7-year-old boy joins Mensa, aspires to become an astronaut
A 7-year-old Georgia boy has joined the prestigious Mensa organization.
is open to anyone who scores in the top 2% on an accepted standardized intelligence test. Mensa has about 45,000 U.S. members and more than 140,000 members globally.
Mensa International is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world.
Vandan Patel, who attends Savannah Country Day School, is one of the organization's newest members.
"Vandan tackles subjects multiple grade levels ahead of his peers and has a complex curiosity," American Mensa said as part of a written statement.
Despite his intellect, his parents say Vandan remains a bright-eyed child who revels in the joy of cartoons and laughter.
“Vandan is fun, loving, smart, and silly,” said Rima, his mother, who adds that Vandan enjoys playing with his two brothers, spending time outdoors, playing video games, traveling, Snapology and tennis.
He wants to be an astronaut when he grows up.