The Top One Percent Society (TOPS) is a high IQ society, at the 99th percentile of intelligence, dedicated to the intellectual stimulation and growth of its members. To this effect a journal (Termite) to which any member can submit letters, essays, poems or art, has been set in place. It was founded in July 1989 by Ronald K. Hoeflin. Membership qualification Membership requires minimum qualifying scores in a variety of tests. Dr. Hernan Chang is the Membership Officer of the society. Former or inactive members of TOPS are eligible to enter the e-mail discussion list immediately upon proof of membership. Membership is now free of charge. Examples of qualifying scores Stanford Binet 137 IQ WAIS-R, WAIS-III 135 IQ SAT (verbal + math aptitude scores) 1300 (1360 after 1995) ACT (American College Testing Program) 29 GRE (verbal + math aptitude scores) 1300 (till 5/94) GRE not taken after 9/2001 Miller Analogies Test (MAT) 74 California Test of Mental Maturity 99th percentile Cattell-Verbal 99th percentile Mega Test (before 1995) 14 right Titan Test 10 right Langdon Adult Intelligence Test (before 1994) 137 IQ Bloom Analogies Test 1/100 Concept Mastery Test 135
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