What is the benefit of being a Mensa member?

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 does it mean if you are a member of Mensa?

According to American Mensa, Ltd., the Latin word mensa has several meanings: “mind,” “table” and “month.” Mensa was created to serve as a round-table society for highly intelligent people to meet on a monthly basis. There is only one criterion for membership in Mensa: Each member must possess a high IQ.

Does GMAT count for Mensa?

Almost any test with “achievement” in the title is not acceptable to Mensa. For the GMAT, unlike most tests, the qualifying score is based on the percentile of the total score. The new military tests are vocational aptitude tests and are not suitable for Mensa admission.

What can you do with a Mensa membership?

Mensa members can find many rewarding and challenging opportunities to contribute to the betterment of society through volunteer activities within their communities. 3. Many Mensa groups also offer scholarships for gifted students.

Is being a Mensa member worth it?

However, if you’re going for jobs that require strategic thinking and using advanced analytics for business decisions, then evidence that you’re a quick study and can handle complex though may be seen as a benefit. Also, bear in mind that Mensa isn’t just a membership card: it’s a club.

Should I mention that I worked for Mensa on my resume?

EdLoach, mentioning that you worked for Mensa is legitimate; that’s mentioning work experience. What I’m advising against is mentioning that you happen to be a member of Mensa. Comes across as obnoxious and also like the person thinks it means something about their ability to do the job (it doesn’t).

Do you have professional memberships and affiliations on LinkedIn?

Read on. Professional memberships and affiliations are one of the most overlooked Sections on LinkedIn profiles and it makes me crazy. Over and over, I see people who are committed to industry-related associations, nonprofits and membership-based advisory groups, but have not added them to their profile.

What shouldn’t be in your LinkedIn profile?

Here are ten things that should never, ever appear in a LinkedIn profile: 1. Criticism of any person, organization, entity or group. 2. Inappropriate, racy or risque photos, images or videos. (Keep these out of your LinkedIn blog posts, too!) 3. Political or religious rants. 4.