hey folks ..
can ya forward the text below to your friends/mailing groups etc. in hyderabad ?
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On behalf of Mensa India, we are glad to announce
the launch of Mensa Hyderabad.
ABOUT MENSA: Mensa is an organization of people with
IQ in the top 2% of the population. Founded in 1946,
it has grown to have a presence in a 100 countries
and with 100,000 members worldwide. Members come
from all walks of life - students, business
professional, i-bankers, lawyers, doctors,
academics, software engineers etc
WHAT's IN IT FOR ME?: Besides the obvious advantages
of networking with intelligent people and having it
on your resume, being a mensan means finding people
of your calibre who share your interests! This is
through the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). For
those who travel, our SIGHT program offers help in
finding local mensans to help you out! mensa isnt
always about intellectual activities. Sure, we do
have debates, quizzes and puzzles - but we also have
outdoor activities, hiking, bowling, beer guzzling (

) etc. The
whole range of events that mensa offers makes it
truly one of a kind.
ACTIVITIES: We have a whole gamut of activities
ranging from the very intellectual to the totally
outdoor - in one word - FUN! To illustrate, the
events calendar of mensa Mumbai for 2004 includes
the following activities: Lateral thinking workshop,
origami workshop, Paragliding, Trekking in the
night, Visit to an INS submarine, Robotics and AI
workshop, Journalism workshop etc
HOW DO I GET IN?: To become a mensan, you need to
qualify through a written test. You are tested on
your reasoning and analytical skills. This is not
the GRE/GMAT/CAT and we do not test your verbal or quantitative
abilities.
TEST DETAILS: The test is of 2 hrs duration and will
be conducted on 10, 11 July 2004 at Hyderabad. There
are 3 batches each day and you can choose a batch
convenient to you. The test fees is Rs. 200/- only.
APPLICATION FORMS: You need to print the application
form and the test slot preference form from
http://mensahyd.sphosting.com/downloads/testappl.zip,
fill it up, and get it to one of us . If there are a
bunch of you interested from a specific institution,
or as a group of friends, we can come and collect
the stuff from you. Note that, you can submit the app form even if you
do not have a passport photograph with you right now, provided you get the snap with you when you come down for the test.
DEADLINE: We will close taking registrations as soon
as we hit the 300 mark, so hurry ! Also, feel free
to forward this to any of your friends who may be
interested.
MORE INFORMATION: Visit our site:
http://mensahyd.sphosting.com (recommended to keep your pop-up blocker active) or you can call me
(Shameek) on 98497-97293 for any queries. You can
also mail me at
shameek_c@yahoo.com We look forward to your participation in making
mensa Hyderabad join Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai,
Kolkata, Chennai as Indian cities with thriving
mensa chapters.
For Mensa India (Hyderabad)