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Path: paperboy.ids.net!uunet!meaddata!ddsw1!library.ucla.edu!agate!spool.mu.edu!think.com!spdcc!merk!miracle!phil
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From: phil@miracle.com (Phil Hill)
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Organization: Boston Mensa
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Reply-To: rom-faq@miracle.com
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Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.edu
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Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa,rec.answers,news.answers
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Followup-To: rec.org.mensa
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Date: 11 Nov 93 06:56:09 GMT-5
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Message-ID: <111193Join@miracle.com>
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Supersedes: <29May93.apply@miracle.com>
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Keywords: MENSA, MIND, IQ, INTELLIGENCE, GENIUS, SOCIETY, ORGANIZATION,
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CLUB, SOCIAL, SCHOLARSHIP, GIFTED
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Subject: Mensa - FAQ: Do I qualify for Mensa? How do I Join? [BiWeekly]
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Summary: This posting contains the answers to many Frequently Asked
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Questions (FAQs) about Mensa. It should be read by anyone
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who wishes to post to the rec.org.mensa newsgroup, or anyone
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that desires information about the Mensa society.
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Lines: 382
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Xref: paperboy.ids.net rec.org.mensa:2836 rec.answers:1204 news.answers:3517
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Archive-name: mensa/join
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Version: 1.3
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Last-Updated: Jul 17, 1993
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These are the answers to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) in
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rec.org.mensa. Before posting a message asking a question, read this
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article. Chances are the answer is in here, or one of the other Mensa
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FAQ articles.
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This article includes answers to:
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6) What are the Qualifications for Mensa?
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7) How do I apply for Membership in Mensa?
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8) How do I Re-Join Mensa?
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9) Where do I get more Information?
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Other articles include the answers to:
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Question Archive-Name Posted
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-------- ------------ ------
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1) What is Mensa? mensa/faq BiWeekly
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2) Who is Mensa For? " "
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3) Why Should I Join Mensa? " "
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4) What are Members of Mensa Like? " "
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5) What does "Mensa" mean? " "
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10) What other High-IQ Societies are there? mensa/high-iq Monthly
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11) What famous people are in Mensa? mensa/famous Monthly
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12) What is the Mensa test like? mensa/test Monthly
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You may retreive copies of this article and the other answers to Mensa
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FAQs by anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu. Those without FTP
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access should send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with:
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"send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources"
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in the body to find out how to do FTP by e-mail.
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Comments? Suggestions? Corrections? Send e-mail to rom-faq@miracle.com
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6) What are the Qualifications for Mensa?
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* QUALIFICATION BY PROVIDING PRIOR EVIDENCE.
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Applicants must supply evidence of intelligence test scores in the top 2%
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of the population, or arrange to have it sent. All documentation will be
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returned. Notarized photostatic copies of original documents are usually
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acceptable.
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A list of qualifying scores for several of the major intelligence tests
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is given below:
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* QUALIFYING TEST SCORES#
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California Test of Mental Maturity IQ 132
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(California) Test of Cognitive Skills IQ 132
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Cattell IQ 148
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Stanford Binet, Form L-M IQ 132
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Wechler Adult and Children Scales
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(WAIS and WAIS-R, WISC and WISC-R) IQ 130
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Otis-Lennon Tests IQ 132
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Otis-Gamma Test IQ 131
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SAT or CEEB (Verbal and Math combined) prior to 9/77 1300
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effective 9/77 1250
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GRE Verbal and Math combined) 1250
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LSAT prior to 1982 662
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effective 1982 39
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ACT Composite 29
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Miller Analogies Test raw score 66
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MCAT or GMAT (overall) 95%
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Army GCT prior to 10/80 136
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Navy GCT prior to 10/80 68
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Many other intelligence tests may also be accepted subject to
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individual appraisal of the documentation by Mensa's Supervisory
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Psychologists, e.g.: Henmon-Nelson, NY State Regents Scholarship
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Test(Aptitude section only), Cattell Culture Fair, SRA Primary Mental
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Abilities.
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# Note: The term "IQ score" is used as a convenient, easily understood
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reference. Candidates for membership in Mensa must achieve a score
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at or above the 98th percentile on a standard test of intelligence.
