How would something like 'IQ' do in my application?

hsmomstef
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:35:51 +0000

unless the local Mensa club actually does something besides just meet and socialize, I would use the space for clubs and activites for something more meaningful. Just belonging to a club isn’t significant – there are all kind of fancy math and science clubs you can join, but that isn’t going to help you get into a top school.

Look at it this way – it is like subscribing to a magazine. Many people can subscribe to a magazine, but it is what you do with what you read that makes the difference – not the fact that you subscribe.

I actually think listing Mensa would hurt you on the application – simply because you have limited space to list ECs and Activities and when you include Mensa, that means you don’t have anything better to put on that line.