College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[chrisb26]

I went to the presentation today and did bring my mom. Thanks for the help there were actually several people who brought their parents.

 

[M.I.C.]

I didn't apply early at all, messed up faxing my info and still got my first choice lol maybe I was just lucky....

Anyone tried doing online classes at your college while your on the CP? I think I'm gonna do that but idk if it'll be too much work or how many I should take. Does it matter how many you take?

 

[graygables]

I didn't apply early at all, messed up faxing my info and still got my first choice lol maybe I was just lucky....

That's good news for me! Keeping my fingers crossed...

As for the classes, I'm still planning to stay enrolled FT in my grad program. It's online and classes are 6 weeks long with an average of 50 pages of writing in each class, plus logging in and participation. It will be difficult, I imagine, but hopefully do-able.

 

[tlynk]

I didn't apply early at all, messed up faxing my info and still got my first choice lol maybe I was just lucky....

Anyone tried doing online classes at your college while your on the CP? I think I'm gonna do that but idk if it'll be too much work or how many I should take. Does it matter how many you take?

There is some helpful info regarding taking course online on the Disney College Parents thread. I just posed the same question for my daughter yesterday. I think the information is listed on the last few pages.

 

[razzery]

I didn't apply early at all, messed up faxing my info and still got my first choice lol maybe I was just lucky....

Anyone tried doing online classes at your college while your on the CP? I think I'm gonna do that but idk if it'll be too much work or how many I should take. Does it matter how many you take?

I will be taking 3 or 4 online classes and I've heard of many others doing it too. I heard that if you register your classes with Disney they can give you extra time off to work on them.

 

[MKandy]

Is the roommate notification process required for CPs? Or is this just an option?

Thanks for your help and have a magical day!

 

[_frazzle]

Is the roommate notification process required for CPs? Or is this just an option?

Thanks for your help and have a magical day!

Completely optional! You can get the randomized notification or the roommate matching online, or they'll just give you one at check-in.

 

[Joanna71985]

Is the roommate notification process required for CPs? Or is this just an option?

Thanks for your help and have a magical day!

It is optional. I have never done it myself for my CPs.

 

[wonderlandbound]

hey guys, just a quick question, sorry if it's already been asked?

does anyone know what the arrival and leave dates were for fall 08? i'm hoping to go fall 09 but i'm also starting a new school spring 2010 and just wanted to know if my leave date would make it hard for me to do that. i figured this year's start/leave dates would be somewhat the same for next year, but of course, i could just be making a stupid guess.

 

[graygables]

A couple of people on FB were recently accepted to QSFB, but both said they did NOT check it on the role checklist. I didn't think Disney did that, but have things changed? Are they offering it as a just in case you decide you want to come anyway thing?

 

[Joanna71985]

hey guys, just a quick question, sorry if it's already been asked?

does anyone know what the arrival and leave dates were for fall 08? i'm hoping to go fall 09 but i'm also starting a new school spring 2010 and just wanted to know if my leave date would make it hard for me to do that. i figured this year's start/leave dates would be somewhat the same for next year, but of course, i could just be making a stupid guess.

Fall Advantage dates start late May, and Fall dates start in Aug. From another board I post on, it looks like some of the dates in Aug were Aug 11, 13, 20, and 25. Of course, the dates change every year.

A couple of people on FB were recently accepted to QSFB, but both said they did NOT check it on the role checklist. I didn't think Disney did that, but have things changed? Are they offering it as a just in case you decide you want to come anyway thing?

Disney has done this before, not just for Spring 2009. I don't know why, but it has happened.

 

[anijac1412]

I think this is probably because they are trying to fill in gaps in some spots where they need more people. They have done this for some international applicants as well.

 

[orangekid13]

Well the college program takes students who are already working towards never having to ask if someone wants fries... so I'm not surprised they have more spots to fill than people who want to do it.

 

[khancock]

A couple of people on FB were recently accepted to QSFB, but both said they did NOT check it on the role checklist. I didn't think Disney did that, but have things changed? Are they offering it as a just in case you decide you want to come anyway thing?

They ask everyone in their interview. It is a standard question.

Also, on the role checklist thing that you have to attach to your application, it says in the top paragraph, "Please note that, based on your interview, you may be considered for roles that you have not checked."

So yeah, just by applying, they can give you anything.

 

[orangekid13]

They ask everyone in their interview. It is a standard question.

I was never asked about qsfb...
Then again I wasn't asked my top picks, but maybe that would have come after me saying how cool it would be to be a monorail pilot and they already heard what they needed to.

 

[Sorahana]

They ask everyone in their interview. It is a standard question.

Also, on the role checklist thing that you have to attach to your application, it says in the top paragraph, "Please note that, based on your interview, you may be considered for roles that you have not checked."

So yeah, just by applying, they can give you anything.

Yea they had asked me during my interview about QSFB as well. I was trying to push that I wanted Character Attendant (I had two questions asked about it and one about Attractions), but I got assigned to Attractions again. I had to decline my invitation though because I need to focus on graduating from school (I have maybe 1-2 semesters left after the spring, HURRAY!)

I was never asked about qsfb...
Then again I wasn't asked my top picks, but maybe that would have come after me saying how cool it would be to be a monorail pilot and they already heard what they needed to.

That's odd. Right off the bat my recruiter both times asked me what my top choices were. But I guess it differs.

 

[M.I.C.]

Unfortunately I'm going to have to decline. Just not the right time for me to do it, however I do want to do the program eventually, maybe a year from now but I'm guessing declining this will hurt my chances at being accepted.

 

[razzery]

Unfortunately I'm going to have to decline. Just not the right time for me to do it, however I do want to do the program eventually, maybe a year from now but I'm guessing declining this will hurt my chances at being accepted.

Won't hurt your chances at all. I declined last year cause I was assigned QSFB then was accepted pretty quickly this semester for attractions.

 

[M.I.C.]

Well that's re-assuring lol, I really wanted to do it, it just didn't work out I guess right now, one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make.

 

[Joanna71985]

Unfortunately I'm going to have to decline. Just not the right time for me to do it, however I do want to do the program eventually, maybe a year from now but I'm guessing declining this will hurt my chances at being accepted.

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that.

But declining will not hurt your chances if you apply again. Lots of people do, and are accepted the second time.