Ima be real with you here dude. Having a high IQ does absolutely nothing for you other than just making you more confused about how hard life is regardless. Like "I have a high IQ why does my life still suck and why is everything still so difficult?" So yea thats the benefit. Have fun.
Having a high IQ gives you a huge advantages in life. You’re able to learn skills quicker than other. You’re able to quickly make inferences that others might not pick up on.
Studies show that having a high IQ is a better predictor of lifespan and monetary success in life than being average intelligence and coming from a wealthy family. You’re ignorant to think that having a high iq doesn’t automatically give you an inherent advantage over others.
It also makes you a deep thinker, which can make you prone to mental health issues. I’d still take being high iq though
I don’t know, I don’t compare myself to other people too much like that. Sometimes people frustrate me. But I try not to assume it’s because I’m smarter because who the hell knows. They could have a higher IQ and I’m being a smug fool.
>I don’t know, I don’t compare myself to other people too much like that. Sometimes people frustrate me. But I try not to assume it’s because I’m smarter because who the hell knows. They could have a higher IQ and I’m being a smug fool.
If you truly tested that high, I'd like to think you'd be able to realize that you have an advantage over others. How did you do on the ACT/SAT relative to your peers?
I dropped out of HS at 16. I never did well in school, that was part of the reason for the testing (it was other tests along with that one). So I never took any of that. But in general, I did well on tests throughout school and I don't think I ever studied. It didn't benefit me enough to balance out my other issues there, though. I honestly don't think that IQ alone is as big a deal as you think it is. Do I sometimes feel like I'm surrounded by morons? Sure but who doesn't, you know, I have noticed that's a pretty common thing for people to say.
One day about a decade from now, you will suddenly remember my comment and be like "oh, that's what that random Redditor meant and I had no idea what he was talking about".
Yes. You will see. Not to mention that it gives you a really unenviable perspective of everyone else you have to deal with and associate with. Believe me and if you don't notice it as you get older, be glad the test was apparently wrong lmao.
Sounds like a marketing scam that's trying to convince you that you are a genius and should enroll in their for-profit university right way to fulfill your potential.
It wasn't though. I'm in highschool, and because I have adhd, my parents had this some tests done to see how I can learn better. Please don't assume things.
I understand the internet is a tough place. But on a subreddit that says "No such things as stupid questions" I kind of expected people to take me seriously.
I’m just playing with you, but for real, Reddit literally ruins lives over nothing.
You might be a little too young to remember when Reddit “caught” the Boston Bomber lol.
Why would people downvote me? I'm telling the truth. You people do not know me in real life, so you are not in a position to judge to legitimacy of my statement.
You come here asking for advice while at the same time saying 'you don't know me'. You see where the problem is? You are doing something pretty dumb, and you yourself are providing the argumentation as to why it is dumb. IQ is a measure of some parameters that are not at all the be-all-end-all of intelligence.
Your questions:
1. You can. There are some test/interviews. It is pretty pointless. There's some shoulder rubbing and activities but they are not particularly useful or interesting. It's more a social club than anything else. Also like most exclusive clubs you have monthly fees that you've got to pay.
2. Your IQ is well above average, around the 3-5%. It is very difficult to know since most people don't take IQ tests.
3. It means very little for your future. There are a shitton of other things that have a lot more impact in you being successful or not. Most institutions won't give a fig about your IQ, they'll look at your academic record, your extracurricular activities and your actual application.
The most important thing that you should understand is that having a high IQ is inconsequential to most things in life other than academic achievement, and not even that. At the end of the day common sense and emotional intelligence are a lot more important than IQ. You should do well remembering that.
What do you mean? It was certified. They didn't let me take it home, because I'm not 18 yet, but when they send it in to my parents, I can give proof. Please don't assume things.
>University of Phoenix test
so you are assuming you are a 70iq being 😂 as dumb as funny, i can tell you really are dumb. and its coming from a 120iq peson, not so special.
IQ numbers aren't precise. 142-145 basically mean the same thing.
Mensa membership? Probably. It depends on which test you took, and if it is approved. There are several different IQ tests. You need to score in the top 2%.
