College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[Joanna71985]

Awesome! I just submitted my application as well!

Hopefully we'll both be there together for the Fall Advantage!!!

I have read some conflicting dates on when the program starts - the WDW College Program website reads Mid/Late May, but I've also seen some places list Early June as an option. Does anyone know the earliest and latest dates to begin?

The earliest dates probably begin around May 20th or so, then go through May. There can also be dates for June, but they probably wouldn't go past June 10th (if even that).

Hey Joanna, so I am in the same boat because my campus presentation isn't until APRIL!!!! I know! So, I'm auditioning and I'm pretty sure my audition will be before April, so do you recomend just viewing an e-presentation and then interviewing well before my audition? How many weeks before the audition do you think will be adequate? Thankyou for your advice!

Oh yes. Doing an E-Presentation would be a good idea. Since the auditions probably won't be til March, I would suggest interviewing mid-to-late Feb (if you can wait that long ).

 

[Berlioz70]

The audition dates are not up... the locations are up. I believe the time and place is given to you on the phone interview if I'm not mistaken, that or when you get official invitian letter thru the snail mail. Good Luck!

The audition dates will be posted by Mid-February. Last semester all of the location dates were posted at the same time. My guess is that some dates have been set and you might be able to get those via your interview and other dates are probably not finalized yet.

You'll receive your invitation to the audition via e-mail after your interview.

 

[tinyt396]

Another day another question (by now I should just wait a week and post once with seven questions =P)

Do people normally get their preference as far as number of roommates? I haven't decided between Chatam and Vista yet, but the one thing I'm pretty certain about is that I'd only want one roommate. Are there a limited number of 1-bedroom apartments and they are hard to come by, or are they in less demand? Thanks

I don't know about the 1 bedroom apartments but I lived in Chatham and it was so nice. Vista is where they parties happen so if that is what you are looking for go for Chatham. I was not 21 when I did my program so it didn't matter since you are not allowed to have alcohol when you're under 21. But now that I am 23 if I were to go back I would still want to stay in Chatham.

 

[tinyt396]

So I did my CP back in 2005 and I LOVED it! I would like to go back and do another one but just curious as to how to go about doing it. Do I have to go for another interview or do I just apply? I appreciate any advice. Thanks.

 

[Joanna71985]

So I did my CP back in 2005 and I LOVED it! I would like to go back and do another one but just curious as to how to go about doing it. Do I have to go for another interview or do I just apply? I appreciate any advice. Thanks.

The process is the same even for alumni. I have done 3 programs, and you still have to have an interview/application. Good luck!

 

[Berlioz70]

But now that I am 23 if I were to go back I would still want to stay in Chatham.

I'm glad to see another person my age - I'll be 24 when I go down and I feel really old in several of the other on-line groups! I know there are older people who go, I just do not know how many there are and what the chances are that one would be my roommate??

 

[Joanna71985]

I'm glad to see another person my age - I'll be 24 when I go down and I feel really old in several of the other on-line groups! I know there are older people who go, I just do not know how many there are and what the chances are that one would be my roommate??

I will be almost 23 if I go down in May (my birthday is in July).

OT- I added your LJ as a friend. I hope that's ok.

 

[TediBerra]

I heard that if you do the program and do the audition at the end and pass...then you are allowed to go seasonal as a character performer. Does anyone know if this is true?

 

[Joanna71985]

I heard that if you do the program and do the audition at the end and pass...then you are allowed to go seasonal as a character performer. Does anyone know if this is true?

They do have an audition towards the end of the CP for people who would like to extend as a performer. I'm sure you could also audition to go seasonal as well.

 

[lilone4ever]

Im new to the board, my name is Marissa and i live in CT/Mass. I filled out my application last week and have an interview this Thursday. What kinds of questions should i be prepared to answer? im really nervous, since i really want to get into the program.

 

[Berlioz70]

OT- I added your LJ as a friend. I hope that's ok.

Wonderful! I've accepted!

 

[Joanna71985]

Im new to the board, my name is Marissa and i live in CT/Mass. I filled out my application last week and have an interview this Thursday. What kinds of questions should i be prepared to answer? im really nervous, since i really want to get into the program.

