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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 948465" data-attributes="member: 5100">There are several different tests out there.  Some are geared toward the low end, others toward the high end.  For example:On of my friend's sisters is studying to be a psychologist (or something like that) and she tested my IQ around Christmas.  I scored a 146.  Because the test she used was more geared to low-end diagnostics, however, I scored perfect on a few of the sections.  That really doesn't give you a good idea of my upper capability.After doing a bit of research, I find that the test I took is really not at all accurate above about 130 IQ.  Compared against a different test (sorry, not remembering any of the names) that is geared toward higher end accuracy, it would be expected that my IQ would come out in the 160+ range.Okay, so I'm a freaking genius (let's face it, given current company, that isn't really "one-upping" in most cases).  So what?  I make the same amount of money as any other computer programmer, etc.  All it really means is that people still hand me algebra problems to solve.FWIW, that test took upwards of 4 hours.  If someone takes an Internet IQ test in 5 minutes, the score isn't worth much -- I scored an 82 on one Internet IQ test.  The test I took had some cultural bits, but not too many.  Depending on what you're looking for, IQ tests can have value, but a high IQ doesn't mean much more in life than a high strength.</blockquote>