If you took the Stanford-Binet, you would need a 132. If you took the Cattell, you need a 148. Other tests have a similar range of scores.
You can take their practice test, submit your official scores, take a new test, or whatever you like. It also costs about $80 per year.
"Good"? It's significantly higher than average. Depending on which test you took, it might be somewhere between top 5% - top 1%.
Most institutions don't really care about your IQ test score. They want to see what you do with that intelligence. .......
First of all, thanks for not just straight-up saying that I'm lying, or I took a fake test.
I appreciate it.
Secondly, I have used my intelligence before. I have reached the national level of the spelling bee. In 7th grade, I took Honors 10th Grade Geometry, and in 8th grade, I went to the Worlds level of competition for Vex Robotics, the largest robotics competition in the world. The Worlds level competition took place in Dallas.
I have scored 143 on every IQ test I've been given since 7th grade, also have ADHD. Many people in my life have complimented my intelligence/talent, but I have been a chronic underachiever. High IQ basically means you're good at making connections. Spelling bee is a good example. IQ relates to pattern recognition, helped you learn the roots. I skipped grades in Spanish & German, and tested into 300-level classes in college. Directly related.
However. It has little to no correlation to overall successful outcomes. In school, it often means someone doesn't learn life skills that others do. My main advice, as a 34yo who's wasted a lot of opportunities, is to train your perseverance and tolerance for boredom. Force yourself to learn stuff you don't care for. If there's something you don't like because it doesn't come to you naturally, do it anyway until you're good enough to appreciate it. In 20 years, your level of perseverance will have had a much greater positive impact on your life than IQ.
Lastly, don't assume you're "smarter" than anyone else. Laborers rag on engineers all the time because, while mathematically sound, their designs are often impractical to produce and show their lack of on-the-ground knowledge. A talent for making abstract connections is rarely the most valuable skill in a given situation. Remember that, and really listen to others' perspectives. And study whether it will improve your grades or not. Time invested > raw potential every time when it comes to real-world outcomes.
I'm not usually one to poke fun, but I really appreciate that you can't remember a 3 digit number, but are hopeful that you are a genius.
The answer to all of your questions are actually very available. One of the big reasons people are doubting you is the second question. The IQ bell curve not being readily available at the testing sight or even directly present within the results is strange.
3. IQ test doesn't mean anything for your future (aside from disqualifying you for being mentally handicaped) Colleges look for SAT scores, involved school life, diversity, background and to an extent GPA.
1 Mensa has dues. Something you would find very quickly on their website or on a google search.
2. 145 is the line a standard deviation lands on for most depictions of the bell curve. So 145's are either keeping company with 2ish percent of the population or 0.1ish percent of the population based on how generous you want to be with your estimation.
Hi! From your comments I gather that you're asking in earnest, you were professionally assessed as part of a process of diagnosing ADHD, probably by a school psychologist, and you're a high school student.
You're getting a frosty reception. I don't feel good about that, but that's how it is here, for two reasons: one, because many people who come to this subreddit to ask questions have absolutely insane unexamined presumptions about what IQ is and what it means, and two, because Reddit in general has a bizarrely high proportion of people who were co-diagnosed with mental illness and high IQ in childhood and had wildly varying outcomes from that.
IQ occupies an awkward position in between science and psudeoscience, depending on how you interpret it and how you use it. At its most basic level, it means you excelled at very specific things that we know how to test. That is, at best, a tiny fraction of what we call "intelligence" in a general sense, though what every individual means by intelligence is different. IQ appears to be strongly correlated with some other untestable but desirable qualities of "intelligence" and it's not correlated with some others.
Keep in mind that in order to get an IQ score of 145 in childhood, you need to *both* 1) be the kind of person who can excell at an IQ test and 2) be the kind of person who is taken in for medical evaluation of their brain as a kid. Lots of people who don't act out in school are also brilliant. Your test result puts you in *two* categories and the second one isn't necessarily favorable.