Hi there. Good luck with the interview! I'm sure it will be fine. They ask many different questions. They range from personal questions (why do you want to do the college program?) to questions pertaining to the roles you picked (for example, for attractions- "what would you do if a kid wanted to ride Space Mountain, and they're too short?").

Wonderful! I've accepted!

Thanks!

 

[tinyt396]

The process is the same even for alumni. I have done 3 programs, and you still have to have an interview/application. Good luck!

Thank you so much!! I can't believe I have waited so long to go back.

 

[Joanna71985]

Thank you so much!! I can't believe I have waited so long to go back.

You're welcome.

 

[graygables]

Are you able to choose your arrival date and if so, what's the range for the Spring CP? I'm looking at Jan '09, but I have to make some DVC ressies starting in a few weeks if I'm going with my plan. I don't want to go down too early, but I don't want to be too late, either!

 

[Katy0708]

Are you able to choose your arrival date and if so, what's the range for the Spring CP? I'm looking at Jan '09, but I have to make some DVC ressies starting in a few weeks if I'm going with my plan. I don't want to go down too early, but I don't want to be too late, either!

you are able to choose your arrival date. for the spring, mine was the 6th of january (last spring), but there was one date before that. I believe it was the 3rd or something. i didn't want to go that early b/c i did not want to hit new-year traffic or anything. the latest date would be in february i believe...

 

[Joanna71985]

Are you able to choose your arrival date and if so, what's the range for the Spring CP? I'm looking at Jan '09, but I have to make some DVC ressies starting in a few weeks if I'm going with my plan. I don't want to go down too early, but I don't want to be too late, either!

You sure are. When you go to log in after being accepted there is a bunch of dates to choose from. They usually start about mid-Jan (when I did Spring 2005, I started Jan 12). I believe for Spring 2008 (right now) it started Jan 7. Then it goes to about Jan 25 or so.

 

[mpedro18]

Hi I am a freshman at college, and I applied for the Disney college program, and I watched the E-Presentation. Now I have to schedule an phone interview, and I just wanted to know how its like. I'm kind of nervous because I'm shy and don't know what to expect. But I want to go more than anything, I watch Disney movies all the time, and I have been to Disney three times last year. Also is the acceptance rate high, or low. And is the fall advantage better of just the fall one. Thanks

 

[Berlioz70]

Hi I am a freshman at college, and I applied for the Disney college program, and I watched the E-Presentation. Now I have to schedule an phone interview, and I just wanted to know how its like. I'm kind of nervous because I'm shy and don't know what to expect. But I want to go more than anything, I watch Disney movies all the time, and I have been to Disney three times last year. Also is the acceptance rate high, or low. And is the fall advantage better of just the fall one. Thanks

Wow - that's a lot of questions in there! Congrats on your decision to apply and interview, if you've got some time you may want to review this and other threads there is a lot of good information spread out - and specific interview questions!

The interview will be pretty basic - they will ask you some personal information about you, why you are interested in the program, etc. They will also ask specific questions regarding the roles that you are interested in - these are listed earlier in the thread. Just make sure you smile when you talk, and show some excitement for the program and you should do pretty well.

The debate between fall and fall advantage varies between people - some will do fall knowing that if they enjoy the program that they can extend through spring as well. Others, who may not want to extend, will do Fall Advantage so that they are guaranteed 8 months, but only miss out on one semester of school.

Consider what your summer plans are and if you want to be home or in Disney for those 3 months!

Hope that helps. Another good place to network is this facebook group: http://iastate.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2257901956

 

[Joanna71985]

Hi I am a freshman at college, and I applied for the Disney college program, and I watched the E-Presentation. Now I have to schedule an phone interview, and I just wanted to know how its like. I'm kind of nervous because I'm shy and don't know what to expect. But I want to go more than anything, I watch Disney movies all the time, and I have been to Disney three times last year. Also is the acceptance rate high, or low. And is the fall advantage better of just the fall one. Thanks

Hey there. The interview isn't too bad. The interviewers are really nice. The questions they ask range from personal questions (why do you want to do the CP) to questions pertaining to the roles you picked (an attractions example- what would you do if there was a kid who wanted to ride Space Mountain, and was too short). In my personal opinion, the acceptance is pretty high. I'm sure you will do fine. Finally, I would do Fall Advantage. I did FA 2006, and loved it (it helps that my birthday is in July, and I love being in FL during my birthday).

Good luck!