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purplelirpa · 03-31-2011, 08:39 AM

I've really wanted to join Mensa since I was a kid and heard about this super-exclusive club for smart people. I never could justify it until I moved to a city where I don't know anyone, and am now trying to network for my job *and* to find new friends. Now, the entrance fee seems pretty worth it to me, so I'd like to give the test a shot.

I need to be in the 98th percentile to get in. The trouble is, my score on the practice test was around 90th percentile. Granted, I was distracted and at work when I took it (you're supposed to be devoting your full attention and alone, because it's timed), so I don't know how much I can trust that score. I was just impatient, and really should've waited to take it, because I paid $18, and that link only works once.

Just in case I'm actually hovering around 96th-98th percentile, I want to know how I can "boost" my abilities a bit before the test. I know about all the "get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast," but are there any drills or things that might improve my time? A lot of the questions were pattern-recognition, so has anyone taken any tests that test your pattern recognition skills and then explain the answer?

I take the actual test in May, so I would like to have enough pattern practices, and also do some refresher stuff with math and vocab. Any suggestions?

03-31-2011, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
purplelirpa Crazy Location: Indiana	Mensa Test I've really wanted to join Mensa since I was a kid and heard about this super-exclusive club for smart people. I never could justify it until I moved to a city where I don't know anyone, and am now trying to network for my job and to find new friends. Now, the entrance fee seems pretty worth it to me, so I'd like to give the test a shot. I need to be in the 98th percentile to get in. The trouble is, my score on the practice test was around 90th percentile. Granted, I was distracted and at work when I took it (you're supposed to be devoting your full attention and alone, because it's timed), so I don't know how much I can trust that score. I was just impatient, and really should've waited to take it, because I paid $18, and that link only works once. Just in case I'm actually hovering around 96th-98th percentile, I want to know how I can "boost" my abilities a bit before the test. I know about all the "get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast," but are there any drills or things that might improve my time? A lot of the questions were pattern-recognition, so has anyone taken any tests that test your pattern recognition skills and then explain the answer? I take the actual test in May, so I would like to have enough pattern practices, and also do some refresher stuff with math and vocab. Any suggestions?