So...What's Mensa
	Group # 685 Lincoln, Nebraska

The Meaning of Mensa Mensa is an international society whose sole requirement for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on any of a number of standard IQ tests. At least five million Americans are qualified to join. The word "Mensa" is Latin for "table", and signifies the round table nature of the organization, wherein all members are treated as equals. We're aware the word means other things in other languages (e.g.: "cafeteria" in German, "stupid woman" in Mexican slang). That's not a problem for us. The Founding of Mensa Mensa was founded in Great Britain in 1946 by two English barristers, Roland Berrill and Dr. Lionel Ware. Internationally, there are 100,000 members representing more than 100 countries, with international headquarters in London. American Mensa American Mensa was founded in 1960. The first meeting took place on September30, 1960 at the Brooklyn home of Peter and Ines Sturgeon, with five other members. By 1963, the organization had grown to 1,000 members. As of March 1997, there were 45,581 members of American Mensa. Its headquarters are located in Fort Worth, Texas. You can contact American Mensa at: American Mensa, Ltd. 1229 Corporate Drive West Arlington, TX 76006-6103 (817) 607-0060 (817) 649-5232 fax (800) 66-MENSA (Message and information line only) Purposes of Mensa Mensa is a not-for-profit organization with three purposes: to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity, to encourage research into the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence, and to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members. Mensa holds no opinions, champions no causes and is not affiliated with any other organization. Further information about American Mensa can be found at American Mensa's web site along with links to the web sites of other local and national Mensa organizations and Mensa members around the world. So How Do I Join? The only qualification for Mensa membership is a score in the top 2 percent of the general population on a standardized intellgence test. There are two ways to join Mensa -- by taking a proctored exam, or by submitting prior evidence of IQ scores. Lincoln Mensa offers proctored examinations on a periodic basis. The fee for taking the proctored exam is $40.00. Please check our calendar page to see if there is an exam scheduled in the coming month. If you do not see a test scheduled, please contact one of the local officers listed on our "Contact Us" page for the next scheduled exam. If you wish, you can submit qualifying scores from one of more than 200 tests that we accept. The one-time processing fee for prior evidence scores is $25.00. Below is a list of the qualifying scores for some tests -- please contact one of the local officers for a more extensive list:

TEST	SCORE
College SAT (math & verbal) _____Prior to 9/30/74 _____9/30/74 to 1/31/94 _____after 2/1/94	1300 1250 not accepted
GRE _____Prior to 5/30/94 (verbal & math) _____after 5/30/94 (verbal, quantitative & analytical)	1250 1875
California Test of Mental Maturity	IQ 132
Miller Analogies Test (raw score)	66
Stanford Binet (Form L-M)	IQ 132
California Test of Cognitive Skills	IQ 132
Wechsler Adult and Children Scales (Note: short form not accepted)	IQ 130
Qualification scores change periodically. For the most recent list of qualifying scores, go to the American Mensa scores listings.

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