absolutely hilarious, and fun to be around, but wouldn't have been deemed huge successes by society's standards.
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