Step One: Taking a Test

I am moderately ashamed to admit I fell for one of those “IQ test” popup ads, this one on the New York Times crossword page. I came out at 120, 90^th percentile (gifted). My dim memory of my childhood IQ test was that it was 130, 96^th percentile (very gifted). This new score is within the range of error, since the Internet says either score could be plus or minus five points. Or perhaps I’m getting dumber. Still, not a number I feel bad about. And I did skip one question I forgot to go back and do.