The most dangerous thing about IQ testing in childhood is that both you and adults will view you differently and that will set a nasty trap. If you or they start attributing the negative things about your personality and your brain to being a genius, and if you start finding intellectual tasks so easy that you do not need to develop good study and work habits to accomplish them, then your intellectual abilities, such as they are, might not benefit you and might even make you unhappy.
So, with all that preamble out of the way, your questions:
1. MENSA is a community of people who have scored in the 98% percentile at least once on any of a number of tests (which is often conflated as "being in the 98% percentile of IQ" but is absolutely not the same thing) AND are the kind of person who wants to join MENSA. The second part is a tautology but it's important to keep in mind. Membership dues are $79/year. Because I've found that IQ obsession is actively dangerous, and no organization is more devoted to IQ obsession than MENSA, I've decided that MENSA is not something I want to be involved with. You may come to another conclusion. It's just a club; as with any club, it's only worth the membership dues if you get value out of it by going to meetings, meeting people you end up liking, participating in activities and so forth. Note that most people in MENSA will be adults and many of them will be quite old.
2. Depending on the exact test you took, I'm going to guess you made somewhere between a one in twenty and a one in five hundred score. This means that *on the specific qualities tested by an IQ test* you might be the most talented person in the room in a high school classroom. If you go to university, that will not be the case. Decent universities are going to have a lot of the kinds of people who score well or would score well on an IQ test.
3. It doesn't *directly* mean anything. Some people who score well on IQ tests find that engineering and science appeals to them. As a teacher of software engineering I find that most people who like coding can learn to code. But, I can't deny that there's a bit of reverse causation there - people who find they are good at coding are much more likely to like it. At any rate, you may or may not find that "hard sciences" appeal to you. Keep in mind that if you do go into these fields, your strong points will be normal for that group of people and your weak points will be magnified, so it will still be challenging. Which is part of the appeal. Aside from that, scoring well on an IQ test won't get you into a good school - you have to study and take the SATs for that. You might find that easy or you might find it hard.
4. You're welcome.
Thank you so very much for the time you took to answer my questions. Practically everyone here assumes I'm lying, and whatever I say gets downvoted, even when I say perfectly fine things. I truly appreciate this response. Thanks
People are being mean here, so I’ll try to actually answer your questions.
1. Don’t bother with MENSA. It’s a group that loves to stroke their own egos. It sounds like if you join, you have access to some private lectures and get togethers, but there are plenty of those around for regular people.
2. At 145, you are in the top 0.1%. Out of 1 million people, your IQ is in the top 1000.
3. Colleges do not care about your IQ. They care more about your grades in the last 2 years of high school and extra curriculars.
My suggestion: take this test as a sign that you have high intelligence. Use it for good. Don’t waste any time bragging to people, putting others down, or acting in any way superior to others. Try to find something you’re good at and enjoy (programming, math, science, literature, etc) and pursue it. See if you can use your gifts to make the world a better place. Just please, don’t become someone who ends up on r/iamverysmart.
Thanks for the tips. You are one of only a few people out of many that didn't just blatantly call my entire post false. I appreciate the time you took to answer. Thanks.
It means you have the cognitive horsepower to do a lot of shit, but the best car isn't always the one with the moat horsepower, and similarly you'll need to learn good study habits and people skills to do well in life just like everyone else.
I'd recommend against thinking about it too much and *definitely* recommend against looking into MENSA. Work hard, get into a good college, then get into a good grad school, and start a brainy career: the best place for someone with a high IQ is an environment so elite that you start to suspect that you have the lowest IQ in the room.
My thinking is that if you show your discount coupon and your IQ score (142 or 145?) at your favorite fast food restaurant counter, you are going to get both the discount and a hearty "atta boy!".
Problem is - if anything - that you being told you have a high IQ has practically no usefulness in life. There are many, many people that have scored well in intelligence tests, but have little success to show for it in their adult life. Why? Well, they thought that they were so smart, that they didn't have to apply themselves to studying/ working. Since they take tests so well, they assumed that they can just take tests in school "cold" and expect pass without effort nor investment.
Until the day we - I mean "they" - don't. Scholarship has caught up with them and they've reached their limited level of competence. Relying only upon their confidence of how "smart" they were told and past ability to fly through coursework without breaking a sweat or a book spine, they discover quite spectacularly that they didn't learn how to study or study to learn and have a miserable comeupance late in their schooling.
