<p>That for us students interested in business there are no prestigious programs out there. Of course there is LEAD, which is like my dream but I’m not a minority. Any programs for non minorities that involve business/finance/leadership/economics that are prestigious?</p>
<p>And please don’t respond with you dont need a prestigious program, as long as you enjoy it. Thankkks. =]</p>
<p>bumpity …</p>
<p>You don’t need a prestigious program, as long as you enjoy it.</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>Had to do it.</p>
<p>Did you do a google search? I found these which have business programs:
[Georgetown</a> University - Summer Programs for High School Students](<a href=“http://www.boardingschoolsusa.com/factshts/gtownssce.asp]Georgetown”>http://www.boardingschoolsusa.com/factshts/gtownssce.asp)
[Summer</a> Programs - The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania<a href=“looks%20like%20only%20the%20first%20one%20listed%20is%20for%20minorities”>/url</a>
[url=<a href=“http://www.jkcp.com/]Julian”>http://www.jkcp.com/]Julian</a> Krinsky Camps & Programs | Tennis Camps and Golf Camps<a href=“go%20to%20the%20business%20link”>/url</a>
[url=<a href=“http://summer.stanford.edu/]Summer”>http://summer.stanford.edu/]Summer</a> at Stanford University: High School and College Summer Programs](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/academics/summer/]Summer”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/academics/summer/)
[Business</a> Camps - MySummerCamps.com](<a href=“http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Academic_and_Pre-College_Camps/Business/index.html]Business”>Business Summer Camps - MySummerCamps)
[Boston</a> University (BU) Summer Term 2008: Summer Challenge College Courses and Academic Summer Study Programs for High School Students](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/summer/program_high_school_students/summer_challenge/seminars/]Boston”>Summer Challenge: Seminars | Boston University Summer Term)
[College</a> Summer Program Guidelines at Boston University (BU) Summer Term 2008: Summer College Courses and Academic Summer Study Programs for High School Students](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/summer/program_high_school_students/honors/college_courses/]College”>http://www.bu.edu/summer/program_high_school_students/honors/college_courses/)
[Camp</a> Bentley : Bentley](<a href=“http://www.bentley.edu/camp/]Camp”>Camp-overview - Bentley University)
[Explorations</a> : Business : Cornell Summer College](<a href=“Precollege Studies”>Precollege Studies)
[Summer</a> College for High School Students](<a href=“http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/Summer_High_School/high_school/programs/business.html]Summer”>http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/Summer_High_School/high_school/programs/business.html)
[High</a> School Summer Programs: Undergraduate Program: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley”>Undergraduate | Bachelor's Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley)
[Clemson</a> - Economics Summer Camp For Exceptional High School Students At the John E. Walker Department of Economics<a href=“economics%20&%20public%20policy”>/url</a>
[url=<a href=“http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/sphs/sphs_program_gb.html]Fundamentals”>http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/sphs/sphs_program_gb.html]Fundamentals</a> of Business: Leadership in a Global Economy - Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies](<a href=“http://business.clemson.edu/BBTCENTER/]Clemson”>http://business.clemson.edu/BBTCENTER/)</p>
<p>You can search the rest for yourself. I assume you will have to pay for most of these, and I don’t know how prestigious they are, but some of them look very interesting.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks for that over.</p>
<p>LBW is $5200 but its the Wharton LEAD program for… majorities…?</p>
<p>haha i know. ill get fin aid. thats not a problem.</p>
<p>You can still apply to LEAD, they do consider applicants of all ethnicities.</p>
<p>Just go to LEAD, its EXTREMELY EASY to get in. There were white people when I went.</p>
<p>If you don’t want to go to LEAD, go to LBW at Wharton. It is harder to get in and More expensive.</p>
<p>StlHotPock, obviously you haven’t gone to LEAD. It is 100% NOT extremely easy to get in. It’s quite difficult. I had friends that were extremely involved and had amazing grades and scores, but were rejected.</p>
<p>Yea, actually I did go to lead. and it was easy to get in.</p>
<p>although, what’s easy for me might not be easy for others</p>
<p>the point i’m trying to make is that you shouldn’t assume that you would be rejected. Its not nearly as difficult to get in as people think and you are probably way more qualified than you think you are.</p>
<p>is LEAD specifically for minorities?
like would they tell white people that they couldn’t participate…?</p>
<p>It says that it’s a program for minorities. They won’t tell whites that they couldn’t do it, just probably won’t care as much about their application.</p>
<p>I’m tired of people taking this view of lead. It is 100% fair. If you have the stats then race does not matter one bit.</p>
<p>Ok StlHOTPocket. I’m gonna quote the UPenn LEAD description from their website.</p>
<p>“Leadership, Education, and Development (LEAD) is a four-week program introducing minority high school students to key areas of business. First established at Wharton, reflecting a long-standing commitment to developing business leaders through business education, the LEAD program has become a nationwide initiative with programs at ten other universities.”</p>
<p>the website even says for MINORITY. I was also browsing through classes that attended and there was maybe 1 or 2 white people in each.</p>
<p>I know more about LEAD than you. I attended it. There were white people in my program. The one thing that makes for the lack of white participants is that they do not apply, because they like you say this is not for me it is for minorities. Sure that is what the program does, it introduces minority high school students to business. But what I am saying is that if your are at all serious about business then do not let race stop you. White people CAN get into lead. Being white does not get your application thrown out. If you have the stats then you can get into lead. They won’t turn down amazing stats because of race.</p>
<p>I am getting the feeling that you just might not have the stats in general, and wouldn’t get in even if you were black. You are too worried about race. YOU need to let YOUR resume speak, and show them what you are about. A 3.8 GPA and 200 PSAT will not fall on deaf ears simply because of race.</p>
<p>but you have to admit, that excerpt does specifically say minority twice, so it’s clearly a program made for minority students.</p>
<p>Stl, which SBi did you go to?</p>
<p>I have experience with other, minority oriented programs (tass).</p>
<p>What stl has said is valid. The truth is, programs cant reject applicants because of ethnicity. The term minority is used in the sense that, the program targets minorities. Call it affirmative action or whatever you want, but solely the program is packaged (and often with topics catering to a given group) so as to encourage URMs who would not necessarily apply, or know about such opportunities and give them the chance.</p>
<p>In many ways programs like these are self selecting in a sense because, either people are under the impression they cant apply (like yourself) or people might not be comfortable with the dynamic the program represents. Both are valid reasons, but should be looked past while you figure out what you want to do with your summer.</p>
<p>Undoubtedly LEAD is a great experience (I know people who have participated) and regardless if you are white, black, brown, yellow or purple you will gain a lot out of it. However, to be successful and to have a shot at opportunities like this, one should be comfortable and positive as they approach the application process and the program itself. I encourage you to step back and think about this and what you would like to accomplish with your summer.</p>
<p>The truth is there are tons of great summer programs, and even internships regarding business. LEAD is by no means the only option and doesnt have to be your only choice. The worst thing that could happen is you apply and dont get in. Sure it might suck and you can blame it on your ethnic status or whatever, but know there are a whole slew of options.</p>
<p>Also on the application there is a space to mark your ethnicity as Caucasian, so its not even like you would be a “write in”.</p>
<p>Best of luck with whatever you decide.</p>