[Ohiogift] Mensa testing news for those in western and southwestern Ohio:

[Art Snyder]

 Mensa news for those in western and southwestern Ohio:
Dayton Area Mensa, the local chapterof the high IQ society Mensa (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.us.mensa.org__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxDWTvdtZ$ ) will offer the society’s membership qualification test on Thursday, September23, 2021, starting at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall of Dorothy Lane AmericanBaptist Church, 960 W. Dorothy Lane, Kettering. It’s across from the CommunityGolf Course. 

The test takes about two hours. Test-takers should arrive and signin 15-20 minutes before start time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated oncetesting has started. Those who score in the top 2 per cent of the general populationon either of two tests of logic and reasoning will be invited to join Mensa. Facemasks covering the nose and mouth while inside the building are recommended forthose not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. The proctor is fully vaccinated. Safesocial distancing will be maintained at all times. A maximum of nine testtakers can be accommodated and pre-registrants will have priority. Forinformation about testing or to pre-register, contact the Testing Coordinator, testing at dayton.us.mensa.orgor 937-546-7885. 

American Mensa is not for profit butmust cover expenses including paying for the use of copyrighted tests whichMensa does not own. For a test administered by a local group’s volunteerproctor American Mensa charges $60 to evaluate and report the candidate’s testresults to the candidate. Personsat least 14 years old but less than 18 must have a parent orguardian sign for permission to take the test although the parent/guardian neednot be present during the testing session. We can provide the permission formin advance upon request and they will be available at the testing session. Thetests Mensa uses in local testing sessions are not normed and validated forpersons under fourteen years of age, who may qualify by other means. Personsunder fourteen, or their parents if appropriate, are invited to visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.us.mensa.org/join/gifted-youth-admission/__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxOMBVcG0$  and https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mensaforkids.org__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxKPD-gvq$ . Those under eighteen or parents areinvited to see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/gifted-youth/faqs-about-ymembership/__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxALs_uzz$ . American Mensa has members as young as2 years to over 100 and the Dayton group has members of primary school agethrough middle nineties.There is an additional way to test and qualify forMensa membership for those who find the testing schedule inconvenient. See https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.us.mensa.org/testing__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxEubNr0G$  for information.A non-language battery of tests is available forthose whose primary language is not English, those who are dyslexic, or thosewho have a physical condition which would prevent them from taking the regularMensa Admissions Tests. The non-language tests are given only by individualappointment. If this would apply to you, please let us know so we can set up anappointment.If you already have documentation of a qualifyingtest score, it can be used in lieu of taking another test. Mensa accepts over200 tests. See https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.us.mensa.org/join/testscores/__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxEpKj6bC$   for the most common qualifyingscores used to join Mensa. About sixty per cent of our members qualified thisway. This is the only way a person under age 14 can qualify.Ifyou have any questions about Mensa or the Dayton local group, please contact usand see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.dayton.us.mensa.org__;!!KGKeukY!m3ermNYW5MPO1N2YboD8EqknZkpI6WXuTA7MU8aXWB5Q_nAxcx3i06PIrGNbxHQuqX1N$ . We’re looking forward to soon welcoming you asa new member of Dayton Area Mensa and meeting you soon and often at Mensagatherings.
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