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Originally Posted by Elphaba
I joined pbk because my husband thought it prestigious (his boss flaunted his membership). Phi Beta Kappa is only a measure based upon your gpa which says absolutely nothing about real world competence. It seems very similar to the Mensa measure of IQ. It's a nice little trophy that essentially means little about the whole person.
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Yeah, a former boss of mine would go on constantly about his wife being in mensa yet she couldn't find a number in directory assistance if someone told her how to do it.
Taking a test to see how smart you are is pointless to me. Joining a club to be with other smart people,...uh I dunno,..go do volunteer work or something for those apparently less fortunate.