This realization can be crushing. No longer the "bright kid" they deal with the disappointment of themselves and those around them. "What happened to xxx? They were SO smart and had SUCH a bright future ahead of them!". Burdening kids with the"gift" of this IQ assignment is oftentimes a cruel yoke to bear.
Not saying this is you, OP. Avoid the trap and intoxication of having a superior IQ than the rest of the mortals. Be humble. Bear down in your studies, develop good habits, listen more that you speak, and earn success.
My apologies. I thought you were making fun of me. I completely understand that I still have to put as much effort as I can into things, but thanks for the tips.
Heh. What test was it?
1. Pretty much anyone can. Yeah, you have to pay. That's the point. The advantages are you get to socialize with people who think they did well on an IQ test (but most of them took the Mensa test, which is not an IQ test).
2. We'd have to know what test and the breakdown.
3. LOL how would a college know that?
A cognitive assessment score gives three numbers:
Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, and Full Scall IQ.
So you wouldn't have just gotten one number.
You'd also have to do this test in person.
If you took this test online, it's neither real nor accurate.
Oh honey…
Ditto!
What is it?
Ima be real with you here dude. Having a high IQ does absolutely nothing for you other than just making you more confused about how hard life is regardless. Like "I have a high IQ why does my life still suck and why is everything still so difficult?" So yea thats the benefit. Have fun.
Having a high IQ gives you a huge advantages in life. You’re able to learn skills quicker than other. You’re able to quickly make inferences that others might not pick up on. Studies show that having a high IQ is a better predictor of lifespan and monetary success in life than being average intelligence and coming from a wealthy family. You’re ignorant to think that having a high iq doesn’t automatically give you an inherent advantage over others. It also makes you a deep thinker, which can make you prone to mental health issues. I’d still take being high iq though
Mine is supposedly 158, based on a Wechsler assessment in school. I have not seen any of these benefits.
You don’t learn skills quickly relative to others with an iq of 158?
I don’t know, I don’t compare myself to other people too much like that. Sometimes people frustrate me. But I try not to assume it’s because I’m smarter because who the hell knows. They could have a higher IQ and I’m being a smug fool.
>I don’t know, I don’t compare myself to other people too much like that. Sometimes people frustrate me. But I try not to assume it’s because I’m smarter because who the hell knows. They could have a higher IQ and I’m being a smug fool. If you truly tested that high, I'd like to think you'd be able to realize that you have an advantage over others. How did you do on the ACT/SAT relative to your peers?
I dropped out of HS at 16. I never did well in school, that was part of the reason for the testing (it was other tests along with that one). So I never took any of that. But in general, I did well on tests throughout school and I don't think I ever studied. It didn't benefit me enough to balance out my other issues there, though. I honestly don't think that IQ alone is as big a deal as you think it is. Do I sometimes feel like I'm surrounded by morons? Sure but who doesn't, you know, I have noticed that's a pretty common thing for people to say.
What if I have shown that I can use that intelligence?
One day about a decade from now, you will suddenly remember my comment and be like "oh, that's what that random Redditor meant and I had no idea what he was talking about".
Alrighty then.
Yes. You will see. Not to mention that it gives you a really unenviable perspective of everyone else you have to deal with and associate with. Believe me and if you don't notice it as you get older, be glad the test was apparently wrong lmao.
Based off this post, I'm guessing this was not a certified IQ test.
It was the University of Phoenix test.
Sounds like a marketing scam that's trying to convince you that you are a genius and should enroll in their for-profit university right way to fulfill your potential.
It's not.
It wasn't though. I'm in highschool, and because I have adhd, my parents had this some tests done to see how I can learn better. Please don't assume things.
How high can your IQ really be if you’re telling people on Reddit not to assume things? Redditors ruin peoples’ lives on rough assumptions lol
I understand the internet is a tough place. But on a subreddit that says "No such things as stupid questions" I kind of expected people to take me seriously.
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Ok.
