College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[lauraebeth]

yeah they have some screwy rules... I want to take my bike but I can't cause I would have to leave it in my car when i'm not riding it, then walk it all the way off property to go for a long ride. I was looking forward to having the chance to ride a lot in the nicer weather (if I get accepted I'll be skipping most of winter this year) but for some reason Disney thinks that having a bike around is such a big safety risk so cycling is out... oh well

if you're an avid rider, have you considered trying to find students via the boards and facebook groups that also enjoy riding and getting together and renting a small storage unit?

 

[Scully12]

if you're an avid rider, have you considered trying to find students via the boards and facebook groups that also enjoy riding and getting together and renting a small storage unit?

I've seen several bikes chained up OUTSIDE of Chatham...where Price Management has no authority

 

[orangekid13]

I've seen several bikes chained up OUTSIDE of Chatham...where Price Management has no authority

when it had come up on here the first time nobody had mentioned that...
maybe if I get accepted and can afford gas for the 4000 miles down there I'll try to fit my bike in my trunk if there's room or just put my roof rack back up and put it up top and get worse mpg.

I kinda have to wait to find out if I'm accepted to find out what the situation with money with my dad will be (he pays for my college and everything but I don't think I'll be able to find someone to move into my room in my apartment on super short notice so I'll need him to help me with that) but he just keeps having a better and better attitude about it and might even be willing to drive with me the 3 days there from San Jose CA (after I drive a day down from WA) to make it easier and have the option to trade off driving.

arrrrghhh I wanna know NOW

 

[orangekid13]

I was just looking through the photos on a couple CP groups on facebook (while looking for the spring 09 group) and noticed a lot of bedrooms with very bare walls... do people not bring posters or do they have one of those rules that don't make sense against decorating your room?
I like to have a lot of light and color in my room so it's going to be disappointing if I have to leave all my posters home...

 

[Ylushi]

I was wondering what the closest book store was.
I read a LOT and am interested. Like around here the closest is a Barnes and Noble, I used to have a membership but when I went to work at Cedar Point, the closest was a Border's so there had been no point to renew my membership. Just wondering thanks!
Oh and I don't have a laptop so I would want to bring my desktop computer with me...Would there be any room for it? It is a lot smaller than most computers I see...probably about as wide and long as a laptop and almost as tall as a piece of paper and the monitor can sit right on top of it...
Thanks again

 

[Joanna71985]

I was just looking through the photos on a couple CP groups on facebook (while looking for the spring 09 group) and noticed a lot of bedrooms with very bare walls... do people not bring posters or do they have one of those rules that don't make sense against decorating your room?
I like to have a lot of light and color in my room so it's going to be disappointing if I have to leave all my posters home...

The people probably just didn't feel like decorating. You are allowed to hang decorations.

 

[Saxsoon]

Okay, I will admit, I am a terrible nail biter, down to the point where I can't go further. I noticed something about clean nails. 12 years of biting is something that is really hard to overcome so quickly. I have been holding back simply because my jaw has shifted in the last couple of days (I have known about this for a year, but it got really bad a couple days ago after yelling non-stop at the A&M v.Tech game.) Thing I am worried about, is even if I have stopped, I don't think my nails would be up to their standard. I am a guy, and I am seriously thinking of getting a manicure to at least cover it up over Christmas. Will they turn you away once you get down there if you don't meet their profile of the Disney CP.

 

[_frazzle]

The people probably just didn't feel like decorating. You are allowed to hang decorations.

What are you allowed to hang them with? I have some of that blue sticky stuff that comes right off and doesn't stain. I know that's allowed, but are tacks?

 

[Sorahana]

What are you allowed to hang them with? I have some of that blue sticky stuff that comes right off and doesn't stain. I know that's allowed, but are tacks?

You're actually not allowed to use that tacky stuff on the walls. You have to use tacks or push pins now I believe.

 

[laundry]

ooh i just thought of a question. i was keeping applying here a secret, so are they going to call my boss? i mean, im not hiding it from anyone just dont want to say anything until i know for sure im accepted.