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The "IQ Score" varies from test to test, as shown by the list above.
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Mensa reserves the right to alter or change these norms as the tests
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shown are renormed or restandardized. All prior evidence submitted to
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Mensa will be appraised individually and Mensa reserves the right to
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make the final determination about the acceptability of any test.
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* TO OBTAIN PRIOR EVIDENCE:
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* I.Q. TESTS GIVEN IN ELEMENTARY OR HIGH SCHOOLS.
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Write to the school you attended, and ask for a CERTIFIED copy of
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your score. It must include your birth date, the grade in which you
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took the test, the name of the test, and a clearly defined number,
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i.e., IQ, or percentile rank nationally. Mensa does not accept
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achievement tests. School seal must be stamped.
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* ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, OR MARINE SCORES
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A certified copy of your records, which you may have, or a copy from
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Demobilized Records Branch, St. Louis, MO. Unfortunately, a fire
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there destroyed many records some years ago.
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* MEMO ON MILITARY SCORES
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The only scores that Mensa can accept are: the AGCT scores from the
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Army - before the use of the ASVAB, and the GT scores from the Navy
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- also prior to the use of the ASVAB. The new military tests are
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vocational aptitude tests and are not suitable for Mensa admission.
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Mensa has been asked specifically not to use them for this purpose.
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This is unfortunate, but communication with the government agency
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with the government agency that makes up and distributes the
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tests (ASVAB) indicates clearly that they are unsuitable for
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Mensa purposes.
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* INDIVIDUAL TESTING DONE BY A PSYCHOLOGIST, OR AGENCY.
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The report must be sent to Mensa on professional letterhead, with the
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psychologist's or agency's license or registration number. Mensa
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accepts only tests given by those people qualified to do testing
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privately in the state in which the examiner resides. Date of test,
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name of test, and full score must be given, and the report must be
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signed.
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* MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT)
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Psychological Corp., 555 Academic Ct., San Antonio, TX 78204 Call
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(512) 299-1061 for latest advice.
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* QUALIFICATION THROUGH MENSA TESTING
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If you're not sure whether you're Mensa material, simply complete the
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application below, and return it with your check or money order for $12.
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Mensa will send you a pretest you can take in the privacy of your home.
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When you've finished it, send it back to Mensa. It will be scored, and
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you will be notified of the results. If your score indicates an IQ at or
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above the 95th percentile, you'll be invited to take the qualifying
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supervised test#, which costs $25. (Although the pre-test is not
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required for admission, many people take it anyway simply for the
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challenge.)
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If you prefer, you may apply directly to take the supervised test at one
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of many locations convenient to you. If your score on that test is at or
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above the 98th percentile, you'll be offered membership in Mensa.
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# Note: Mensa's tests are not valid for people under the age of 14; they
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can qualify for membership via prior evidence, described earlier.
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7) How do I apply for Membership in Mensa?
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APPLICATION FORM
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Mail to:
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American Mensa, Ltd.
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Dept. Usenet
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2626 East 14th Street
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Brooklyn, NY 11235-3992
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(718) 934-3700
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Name _______________________________________ Date of birth _____________
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Address ________________________________________________________________
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City _______________________________ State ______________ Zip _________
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Home phone (____) _______________
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Work phone (____) _______________
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[ ] Please send me the at-home pre-test. I understand that if I score
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in the top 5%, I will be invited to take the supervised test.
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Enclosed is U.S. $12 (check or money order) for the pretest.
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[ ] I wish to go directly to the Mensa-supervised test. Please send me
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the name and address of the nearest proctor (a $25 fee is to be paid
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to the proctor.) I understand that if I score in the top 2%, I will
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be invited to join Mensa.
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[ ] I claim exemption from testing and enclose prior evidence of
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intelligence test scores in the top 2% of the general population.
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Enclosed is my U.S. $15 (check or money order) non-refundable
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evaluation fee. (If the evidence is being sent to us directly by a
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psychologist or testing institution, please note that the score must
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be sent on an official letterhead and signed by the psychologist or
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institution responsible for the testing.)
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Amount enclosed: $___________ (All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks in
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U.S. funds.)
