Average IQ of this community

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[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (16 children)

I scored 124 on Mensa Denmark. On TRI-52 I scored 132 which makes sense because it correlates more with FSIQ (Verbal + Non-verbal) and there's a bit of a discrepancy for me in which I'm a verbal tilt. You might be as well in which case your actual IQ is much higher.

TRI-52

https://iqexams.net/links.php

Formula to get an IQ score when finished: ((score-518)/114)*15 + 100.

Here is the confirmation that it correlates strongly with WAIS-III. (Sources as well here.)

http://cogniqblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/test-of-inductive-reasoning-tri52-16-68.html

The TRI52 Reasoning Index (RIX) has shown very high correlations with both the Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT I) composite score (.75), and the SAT I Mathematical reasoning test scaled score (.84).

It also very highly correlates with the IQ on traditional intelligence tests such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (WAIS-III) Full Scale IQ (.77) or the Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised (SIT-R3) Total Standard Score.

While it is untimed you shouldn't really spend more than 2 hours or so. Just in case anyone else is interested!

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

While it is untimed you shouldn't really spend more than 2 hours or so.

Yeah it took way way less time than that. I probably rushed it. No worries. Having an accurate IQ score is not really a big concern for me personally. I'm already well in my career any way. IMO Iq test are only really important for 12-20 year olds trying to figure out which career path they should take. If you score a 95 you shouldn't be investing 150k trying to be an electrical engineer. If you score a 105-115 you might want to be a nurse or paralegal not a doctor or lawyer. You're going to torture yourself otherwise.

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

If you score a 105-115 you might want to be a nurse or paralegal not a doctor or lawyer.

Funnily enough the average IQ of university professors and people with a PhD is 125. If someone really put in the effort and was dedicated they could probably become a doctor with an IQ of 115 though it would not be easy by any stretch of the word.

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And why would someone want to do that when they could be an outstanding nurse? That's was kinda my point. I think the IQ is really good for that type of counseling for young people. It use to be used like that. Not anymore though.

[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Prestige my man, prestige and money. A nurse makes money but there's a ceiling to their income, perhaps it will max out at 150k which is phenomenal. But Doctors have near limitless potential, they could millions per year and its very high status. Women will fall over one another to snag you.

Women are all about showing off their man and having a doctor Hubby gives them huge bragging rights

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And why would someone want to do that when they could be an outstanding nurse?

Various motivations I would imagine. Trying to make a better life for their kids for one.

[–]casparvoneverecBig tiddy respecter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm studying Chem.E which is considered the second hardest course in the world. However, I personally think that medicine is the single most hardest education by a big margin. The amount of study you have to put in is maddenning. Then there's residency and a career of back breaking labor. I could never do it, its easier to be a Commando or a Paratrooper than it is to be a doctor

[–]oneinchterror 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thought I wanted to be a doctor for many years, and was told all throughout school that I absolutely had the aptitude for it, but it eventually dawned on me that I just couldn't handle the lifestyle/work requirements for the next (potentially) 40+ years of my life. That, and at least 4 doctors I know personally told me that with the way things have changed since they became certified, and with the direction things seem to be headed, none of them would choose to become doctors if they had to do it today. Not going to say what I do, but I have a career in STEM and I'm happy enough with it (I'm also seriously considering going for a PhD, so maybe I'll be a "doctor" someday after all).

[–]ChristianSonnenkreuz 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Old thread but I wanted to comment that the doctor burnout rate is huge and I've never heard a doctor not say that they would've done it differently if they could.

[–]IThinkEricssonHitUs 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What IQ would you suggest is good for attempting to become an engineer?

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

https://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/Images/OccsX.jpg

https://alfinnextlevel.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/54857-iq_scores_and_occupations_gottfredson.gif

Those charts can be slightly off if you're a rare person that's really high on spatial/math IQ but low on verbal. You might be a great engineer and have low verbal intelligence scores but high spatial/mathematic scores. In general though most people scores that don't have extreme variance. The only reason many engineers seem retarded in reading and writing is because they don't focus on it in college not because they are low in those areas intelligence wise.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

From my experience, a score of 50 gets you a job in mechanical engineering.

[–]Hadza 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

130 in the matrices test and 111 calculated for TRI-52. While the former felt easy and logical (I've done it multiple times and consistently got 130, got 133 this time but only because I've seen a solution to 34 lol), the latter felt like it was mocking me.

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

111 calculated for TRI-52

Could I get a screenshot for the TRI score for the leaderboard? If you already closed out it's alright.

As for your IQ, I would have to say it's much closer to 111 since TRI has such a strong correlation with WAIS. Which isn't a bad score by any means.

[–]Hadza 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

http://prntscr.com/tenbwk

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ok, leaderboard updated. To be honest Mensa Denmark is inflated for most people and deflated for very few such as I. When other people start sending their TRI-52 scores I foresee a lot of people below you at 111.

[–]Hadza 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Just wish I could properly use all dem big brains :v