I joined way back when I was in high school just to see what it was like. I don't remember having to pay a fee to take the test, but there was an annual membership fee. I didn't renew my membership after that year because I didn't fit in with most of the people in the group, mainly because most of them were much older than I was at the time.
Nevertheless, I do think my membership helped me when I mentioned it during some of my early interviews. Like Ustwo mentioned, most people associate Mensa members with being geniuses even though that's often not the case. Then again, some people do resent that kind of thing, so it depends on who you're talking to.
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