*IF* the mean score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15, then:
66.8% of people score between 85-115
95% of people score between 70-130
99.7% of people score between 55-145

*IF* the mean score is 100 and the standard deviation is 25, then:
66.8% of people score between 75-125
95% of people score between 50-150
99.7% of people score between 25-175

Well all i know about the IQ test is that said genius scores start at 180+. This brings me to tell u about this kid who graduated with me, he had an IQ of 175 and he was only 12 years old 12 that freakin crazy.

genius actually is rated at 150+ or 145+ depending on where you look. I know this because the average of my scores was 144, so I'm not a genius :P

IQ, however, is very different than EQ, which is how you handle yourself in social situations and life. I remember scoring highly on that.

IQ isnt age related, either, the tests are made so a 5 year old could take the test and get a fairly accurate reading.

Theres a lot more to it than IQ scores. There are a lot of people I know who are supposed to be super-geniuses by IQ, but will be single for the rest of their lives and cant pick up a ocnversation with even their parents.

Its now what you know, its how you know :D

110 is considered "average", so your 129 is pretty high. Genius kicks in at 160. Exceptional would be anything over 180 I guess.

IQ tests seem to be most helpful when dealing with children. If a school knows child has an IQ below 70 (in Texas) they receive counseling and a tailored education. They can still learn more than most adults know if they are allowed to do so in a way that is effective for them and if they receive encouragement to get past the almost overwhelming frustration they experience. Children with an IQ above 140 need similar help.
Oddly enough children with a high IQ have the same behavioral problems that those with a low IQ experience. One way they categorize children as "gifted and talented" is by their resistance to authority and difficulty in focusing. I wonder if our education system could be improved by administering IQ tests universally and then working to prevent behavior problems and education gaps based on the results.

I just checked out the MENSA website, and I have all the scores and records needed to join, might be fun to carry a MENSA card in my duct-tape wallet. £35 a year though. May well do it now. Anyway, IQ scores helped my out because I am heavily dyspraxic, and in High School I constantly got Ds and Es for forgetting/losing homework. When I got a laptop I started to get Bs, but I always got good scores in my test. Ended up bullied, and hating school. If you have any hint that your child is dyselxic, get them analysed. It will get them extra time in exams, and they will be allowed to use computers, it is an amazing help.

Mensa sponsors some really cool puzzle books, which I like a lot. I consider myself an average intelligence in most things but do very well with word and spatial relation puzzles. Therefore all of the tests that I take score well. I can't remember whether New Hampshire's capital is Concord or Montpelier but I probably could find 50 three letter words in Montpelier.

Interesting.

interesting to note, the "most successful people" ie corporate leaders and millionaires of the self made variety, tend neither to have the highest I.Q.'s or higherst grades in school- most are above average and "B" students.....

i don't know my actual iq, my parents never told me, i was in the gifted program too, all i know is it is genius level, and i had the highest in school at the time
i was pretty good about understanding that i'm smart and wasn't esp arrogant about it or anything

I can let you know that I've taken more then a few on line tests including the one from Mensa and I've always scored well, that being said once I was finished I would get a " join our club " thing for $ 29.95 and you can show the world how smart you are.

I know right now that there are alot of people out in the world who are smarter them me approx. 6.5 billion lol.

I've had my IQ tested a few times and was interested to see results that varied from test.......I took them at different times of the day...days of the week.....different levels of distraction in my life at the time....I varied 20 points over 4 different tests...that seems like a significant difference...funny thing though I got the worst grades in high school and was never motivated in college til I had to pay for it. Deans list after that

The smart ones saved the 30 bucks as I am sure we all did being members of tfproject

Theres something that can somewhat closely measure social aptitude, its the EQ (or Emotional Quotient).

Still though, you can have a 160+ IQ and still be an idiot, it just proves that academically, your sharp as a whip.
Same argument as SATs, they measure how well you take tests.
Take someone to a party - theres your societal test.

my penny

I scored 156, but I swear to you, I'm a moron without a care in the world.

I agree with numist about the EQ being more important in life. I would never have gotten this far if I wasn't able to manipulate people so easily.

I’m smart enough to realise that IQ scores don’t mean shit in the real world.

sweet... at 156, i have the iq of a porn star.

Notice how every second person here is a super-genius?? If you think your IQ score can be accurately measure using a shitty online website, you're deluded.

I also find it funny that a bunch of people said "I got 130+ but I don't feel smart." but no one has posted "I got a 75, but I don't feel that stupid."

It sounds like a number of you divorce "high intelligence" and "social intelligence". Perhaps there's a feeling of inferiority? I'm not anything special in the IQ dept. (or even socially) but had a chance to roommate with a guy who was ... smart. The highest score I ever saw from a test he did on a whim was a maxxed-out 186 - he was probably 200+. He'd "cram" for his senior level biochem tests by reading the text right before a test - like a novel - at about 3 to 4 pages a MINUTE. He'd then get a perfect score. I watched him read a book on measure theory for FUN. In addition, he's charming, good looking, an athlete etc. etc. (he vacillates between snowboarding, skateboarding and chinese boxing). This dude is just BETTER, all around, than I am.

OTOH, who the fuck cares? Don't try to compare yourself to others - I can almost guarantee that there is someone, somewhere out there who is smarter/faster/better/handsomer/nicer ALL AT ONCE than you are. Just be yourself.

I can prove that IQ means absolutely nothing. I happen to have an IQ of 151 and like to see how long I can hold my finger over a flame. While I know many people with an IQ lower but seem to be much smarter. It's mostly your attitude that determines how 'smart' you are.