Nominal/Provisional: A member in name only. You support us and our ideals but haven't yet taken steps toward full membership. This category is open to everyone.
Tentative: When you proclaim your intention to become a member you are put on a certain path with tasks which prove your focus and dedication.
Limited: Having proven your resolve, you step forward into the Membership program. At this point you afe awarded the respect of the initiated and fill your plate with responsibilities designed to turn you from determined into elite.
Probationary: After you've completed a certain amoount of the steps, and are officially approved, you finally gain some of the status that goes along with your responsibilities. By this point you should feel that even if we cease to exist, you will still be a far better person that you began, even if you never believed it possible. You also gain full access to any Elite Inc. sanctioned properties and priviledges.
Full: When you're finally proven to be truly elite, you move up to an official position within the organization. As with our laws and other forms of organization, your position will be tightly tailored not only to our needs but to your strengths and interests as well.

To become even a limited member you must meet some strict qualifications.

Here's some of what you can expect...

Your IQ must be above 100 on any standardized IQ test. This means if we test you and you come in at 99, you are barred forever. If you think you are borderline and still really want to join, there are methods you can use to ramp-up your IQ a little. As well as getting you over your first block, this will speak highly of your dedication later.
You must agree with us. Read our philosophy, discover our viewpoints, and WHY we believe what we believe. You don't have to have no doubts or agree on everything. It is very ingrained in us to question everything. This is the only way we can be sure we are right. Any questions or doubts you Do have will be answered or examined.
You must clear your life. Your credit report should be empty or good, any personal friends you have made you should thank and repay, any enemies likewise. You don't have to have everything straight, some things are impossible. But you must take stock of everything and do your best (and continue to do your best) to have them straight. Make a list of everyone who has ever wronged you. Make a list of everyone who has ever helped you. Make a list of everyone you owe, and who owes you. Then take to making them right. If there are any marks against you, try to clear them. If there is anything which speaks for you, make a portfolio, be very specific. Count everything good you've ever accomplished that matters. If you know people who aren't good people, stop knowing them. If you have a job that sucks or involves politica; bullshit, throw it out (presumably after you've found another). Anything which you have a philisophical objection to must be removed from your life. If you're unsure of something, think on it, meditate, whatever helps you peice it together. Then do whatever needs to be done. Never mind the cost in time or money. You Must clear your life. If it takes the rest of your life to do it, you'll have spent the rest of your life well. If there is anything else you can think of that isn't as it should be, change it. Here's a good rule to apply: "if you're trying something and it's not working, try something else". What this means is, if you've been struggling to get by but can't, move, change jobs, act differently. If you're struggling to find love and can't, try an entirely different kind of person, meet them somewhere you never go. Anything in your life that isn't the way it should be, even a little, must be fixed.
You must be 100% trustworthy. Trust comes with time. Like respect it is earned, not given. One very important law in Elite Inc. is that you may never, without a specific and explicit request from them, cause an Elite Inc. member to be involved with anything related to external government. It is impossible to strike a balance between laws and rules which are specifically designed to be logical and helpful and those of the outside rule. What happens in EI stays in EI. This is an example of the mindset we require. No matter what situation arrises, it Will be dealt with as it should. In this you will learn to trust Us.
You must be logical. If you have little experience with logic, read up on it. You'll find amazing tools to help you sort through your world. After you practice a little you'll find you can have ultimate confidence in your ability to deal with that world effectively. You will get to a point where you can trust your decisions explictely. There is no guarantedd of how helpful this will be in the outside world, but within us and within you, it paves the way for ultimate persuit of perfection.

There are other various things that follow along with those. But those will be more than enough to get you and your life on the right track (whether or not you join) and will aid you very well in things to come.