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I learned about Mensa through: Usenet newsgroup "rec.org.mensa"
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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Prepared by Phil Hill, Boston Mensa
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It should be noted that the information given as to how to join Mensa
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applies only to residents of the United States. Others should write to
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one of the addresses given at the end of the FAQ or to Mensa
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International, 15 The Ivories, 6-8 Northampton St, London N1 2HY,
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UNITED KINGDOM.
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8) How do I Re-Join Mensa?
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If you were a member at any time in the past contact the national office
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and they can reinstate your membership after the payment of the current
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year's dues.
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9) Where do I get more Information?
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OFFICERS OF NATIONAL MENSAS
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(NOTE: IBD indicates membership on the International Board of
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Directors. CEO denotes the Chief Executive Officers of a
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national Mensa. Provisional Mensas are indicated by a (P) in the
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entry.)
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Australia, CEO, IBD: Therese Moodie-Bloom, Australian Mensa, Inc., P.O.
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Box 213, TOORAK, VICTORIA 3142, Australia.
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Austria, (P), CEO: Rudolf Challupner, Mensa Oesterreich,
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Stofling 13 A-4850, Timlekam, Austria, (43) 732 56442 250; FAX:
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(43) 732 56441 783.
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Belgium CEO: Andre Jacquet, Mensa Belgium-Luxembourg, 13, Rue de
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Mazy, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium, (32) 81 61.05.63
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Britain, CEO, IBD: Sir Clive Sinclair, British Mensa, 18
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Shepherd House, 5 Shepherd St., London W1Y 7LD UK, (44) 71 636
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4488, FAX: (44) 71 580 6628
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Britain, NATREP, IBD: John McNulty, Oxhey Hall, Oxhey Herts WD1
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4NU (44) 923 228 466
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Britain, NATREP, IBD: Neil Goulder, 28 Peppercorn Way, East
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Hunsbury, Northampton NN4 OTT, UK, (44) 604 768882
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Canada, CEO, IBD: Joel Matthews, 866 Grosvenor Ave., Winnepeg,
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MB, R3M 0N3 Canada, (204) 477-5774
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Channel Islands, CEO, IBD: Dr. Jacqueline Berlet, 4 Choisi
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Terr., Les Gravees, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, (44) 0481 722515
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Czechoslovakia (P): Jan Fikacek, Chairman, Borskeho 664/33,
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15200 Prague 5, Czechoslovakia, (42) 1798 9608
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Denmark, CEO, IBD: Maria McGrail, Kronprinsesse Sofies, Vej 43, 3 Tv,
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2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark, (45) 31 860 737
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Finland, CEO, IBD: Mr. Seppo Jarvinen, Laajavuorenkuja 8 E 56,
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01620 Vantaa, Finland, (60) 878-2319
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France, CEO, IBD: Francois Adrien, International Liaison, 9 Av
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du General Mangin, 78000 Versailles, France, (33) 1 3955 1048,
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FAX: (33) 1 4767 5415
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Germany, CEO, IBD: Margot Schmied, Chairman MinD, Saarlandstrasse 22,
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W-8940 Memmingen, Germany
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Germany: Office of MinD: Mensa in Deutschland e.V., John Plate,
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Muenzstrasse 6, W-5000 Koeln 80, Phone (49) 221 618215,
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Fax (49) 221 622169
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Hong Kong (P), CEO: Don Meyer, Penthouse 25 Plantation Rd., The
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Peak, Hong Kong, (852) 849 6579; FAX: (852) 849 7018
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Ireland, CEO: Judy Hewitt, 67 Merville Gdn Village, Newtown
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Abbey, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, (44) 0232 851675
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Italy, CEO: Mr. Menotti Cossu, Via Cassia 1328, 00123 Rome, Italy,
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(39) 6 30.31.08.60, Fax: (39) 6 30.31.10.09
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Malaysia, CEO, IBD: Mr. Heah Kok Soon, 97a Jalan SS21/1A,
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Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, (03) 718 9561
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Netherlands, CEO, IBD: Mr. Bram van Haren, Postbus 100, 3500 UN Utrecht
