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I guess the question then would be; what if he didn't have the ability to put Mensa on the resume?

I don’t intend to be rhetorical; it would be great to hear some other suggestions.

My impression was that he wasn't actually a member of Mensa. That was his lie, but he didn't try to cover it up.

That's odd. That's not my impression at all. I figure he would have put anything that would draw some attention - Had he been a boyscout, he could have put that down, but since he happened to be a mensa member, he put that instead. I definitely don't think it was a lie, as that would have undermined the entire point.

My impression was since he didn't have any college degrees, he was being turned away from jobs. He contemplated the idea of simply lying, but instead, thought of another way to draw attention to his credentials that would help people overlook the fact he hadn't gone to college. Rather than make up a degree, he highlighted the fact that he was in Mensa, which ended up working

The fact that they had to bring someone else in means that they thought it necessary to evaluate him differently. Had nothing to do with Mensa.

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