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thatbiggbadwolfy · 07-31-2006, 09:10 AM

By the way, Posse is for high school Seniors and extends towards the end of their college career.

"The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains
incredible youth leaders from urban public high schools
and sends these groups as 'Posses' to top colleges and
universities in this country."

Emphasis is on "Inner City." As you can see on their website, many Posse Scholars are Caucasian but still got it. It's more economical than skin colour.

InRoads is being the token [insert African American, Latino, Hispanic] here. Even their application DOES NOT list Asian.

Now, let's see about InRoads diversification:

Inroads.org

What students are eligible for INROADS?

Talented Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American Indian students who have a GPA of 2.8 or better and high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Eligible high school candidates must also have either an ACT composite score of 20 or better, an SAT combined score of 1,000 or better, or rank within the top 10 percent of their class. Some INROADS affiliates maintain more competitive standards. Interested students must pursue a college degree in a business or technical discipline and be motivated to succeed. In recent years, some students in liberal arts and other majors have received special permission to participate in the INROADS process. Our staff looks for the best and brightest students of color who demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. To apply, students should talk with their school counselor or call their local INROADS office or submit an on-line application.

Obviously, InRoads standards are not high and they fail to mention Asians or minorities who are white. What they essentially do, is teach you a few basic things and throw you into their talent pool--which is more or less, monster.com

You are not guaranteed anything, not even a phone call back, even if you are double qualified and have a SAT score 500 points higher or a near 4.0 GPA at your college. I've gotten my IB jobs without InRoads, and am happy with it.

Look at SEO, if you want a better opportunity.

07-31-2006, 09:10 AM	#21
thatbiggbadwolfy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amherst, MA Threads: 19 Posts: 232	By the way, Posse is for high school Seniors and extends towards the end of their college career. "The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains incredible youth leaders from urban public high schools and sends these groups as 'Posses' to top colleges and universities in this country." Emphasis is on "Inner City." As you can see on their website, many Posse Scholars are Caucasian but still got it. It's more economical than skin colour. InRoads is being the token [insert African American, Latino, Hispanic] here. Even their application DOES NOT list Asian. Now, let's see about InRoads diversification: Inroads.org What students are eligible for INROADS? Talented Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American Indian students who have a GPA of 2.8 or better and high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Eligible high school candidates must also have either an ACT composite score of 20 or better, an SAT combined score of 1,000 or better, or rank within the top 10 percent of their class. Some INROADS affiliates maintain more competitive standards. Interested students must pursue a college degree in a business or technical discipline and be motivated to succeed. In recent years, some students in liberal arts and other majors have received special permission to participate in the INROADS process. Our staff looks for the best and brightest students of color who demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. To apply, students should talk with their school counselor or call their local INROADS office or submit an on-line application. Obviously, InRoads standards are not high and they fail to mention Asians or minorities who are white. What they essentially do, is teach you a few basic things and throw you into their talent pool--which is more or less, monster.com You are not guaranteed anything, not even a phone call back, even if you are double qualified and have a SAT score 500 points higher or a near 4.0 GPA at your college. I've gotten my IB jobs without InRoads, and am happy with it. Look at SEO, if you want a better opportunity. Last edited by thatbiggbadwolfy : 07-31-2006 at 09:16 AM.