Hi! I was tested at 140 IQ at 15 years old but I never joined MENSA, although siblings and I loved to do the MENSA riddles.
My son tested at 160 IQ but I wasn't surprised..he was more intelligent than the rest of us when he was still in diapers, and kept correcting us with an air of disbelief, as though he hoped he'd been adopted.
I just found out a few years ago that I was tested and so far have not been able to get my results but my mom says that I was placed in a gifted student program as a result. I sent an email to the school but haven't heard back yet. Next is a written certified letter.
Welcome to the club ! Congratulations on your high score ! . And yes , I find high IQ does tend to run in families , especially if it's the Mom . When a Mom loves reading , she sees to it that the kids have books .
When I was in fifth grade , they gave all fifth graders , the same generic test . Computers had been developed to the point where they were able to have all the tests, nation wide , compare the results , for all of us . That's the first time I was told I was above average , but they didn't tell me more than that . I took an ACT test when I was graduating high school , and upon graduation , I received an invitation from Mensa . I knew nothing about them at the time , and had no transportation , to attend any meetings . About ten years later I did try to attend , but by then , had lost the original paperwork , so took the test they offered . I was 143 .
Posted by Philip21Asimov [agnostic.com]
Posted by evidentialist@Cast1es -- Past member of Mensa.