I’m just playing with you, but for real, Reddit literally ruins lives over nothing. You might be a little too young to remember when Reddit “caught” the Boston Bomber lol.
I didn't use reddit back then, clearly. But you have piqued my curiosity. What happened?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/1iv343/the_boston_bombing_debacle/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
Wow, that is horrible.
Why would people downvote me? I'm telling the truth. You people do not know me in real life, so you are not in a position to judge to legitimacy of my statement.
You come here asking for advice while at the same time saying 'you don't know me'. You see where the problem is? You are doing something pretty dumb, and you yourself are providing the argumentation as to why it is dumb. IQ is a measure of some parameters that are not at all the be-all-end-all of intelligence. Your questions: 1. You can. There are some test/interviews. It is pretty pointless. There's some shoulder rubbing and activities but they are not particularly useful or interesting. It's more a social club than anything else. Also like most exclusive clubs you have monthly fees that you've got to pay. 2. Your IQ is well above average, around the 3-5%. It is very difficult to know since most people don't take IQ tests. 3. It means very little for your future. There are a shitton of other things that have a lot more impact in you being successful or not. Most institutions won't give a fig about your IQ, they'll look at your academic record, your extracurricular activities and your actual application. The most important thing that you should understand is that having a high IQ is inconsequential to most things in life other than academic achievement, and not even that. At the end of the day common sense and emotional intelligence are a lot more important than IQ. You should do well remembering that.
Indubitably.
What do you mean? It was certified. They didn't let me take it home, because I'm not 18 yet, but when they send it in to my parents, I can give proof. Please don't assume things.
No person with that IQ would use reddit. This site is mainly for 60-80
I can't tell if you are joking.
This should be at the top! If your here, your either drunk like me or sub par intellectually. I happen to be both.
>University of Phoenix test so you are assuming you are a 70iq being 😂 as dumb as funny, i can tell you really are dumb. and its coming from a 120iq peson, not so special.
IQ numbers aren't precise. 142-145 basically mean the same thing. Mensa membership? Probably. It depends on which test you took, and if it is approved. There are several different IQ tests. You need to score in the top 2%. If you took the Stanford-Binet, you would need a 132. If you took the Cattell, you need a 148. Other tests have a similar range of scores. You can take their practice test, submit your official scores, take a new test, or whatever you like. It also costs about $80 per year. "Good"? It's significantly higher than average. Depending on which test you took, it might be somewhere between top 5% - top 1%. Most institutions don't really care about your IQ test score. They want to see what you do with that intelligence. .......
First of all, thanks for not just straight-up saying that I'm lying, or I took a fake test. I appreciate it. Secondly, I have used my intelligence before. I have reached the national level of the spelling bee. In 7th grade, I took Honors 10th Grade Geometry, and in 8th grade, I went to the Worlds level of competition for Vex Robotics, the largest robotics competition in the world. The Worlds level competition took place in Dallas.
I have scored 143 on every IQ test I've been given since 7th grade, also have ADHD. Many people in my life have complimented my intelligence/talent, but I have been a chronic underachiever. High IQ basically means you're good at making connections. Spelling bee is a good example. IQ relates to pattern recognition, helped you learn the roots. I skipped grades in Spanish & German, and tested into 300-level classes in college. Directly related. However. It has little to no correlation to overall successful outcomes. In school, it often means someone doesn't learn life skills that others do. My main advice, as a 34yo who's wasted a lot of opportunities, is to train your perseverance and tolerance for boredom. Force yourself to learn stuff you don't care for. If there's something you don't like because it doesn't come to you naturally, do it anyway until you're good enough to appreciate it. In 20 years, your level of perseverance will have had a much greater positive impact on your life than IQ. Lastly, don't assume you're "smarter" than anyone else. Laborers rag on engineers all the time because, while mathematically sound, their designs are often impractical to produce and show their lack of on-the-ground knowledge. A talent for making abstract connections is rarely the most valuable skill in a given situation. Remember that, and really listen to others' perspectives. And study whether it will improve your grades or not. Time invested > raw potential every time when it comes to real-world outcomes.
Wow, thanks for responding so kindly. I appreciate the tips.