 

[Traveliz]

I was wondering what the closest book store was.
I read a LOT and am interested. Like around here the closest is a Barnes and Noble, I used to have a membership but when I went to work at Cedar Point, the closest was a Border's so there had been no point to renew my membership. Just wondering thanks!
Oh and I don't have a laptop so I would want to bring my desktop computer with me...Would there be any room for it? It is a lot smaller than most computers I see...probably about as wide and long as a laptop and almost as tall as a piece of paper and the monitor can sit right on top of it...
Thanks again

Down the street from Vista in Lake Buena Vista Factory Outlet is a Barnes and Noble outlet with a fairly good selection.

Liz

 

[razzery]

ooh i just thought of a question. i was keeping applying here a secret, so are they going to call my boss? i mean, im not hiding it from anyone just dont want to say anything until i know for sure im accepted.

No they won't call your boss, you'll be fine. I'm pretty sure they dont even ask for the phone numbers or addresses of previous employers.

 

[Saxsoon]

Does anyone have an answer to my question. It is kind of serious that I know now before I go farther.

 

[razzery]

Does anyone have an answer to my question. It is kind of serious that I know now before I go farther.

If it is just your nails then I wouldnt worry much about them turning you away. If your hair was green, then I'd worry. There is a nail polish you can use to keep you from biting. I'm not sure how it works but I think it is so bitter and horrible tasting you'll never want to bite your nails again. If you use that then you should be fine my January. I would definitely recommend manicures. I've never bitten my nails and like to keep them long but manicures are amazing for everyone. I used to take my ex with me and he loved them too.

 

[bgirl781]

I was told by my campus rep that I would be able to take classes (like from UCF) on my days off while doing the CP. Is this true? I need to take two classes (7 credits) in order to graduate early (or on time if I wind up doing the CP this spring), and this is something I majorly have to take into consideration before thinking about what I'm doing this summer. Does anyone know?

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I was told by my campus rep that I would be able to take classes (like from UCF) on my days off while doing the CP. Is this true? I need to take two classes (7 credits) in order to graduate early (or on time if I wind up doing the CP this spring), and this is something I majorly have to take into consideration before thinking about what I'm doing this summer. Does anyone know?

You can take classes with UCF on your days off. You can also take some classes offered by Disney during the week and they will arrange your work schedule around the classes; but that is only for the Disney classes. But a lot colleges don't accept the Disney classes for credits.

But yes, you can take classes at a school on your days off

 

[lauraebeth]

I was told by my campus rep that I would be able to take classes (like from UCF) on my days off while doing the CP. Is this true? I need to take two classes (7 credits) in order to graduate early (or on time if I wind up doing the CP this spring), and this is something I majorly have to take into consideration before thinking about what I'm doing this summer. Does anyone know?

you can't really take classes at UCF on your day off.

what you can do is take the disney offered classes. These are accredited by the American Council on Education for 3 credit hours each, and the actual program is accredited for 6 hours. you can take 2 disney classes while you are there and will be considered on an educational internship and you'll get that one day off a week for the class guaranteed. it would work the same if you chose to take online courses. you'd be guaranteed one day, which would be consistently the same day every week. When i did my CP i always had Wednesdays off.

if you can take the disney classes and take online courses and balance it all you can return to school with a lot of credits. one of our former campus reps at my school managed to get 18 hours while she did her CP

 

[Traveliz]

I was told by my campus rep that I would be able to take classes (like from UCF) on my days off while doing the CP. Is this true? I need to take two classes (7 credits) in order to graduate early (or on time if I wind up doing the CP this spring), and this is something I majorly have to take into consideration before thinking about what I'm doing this summer. Does anyone know?

Honestly I think it would be really hard - they require you to give them full availability and so I don't think you could count on the same days off - if your school would accept the Disney classes for credit you could do that or internet classes.

Liz

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

People work and take classes all the time. It would not be a problem... It would be difficult but it is possible. Disney doesn't have any rules against it.

The college that I am planning to trasnfer to will not take the Disney credits so i'm not going to bother.

You would just have to make sure you had the same day off every week and then schedule classes around that. It would be difficult but you could do it.

 

[razzery]

Yeah I wouldn't recommend taking UCF classes. I go here now and to drive to Disney on a good day with no traffic takes at least half an hour. Then good luck finding parking. I'll just be taking some UCF online classes. One of them requires going to the testing lab on campus for exams but thats not too bad every once in a while.

Also aren't your days off different every week? It would be pretty hard to schedule classes around that. If it is possible than let me know cause I'd love to keep taking some actual classes on campus.