Does Mensa have any benefits?

Are there other benefits to being a Mensa member? Along with the intellectual and social activities, members receive discounts on products and services including magazine subscriptions, insurance and travel. Our Member Services team is always looking into new ways to provide extra value for your membership.

What is the point of being a Mensa member?

From the Constitution of Mensa, there are three main purposes of Mensa: Identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence. Provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for members.

Should I put Mensa membership on my resume?

A: Joining Mensa is an excellent way to meet and socialize with people of similar intellectual abilities, but it does not belong on a resume, which will be explained later.

How high is Elon Musk’s IQ?

It is estimated that Elon Musk’s IQ is around 150 to 155. Great geniuses like Einstein and Hawking had an IQ of 160, which puts Elon in a very great position.

Are Mensa people really smart?

A “high IQ society,” Mensa requires that its members have an IQ in the top 2 percent. For most intelligence tests, this corresponds to an IQ of about 132 or higher. The survey of Mensa’s highly intelligent members found that they were more likely to suffer from a range of serious disorders.

What are the benefits of being a Mensa member?

There are several benefits of Mensa. You get to mingle with people in your own situation. For good or ill, these people also have high IQs, so have the same problems and advantages that you do. You get to see that being gifted does not always make you smart. Some people are foolish in spite of being smart.

What is American Mensa’s corporate discount program?

American Mensa is the first association to join PC Connection’s corporate discount program and get up to 6 percent off listed prices. Members set up their own login under American Mensa’s master account to take advantage of these discounts.

How many SIGs does Mensa have?

However, in total, Mensa can boast of approximately 200 SIGs, in mind-boggling profusion, from African violets to zoology. Along the way you’ll find microbiology and systems analysis, but you’ll also find UFOs, Sherlock Holmes, chocolate and Star Trek.

What is the Mensa sight programme?

SIG activity can include newsletters, events and online forums. British Mensa members can connect with other members around the world. The SIGHT programme (Service of Information, Guidance and Hospitality to Travellers) has also been bringing members together through travel – at home and away – since 1964!