This paper summarizes the results of the empirical evaluation of the Outward Bound component of the 1987 Career Beginnings Program. Career Beginnings is a national, privately funded program designed to increase the probability that minority high school youth will either attend college or find good jobs following high school graduation. The Outward Bound component consisted of providing 85 Career Beginnings students with full scholarships to wilderness challenge programs ranging in length from 14 to 23 days. The effectiveness of the Outward Bound component was evaluated using a pre/post quasi-experimental design. The control group consisted of 98 Career Beginning students, chosen randomly, who were not interested in attending Outward Bound. Analysis of several instruments and surveys showed that the experimental students were significantly improved over the control group on the following measures: (1) general well being; (2) self-confidence; (3) social consciousness; and (4) sociability. Both groups of students improved on measures of hopelessness and self-deprecation. Neither group changed much on achievement motivation. The results generally support Outward Bound's ability to increase the positive effects of the Career Beginnings Programs. Tables and figures illustrate the statistical data. (Author/VM)