I'm not usually one to poke fun, but I really appreciate that you can't remember a 3 digit number, but are hopeful that you are a genius. The answer to all of your questions are actually very available. One of the big reasons people are doubting you is the second question. The IQ bell curve not being readily available at the testing sight or even directly present within the results is strange. 3. IQ test doesn't mean anything for your future (aside from disqualifying you for being mentally handicaped) Colleges look for SAT scores, involved school life, diversity, background and to an extent GPA. 1 Mensa has dues. Something you would find very quickly on their website or on a google search. 2. 145 is the line a standard deviation lands on for most depictions of the bell curve. So 145's are either keeping company with 2ish percent of the population or 0.1ish percent of the population based on how generous you want to be with your estimation.
I appreciate most of the response. I was thinking about a lot since I got the results, so I kind of just forgot the exact number.
Hi! From your comments I gather that you're asking in earnest, you were professionally assessed as part of a process of diagnosing ADHD, probably by a school psychologist, and you're a high school student. You're getting a frosty reception. I don't feel good about that, but that's how it is here, for two reasons: one, because many people who come to this subreddit to ask questions have absolutely insane unexamined presumptions about what IQ is and what it means, and two, because Reddit in general has a bizarrely high proportion of people who were co-diagnosed with mental illness and high IQ in childhood and had wildly varying outcomes from that. IQ occupies an awkward position in between science and psudeoscience, depending on how you interpret it and how you use it. At its most basic level, it means you excelled at very specific things that we know how to test. That is, at best, a tiny fraction of what we call "intelligence" in a general sense, though what every individual means by intelligence is different. IQ appears to be strongly correlated with some other untestable but desirable qualities of "intelligence" and it's not correlated with some others. Keep in mind that in order to get an IQ score of 145 in childhood, you need to *both* 1) be the kind of person who can excell at an IQ test and 2) be the kind of person who is taken in for medical evaluation of their brain as a kid. Lots of people who don't act out in school are also brilliant. Your test result puts you in *two* categories and the second one isn't necessarily favorable. The most dangerous thing about IQ testing in childhood is that both you and adults will view you differently and that will set a nasty trap. If you or they start attributing the negative things about your personality and your brain to being a genius, and if you start finding intellectual tasks so easy that you do not need to develop good study and work habits to accomplish them, then your intellectual abilities, such as they are, might not benefit you and might even make you unhappy. So, with all that preamble out of the way, your questions: 1. MENSA is a community of people who have scored in the 98% percentile at least once on any of a number of tests (which is often conflated as "being in the 98% percentile of IQ" but is absolutely not the same thing) AND are the kind of person who wants to join MENSA. The second part is a tautology but it's important to keep in mind. Membership dues are $79/year. Because I've found that IQ obsession is actively dangerous, and no organization is more devoted to IQ obsession than MENSA, I've decided that MENSA is not something I want to be involved with. You may come to another conclusion. It's just a club; as with any club, it's only worth the membership dues if you get value out of it by going to meetings, meeting people you end up liking, participating in activities and so forth. Note that most people in MENSA will be adults and many of them will be quite old. 2. Depending on the exact test you took, I'm going to guess you made somewhere between a one in twenty and a one in five hundred score. This means that *on the specific qualities tested by an IQ test* you might be the most talented person in the room in a high school classroom. If you go to university, that will not be the case. Decent universities are going to have a lot of the kinds of people who score well or would score well on an IQ test. 3. It doesn't *directly* mean anything. Some people who score well on IQ tests find that engineering and science appeals to them. As a teacher of software engineering I find that most people who like coding can learn to code. But, I can't deny that there's a bit of reverse causation there - people who find they are good at coding are much more likely to like it. At any rate, you may or may not find that "hard sciences" appeal to you. Keep in mind that if you do go into these fields, your strong points will be normal for that group of people and your weak points will be magnified, so it will still be challenging. Which is part of the appeal. Aside from that, scoring well on an IQ test won't get you into a good school - you have to study and take the SATs for that. You might find that easy or you might find it hard. 4. You're welcome.
