Howdy, I’m a member of Mensa. Originally joined a few decades ago to put on my resume as I don’t have a college degree and am a computer programmer.
Rejoined a few years ago to update my resume and got an invitation to a Bobbie Burns Birthday Bash. It was pretty fun, so I’ve been playing poker with them and hostessed a few new member events.
Some of us are weirder than others, it’s a pretty eclectic group. Their website has a free sample IQ test that I suspect is very valid. I don’t know if it is the full test from which you can apply for membership. I remember taking two different tests, one more language oriented and the other more logic oriented. They used the higher score of the two tests.
Also, if you check out some of Jordan Peterson’s youtube lectures on IQ, he says that is one of the 2 highest and most reliable indicators of success.
However, please note IQ has a little to do with creativity according to Dr. Peterson, but not much to do with personality. I discovered myself that it has nothing to do with character and further that almost anyone with an average IQ can think the same thoughts as a genius, it just might take a little longer and require higher interest level.
I think it was Albert Einstein who said “genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”.
Best wishes for your friend.
Einstein probably said that but Edison said it earlier.
John Browning basically said the same thing even earlier. He said genius is “A drop of brains in a barrel of sweat”.