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AC Utrecht, Nederland, (31) 10 4382507
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New Zealand, CEO: Susan Askew, Box 35080, Browns
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Bay, Auckland 10, New Zealand, (64) 9 478 9552
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South Africa, CEO: Leni van de Velde, Box 1396, Pinegrowrie,
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2123 South Africa, (011) 792-2378; FAX: (011) 792-5558
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Spain, CEO: Mr Xavier Belles Ros, Escorial 115 6-3,
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08024 Barcelona, Spain, (34) 3 430 6543
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Spain, Mensa Espa~na, Apdo. 35126m 08080 Barcelona, Spain
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(34) 20 25 6127
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Sweden (P), CEO: Jola Sigmond, Tryffelvagen 17 183 38 Taby,
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Sweden, (46) 8 7581987
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United States, CEO, IBD: David D. Felt, Chairman, POB 515,
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Sierra Madre, CA 91025 USA, (818) 355-8825, FAX: (818) 308-6041
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Darlene Criss, 2311 S. Santa Fe,
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Wichita, KS 67211 USA, (316) 264-5234
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Dave Remine, 4 Gander Ln.,
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Manalapan, NJ 07726 USA, (201) 462-5336, FAX: (201) 738-6776
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Gabriel Werba, 400 Renaissance Ctr.
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Ste. 2770, Detroit, MI 48243 USA, (313) 259-4947
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Amy Shaughnessy, 369 O St. SW,
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Washington, DC 20024 USA, (202) 484-2697
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Rose Lee B. Crutcher, POB 20355,
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Louisville, KY 40250-0355 USA, (502) 458-4949
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United States, NATREP, IBD: Helen Kupper, 1450 E. 55th Pl., No.
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519, Chicago, IL 60637-1877 USA, (312) 363-6105
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Yugoslavia, (P): Josip Saban, President, Avenija Borisa Kidrica
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9a, 41020 Zagreb, Yugoslavia, (38) 41 527 876, FAX: (38) 41 527
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EMERGING MENSAS
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MENSA BULGARIA
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George Chavdarov, Chairman, Blvd Tsar Osvoboditel 29a, 1504 Sofia,
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Bulgaria, 359 2 437 448
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MENSA COLOMBIA
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Camilo Trujillo de Rueda, Apartado Aereo 28414, Santa Fe de Bogota,
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DC COLOMBIA, (57) 616 5442
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MENSA INDIA
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Mr. K.C. Shroff, Chairman, Mensa India, Excel Industries, 184-87 S.V. Road
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Jogeshwari, Bombay - 400102 INDIA
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MENSA INDONESIA
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Thomas Thoha, J1 Duren Sawit Timur V Blok NIII/1, Jakarta Timur,
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Indonesia, (62) 21 82 1332 795; FAX: (62) 21 82 460 0857
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MENSA GREECE
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Andreas Halkiadakis, President, PO Box 71504-15210,
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Athens, Greece
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MENSA PAKISTAN
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Mr Faisal Qureshi, G-5 Al Yusuf Chambers, New Challi, Shahrah-e-Liaquat,
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Karachi 74200, Pakistan, (92) 21 262 4888/9
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MENSA POLAND
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Dr. A. Fal, Chairman, Mensa Polska, Ul Szronowa 7, 53-023,
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Wrocaw, Poland, (64) 9 478 9552
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MENSA ROMANIA
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Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Serbanica, CP 22-509, Bucharest, Romania, (40)
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0 714 303
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MENSA SINGAPORE
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Lew Sin Chye, Secretary, 21 Cuscaden Rd, Ming Arcade #06-08
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Singapore 1024
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MENSA SWITZERLAND
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Laura Anne Hartmann, President Mensa Ch, Residence 49 CH-1752
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Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland, (37) 224 572
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MENSA THAILAND
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Mr. Peter R. Davis, New World House, 2, Thanon Samsen, Banglam
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Phy, Ban Pranthom, Pranakhon, Bangkok, Thailand 10200, (66) 2 281
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5596-605
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MENSA TURKEY
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Mr. Kerem Kaner, Kukurtlu, Karagoz sok., Ergun apt. 39/13, 16080
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Bursa, Turkey
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