College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[Carissa]

Hey yall! Just wanted to let you know i arrived on monday and i start traditions tomorrow and i am LOVING IT!!!!!

i seriously cannot stress enough how amazing this is. everything ive been nervous about all these months of waiting doesnt even matter anymore. everyone is so friendly and inviting...the only word: amazing!

and just in response to the question about recent acceptance rates, they just told us that they accepted 5000 people in 65 different countries this spring. there were 2000 from the united states out of the more than 5000 that applied. sooooo id say that the acceptance rate is about 20% in the US??

AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!! ...and im hardly on day 3!

 

[Joanna71985]

Awsome. Glad to hear you are having fun.

 

[goodfriend]

Good idea on the new thread!

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

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).



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 ).

Thanks for your advice! I can definatly apply late to mid Feb, but is there any negative to waiting? Like will all the positions fill or something dreadful like that? I guess I'm just anxious like everyone else to secure my spot!!!! lol

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

double post...opps

 

[Berlioz70]

Thanks for your advice! I can definatly apply late to mid Feb, but is there any negative to waiting? Like will all the positions fill or something dreadful like that? I guess I'm just anxious like everyone else to secure my spot!!!! lol

I think February is still considered early. I would be more concerned if you were looking at late March or April. My campus presentation is Feb. 18th - and I'm going to wait until then.

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

Oh good. Well mid to late February it is!!!!

 

[Joanna71985]

Thanks for your advice! I can definatly apply late to mid Feb, but is there any negative to waiting? Like will all the positions fill or something dreadful like that? I guess I'm just anxious like everyone else to secure my spot!!!! lol

Oh yeah, that should be fine. Late would more like March, or April.

 

[Joanna71985]

Thanks for your advice! I can definatly apply late to mid Feb, but is there any negative to waiting? Like will all the positions fill or something dreadful like that? I guess I'm just anxious like everyone else to secure my spot!!!! lol

Oh yeah, that should be fine. Late would more like March, or April.

 

[Invisible_ears_82389]

Hi all -

Quick Question!
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So I've posted about this before.. if I get into the Fall program, my family will want to visit over Christmas. Partially to see me, partially because my mother has always wanted to go to Disney World for Christmas.

I know I will be working a LOT that week as it is peak hours... I guess my question is... will I have like one day off that week at all? Given, I will be working looooooong days but I will have a chance to see them at least for a bit, right?

Someone who has done the fall program, can you give me a run down of what your schedule was like over teh holidays? Thank you so much!

 

[Joanna71985]

Hi all -

Quick Question!
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So I've posted about this before.. if I get into the Fall program, my family will want to visit over Christmas. Partially to see me, partially because my mother has always wanted to go to Disney World for Christmas.

I know I will be working a LOT that week as it is peak hours... I guess my question is... will I have like one day off that week at all? Given, I will be working looooooong days but I will have a chance to see them at least for a bit, right?

Someone who has done the fall program, can you give me a run down of what your schedule was like over teh holidays? Thank you so much!

Yes, you should have one day off during that time. Just be aware that the Maingate (and I believe your ID) are blacked out during the time between Christmas and New Years for some of the parks.

 

[Katy0708]

i have a question for alumni who have done the program more than once...

i had a chat with my fellow campus rep, and he said that one of his friends went down to do another program. He said that she did not have to go through traditions a second time around. BUT, traditions had changed and she had to do it again. if i do the program, would i go through traditions again, if traditions haden't changed since last year?

 

[Joanna71985]

i have a question for alumni who have done the program more than once...

i had a chat with my fellow campus rep, and he said that one of his friends went down to do another program. He said that she did not have to go through traditions a second time around. BUT, traditions had changed and she had to do it again. if i do the program, would i go through traditions again, if traditions haden't changed since last year?

Unless it has changed since last Aug, I would have to say no. I took traditions in 2005 for my first CP, but did not have to take it for my 2nd and 3rd programs.

 

[Sehsun]

Someone who has done the fall program, can you give me a run down of what your schedule was like over the holidays? Thank you so much!

For the week of Thanksgiving, I had one day off.

The week before Christmas, I had several days off, but I think that was because I gave some of my shifts away.

The week of Christmas, on my original schedule I got the 27th off, but then I gave away two of my shifts.

 

[Traveliz]

My daugher is a CP and works a busy attraction at EPCOT.

She seemed to always have two days off at a time all year but specifically the week of Thanksgiving she had off the day before, the day off (those were her typical days off) and did not work until 5 pm on Friday the day after -- I really wish I would have zipped down for a trip then!

The week of Christmas she had off Wed and Thursday.

The week of New Years she had off Thursday and Friday.

She didn't give away any shifts and her other shifts were varied between really long ones (12 hours) or regular 6-8 hour ones.

Liz

 

[Joanna71985]

Back on my CP in 2006, I actually got Christmas off (I have no idea how that happened). Since I knew I couldn't get into the parks I picked up a shift to work CTS, and extended to work the EMH til 3 am.

I did get scheduled for New Year's Eve and Day, but both days were in Town Square (7am til 3pm or so).

 

[stef_blu07]

So I am really wanting to apply for the Fall-Advantage program. The program doesn't come to my school until early April, but there is on just about 3 hours away in a couple of weeks. Is it better to take that drive and go there? Or should I just apply online?

 

[Sehsun]

I did get scheduled for New Year's Eve and Day, but both days were in Town Square (7am til 3pm or so).

I was scheduled to work at Town Square both on NYE and January 1st (my birthday) as well! My hours were 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM on NYE and 8:00 AM to 3:42 PM on the 1st. So even though I could not get the 1st off, I was happy because I had the night off to go out to eat.

So I am really wanting to apply for the Fall-Advantage program. The program doesn't come to my school until early April, but there is on just about 3 hours away in a couple of weeks. Is it better to take that drive and go there? Or should I just apply online?

If I were you, I would apply online! I applied online for my CP - the presentation was in late February (I think), and I could not wait, so I watched the e-presentation and set up an interview shortly thereafter.

 

[Leslie2010_Joshfan]

I have a question about work hours? What is a typical shift like? If you typically work 5 days a week and average about 30 hours/week, are shifts usually 6 hours long? And are there typical "shift times" like open-1 or 5-close, 1-7, ect. I'm just so curious about what a typical day would be like...
Thankyou!!!!

 

[Katy0708]

I have a question about work hours? What is a typical shift like? If you typically work 5 days a week and average about 30 hours/week, are shifts usually 6 hours long? And are there typical "shift times" like open-1 or 5-close, 1-7, ect. I'm just so curious about what a typical day would be like...
Thankyou!!!!

when i worked at the Poly, (QSFB) we had to work 8-8.5 hours a day. basically like a nine-to-five job very day, with one, possibly 2 days off a week. i guess it depends on your location
there was the morning shift, which started at 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, or 8:30 and lasted till 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00... then the night shift that lasted til 11:30, 12, 12:30... like i said before, depends on your location!