what's your IQ score?

[dfphetteplace]

I took an official one in when I was in school. I had to take it since they wanted to send me to a "special" councilor because they thought I was screwed up in the head or something (They're main argument was that I listened to metal and wrote "weird" stories for my classes). It came out to 148. The councilor said I was fine, by the way, and told the school to leave me alone.

As to what it means when it comes to a job, I'm not sure. I'm a paramedic and it takes a lot of smarts to be one, so I guess it has helped.

 

[WanderingFool]

Hell, I think one test I took put me at 128, but that was several years ago, so I dont have a clue...

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Forum bork - please ignore.

 

[Withall]

Last time I checked on an online test, I got around 11x. High 11x, at least. Not really that impressive, seeing as I'm not putting my brains to much use

 

[Tanner The Monotone]

The one that I took at a young age gave me an IQ of 152. I was a smart bastard back then, so my IQ might not be as high now.

 

[DanielBrown]

Did Mensas test a few years ago and scored 124. On another test I got 120.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Why do these threads always have a statistically unlikely number of people with an IQ over 130? 100 is average, above 130 is the top 2.5%. Either the IQ tests you people take (or all IQ tests in general) are bloody inaccurate or this forum is full of geniuses.

More likely is that the replies to this thread are going to be only of those that have a notable IQ; given the amount of people on the forum due to ZP, I think the 100 or so that have answered are well below the 2% that would have 130+. This is, ironically, one of the things IQ is based on - ability to determine trends rather than means.

 

[Grand_Arcana]

Never took an official test. 116 is the lowest I've ever gotten on an online test, while 160 is the highest. I usually score about 130.

I don't think IQ demands much reverence. You can be the greatest genius of all time, but if you don't put in the work, you'll fail just like every other bum.

 

[funguy2121]

I just took an on-line IQ test on the BBC website and scored 87, Go Me! (sarcasm).
Along with your own score, feel free to say how much relevance IQ score has on ones occupational prospects and there life in general.

132 when I was 12. 135 for that age was apparently considered genius. However, the test was oral and not written so it's 15 above/below and not 5 above/below.

IQ on its own has no impact on one's occupation/standing. Lots of people with high IQs cannot perform basic tasks without assistance.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Dunno. Last one I took many years ago, I think it was 120. (or at least I'd like to think it was)
Then again, FUCK INTELLIGENT PEOPLE. I WANT AN ARMY OF GODDAMN RETARDS. GO STUPID, GO!

 

[sumanoskae]

Never taken one. I personally believe that intelligence isn't something that can be brought across in arbitrary multiple choice exams, and I've never had the opportunity to be tested, or quantified by numbers, really. In fact, I'd go as far to say that you likelihood of unearthing the brilliance in after just a conversations is extremely low

Besides, different people are biased towards different types of intellect. Sure, you have the occasional golden sage of genius insight, who's just good at everything they put their mind to. but most people's IQ varies depending on the situation. Some of the most brilliant people I know are completely lacking in terms simple linear thinking, because their minds just don't operate that way

 

[johnnyjazz]

132

but it's just a number when ya get right down to it

 

[Danny Ocean]

From the rhetoric I've heard spouted, your IQ shouldn't change over time. So yeah, pattern recognition and whatnot, but books shouldn't really affect that.

Perhaps I was always smart, but I only really realise it when I started applying it to my work. That would make sense.

 

[Ravek]

I scored 151 on a real IQ test when I was 5 or so. Haven't taken a real IQ test since.

 

[viranimus]

Not exactly sure. Only IQ test I have ever taken was scored 150. However, the score capped at 150 cause, well yanno.. it was a halfassed online test from emode.

Doesnt matter to me, cause I know I am smarter than the average person. Beyond that is irrelevant.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Online IQ tests are stupid.

I've gotten scores in the range of 110 to 180, for example.

 

[Sanglyon]

I had to take one when I was 10, because I was a troublesome kid at school, scored 165.
After that, the teacher gave me much more interesting stuff to do, and I didn't go hiding somewhere to skip class anymore.
The downside is that when you can get good grades in school without any work, you don't get used to making efforts to get anything, which is quite a disadvantage when working for a living.

 

[Mechanix]

The last number I heard was 122, but it wasn't from a legit IQ test, so it's probably lower.

FYI, 100 is the average intelligence of humans. Below 70 is mental retardation, above 130 is gifted. My numbers may be off though.