Review: Great pointers to prepare you psychologically for the exam
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
I took the MENSA test a few months ago and this book was one (among many) of the books I used for review. I know that unlike a college entrance exam, the MENSA test isn’t really something that you spend long nights reviewing for because it’s supposed to measure what you already know. But since I know of a few friends who tried and failed, I wanted to do it in one take. So, after browsing through the net, I stumbled upon this book, read a few excerpts, and went ahead and purchased it. First off, understand that almost half of this book is devoted to psychologically preparing yourself for the exam. There were chapters discussing tips on how to make your brain function better. It also teaches you how exercise and diet could help in boosting the power of your brain. Well, it’s not your typical review book because the author (who’s unnamed, by the way) is teaching the readers how to physically and emotionally prepare for the exam. I liked the part where the author discussed how listening to music enhances the brain’s activities (the Mozart effect). These pointers can also be applied to other aspects of my life not only when taking the Mensa Test.  The second half discussed the exam proper which pointed to what you can expect in the exam, the types of questions, categories, etc. I just wished the author had more sample questions so the readers could have some sort of pre-Mensa trial. There are also a few typo errors so I hope these could get fixed.