The IQuadrivium Society GENERAL INFORMATION AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
IQuadrivium is a high-IQ society, similar in a way to Mensa.
However, where Mensa's entry level requirement is a score on a standardized intelligence test at or above the 98th percentile (1 in 50) of the general population, ours is a score at or above the 99.9th percentile (1 in 1,000). ADMISSION:
We are unique in that we make it simple for most qualified individuals to join. There are two ways to qualify:
1. Members (current or former) of any number of s
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