College Program Questions Thread Pt 2

[Jules76126]

The earlies date for Spring I think is January 7. I know for sure that the earliest date for Spring Advantage is January 21.

 

[khancock]

So does that mean there is no gpa requirement???

It may be in your situation, but you can't make a blanket statement like that for everyone. The GPA thing is set by each school (it is one of the example items listed under #2 on the site:
http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/apply/app_req.html_

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

The earlies date for Spring I think is January 7. I know for sure that the earliest date for Spring Advantage is January 21.

Thanks!

 

[Ylushi]

The earlies date for Spring I think is January 7. I know for sure that the earliest date for Spring Advantage is January 21.

I believe the earliest is the 5th since that is the day I am going there.

 

[glendalais]

I am currently doing the college program here in cali and i dont really like it. I have been here for two months. It is so unorganized and out of order here and it doesnt seem right. There are a lot of problems with roommates and housing and with people who run the place and i hear from people who have done the one in florida and are now here that whats going on here would not be going on in florida becasue they know how to run things over there and I wonder if its true. And the rent here is effing insane. There is hardly any money left over for food and gas. Our old housing manager didnt know what he was doing it seemed like he had a lot of things on his plate and he didnt know how to handle because he never got around to fixing anything. And now our new housing manager is a real b**** and she should be avoided at all costs. She is a rude self centered mean old lady that doesnt really care about the kids here and if your here you know what im talking about.
So many people have left the program and people are thinking of leaving. I hear people say that they are not happy here but they dont wanna go home they force themselves to stay and I dont thinnk thats healthy but I have to say that I am one of those people. I just feel like if i leave ill be quitting and i guess thats what a lot of people here are facing. But then I think that this just isnt for everybody.
One of my best friends here is leaving this weekend. She was kicked out of housing this past saturday because her roommate told the housing manager that she was having problems with her. But my friend wants to go home and thats what she told them. What pisses me off is that she was terminated from the program this past friday and had to be out of housing by 11am the next day. Thats how they do it ir you want to leave or you get kicked out you have to be out by the next day and i dont think thats right. They give you less than a day to figure out how it is that your gonna get home. Luckily my friends mother was able to get her a hotel to stay at till the weekend. And now my other good friend said that she might be leaving because the housing manager told her that there was a gliche or something with there computer systems and last months rent wasnt taken out of her account which means it wasnt paid and shes telling her that she has to pay it now along with this months rent or else she will have to leave housing. And if she leaves then ill probably bounce to cause i cant stay here without my two best girls and they say the samething.
Seriously like every other week some one peaces out its crazy. I know you only get what you put into it but it just isnt working for some people. I do like it here i do have fun here but it just seems like i have more bad days than good. Idk

Yea, it's just been one of those seasons for the DLR CP.

There have been issues with the Housing, Hours, and not to mention the free-falling relationship between CPers and regular CMs.

That being said, I would be careful about self-terming out of the programme. Even if you don't want to work for Disney in the future, it can still have negative effects. I have a friend who left the Resort with a No-Rehire status a few months ago. He's still having problems finding a job - everything goes fine until the prospective employer calls the DLR and find out about his No-Rehire status.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

That's too bad to hear about the DLR CP. California is so expensive...

 

[Joanna71985]

Ok, I checked with my adviser, who told me to go to Career Services, Career services told me to this person. And this person just so happened to be the disney recuiter. And he said I just had to be in the university. So does that mean there is no gpa requirement???

It varies by school. Some schools do require a certain GPA to do the CP.

That's too bad to hear about the DLR CP. California is so expensive...

I know. That's the big reason that's keeping me away from doing the DL CP.

 

[tennismouse]

I think I read on here that the earliest arrival date for the Spring 2009 CP program is January 5th. Do you have a choice when it comes to picking your arrival date or do you have to pick from the two options? Are there more than 2 options? I want to arrive in mid-January or right before if that's possible. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks!

 

[_frazzle]

I think I read on here that the earliest arrival date for the Spring 2009 CP program is January 5th. Do you have a choice when it comes to picking your arrival date or do you have to pick from the two options? Are there more than 2 options? I want to arrive in mid-January or right before if that's possible. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks!

You have a variety of dates to pick from, but I think the 5th may be filled. That's what I've been hearing anyway. But you CAN pick January 12th, I believe that it the latest date for Spring.

 

[Joanna71985]

I think I read on here that the earliest arrival date for the Spring 2009 CP program is January 5th. Do you have a choice when it comes to picking your arrival date or do you have to pick from the two options? Are there more than 2 options? I want to arrive in mid-January or right before if that's possible. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks!

I believe there are 4 dates for Spring. However, if they fill up, they are no longer available to choose from.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

Uhh what happens if all the dates fill up? You can't come?

 

[Joanna71985]

Uhh what happens if all the dates fill up? You can't come?

If you are accepted, there has to be a date for you. No worries.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

If you are accepted, there has to be a date for you. No worries.

Haha, i'm not even at that point yet so we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

 

[tennismouse]

I believe there are 4 dates for Spring. However, if they fill up, they are no longer available to choose from.

Oh okay. Thanks!

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I've decided that if I get in i'm moving to Florida for good!

 

[tennismouse]

You have a variety of dates to pick from, but I think the 5th may be filled. That's what I've been hearing anyway. But you CAN pick January 12th, I believe that it the latest date for Spring.

Sounds great! Thanks!

 

[Disney_osu]

I've decided that if I get in i'm moving to Florida for good!

Sounds like a great idea to me!

 

[Joanna71985]

Oh okay. Thanks!

You're welcome.

Oh, and I just looked up the 4 Spring dates. They are Jan 5, 7, 12, and 16 (providing they are available).

I've decided that if I get in i'm moving to Florida for good!

Me too! Hopefully I will see you down there.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

Sounds like a great idea to me!

Me too! Hopefully I will see you down there.

This last trip I was able to see how beautiful and awesome Florida really is. There's so much to do and I love the weather. My sister is a zoologist and wants to work at Seaworld so she'll probably join me. I'm going to suggest a professional internship with Disney in their science department at Epcot for her. Then I just have to get my mom to move and our whole family can be there!

 

[Joanna71985]

This last trip I was able to see how beautiful and awesome Florida really is. There's so much to do and I love the weather. My sister is a zoologist and wants to work at Seaworld so she'll probably join me. I'm going to suggest a professional internship with Disney in their science department at Epcot for her. Then I just have to get my mom to move and our whole family can be there!

Yeah, I'm the same way. I keep bugging my parents that they should move down too. Only thing is, I don't think they will ever move to FL. Myrtle Beach perhaps (we have family there), but not FL.