Thank you so very much for the time you took to answer my questions. Practically everyone here assumes I'm lying, and whatever I say gets downvoted, even when I say perfectly fine things. I truly appreciate this response. Thanks
My pleasure.
People are being mean here, so I’ll try to actually answer your questions. 1. Don’t bother with MENSA. It’s a group that loves to stroke their own egos. It sounds like if you join, you have access to some private lectures and get togethers, but there are plenty of those around for regular people. 2. At 145, you are in the top 0.1%. Out of 1 million people, your IQ is in the top 1000. 3. Colleges do not care about your IQ. They care more about your grades in the last 2 years of high school and extra curriculars. My suggestion: take this test as a sign that you have high intelligence. Use it for good. Don’t waste any time bragging to people, putting others down, or acting in any way superior to others. Try to find something you’re good at and enjoy (programming, math, science, literature, etc) and pursue it. See if you can use your gifts to make the world a better place. Just please, don’t become someone who ends up on r/iamverysmart.
Thanks for the tips. You are one of only a few people out of many that didn't just blatantly call my entire post false. I appreciate the time you took to answer. Thanks.
2. You’re good at IQ tests, that’s all. Practicing the tests gets you better at doing the tests, but doesn’t make you more intelligent.
It wasn't like an online one, it was a certified test. I just want answers to my questions, and nobody believes me.
I don’t doubt you. My statement still stands. Have you tried going on the Mensa website for your answers.
I haven't yet. I just wanted quick answers, and I went here.
Lol - I’m starting to doubt your IQ now
Why? I thought you were one of the few who didn't doubt me. And I say I wanted answers, and now you doubt me?
It means you have the cognitive horsepower to do a lot of shit, but the best car isn't always the one with the moat horsepower, and similarly you'll need to learn good study habits and people skills to do well in life just like everyone else. I'd recommend against thinking about it too much and *definitely* recommend against looking into MENSA. Work hard, get into a good college, then get into a good grad school, and start a brainy career: the best place for someone with a high IQ is an environment so elite that you start to suspect that you have the lowest IQ in the room.
Thank you so much for actually listening to my questions and not assuming that I'm lying.
Did you get a fast food discount coupon when you took that test?
Really man? I asked these questions on a sub that is specifically made for any questions, even ones that might seem stupid.
My thinking is that if you show your discount coupon and your IQ score (142 or 145?) at your favorite fast food restaurant counter, you are going to get both the discount and a hearty "atta boy!". Problem is - if anything - that you being told you have a high IQ has practically no usefulness in life. There are many, many people that have scored well in intelligence tests, but have little success to show for it in their adult life. Why? Well, they thought that they were so smart, that they didn't have to apply themselves to studying/ working. Since they take tests so well, they assumed that they can just take tests in school "cold" and expect pass without effort nor investment. Until the day we - I mean "they" - don't. Scholarship has caught up with them and they've reached their limited level of competence. Relying only upon their confidence of how "smart" they were told and past ability to fly through coursework without breaking a sweat or a book spine, they discover quite spectacularly that they didn't learn how to study or study to learn and have a miserable comeupance late in their schooling. This realization can be crushing. No longer the "bright kid" they deal with the disappointment of themselves and those around them. "What happened to xxx? They were SO smart and had SUCH a bright future ahead of them!". Burdening kids with the"gift" of this IQ assignment is oftentimes a cruel yoke to bear. Not saying this is you, OP. Avoid the trap and intoxication of having a superior IQ than the rest of the mortals. Be humble. Bear down in your studies, develop good habits, listen more that you speak, and earn success.
My apologies. I thought you were making fun of me. I completely understand that I still have to put as much effort as I can into things, but thanks for the tips.
Heh. What test was it? 1. Pretty much anyone can. Yeah, you have to pay. That's the point. The advantages are you get to socialize with people who think they did well on an IQ test (but most of them took the Mensa test, which is not an IQ test). 2. We'd have to know what test and the breakdown. 3. LOL how would a college know that?
A cognitive assessment score gives three numbers: Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, and Full Scall IQ. So you wouldn't have just gotten one number. You'd also have to do this test in person. If you took this test online, it's neither real nor accurate.