Semester program vs. Advantage program

alexamcduck

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Hi guys, My name is Alexa and my friend and I are going to apply for Fall 2011. We're having a hard time deciding whether to do the Advantage program, or the regular Fall program. Does anyone have any advice? Is the Fall program too short? Or does being away from home for 6-7 months get difficult?
 
Your asking for opinions and ultimately you are going to have to figure it all out yourself based on what you want to do and what other commitments you may have.

If you need to go to Summer school, then you can rule out the advantage programs. If only certain classes are offered during certain semesters, then that would narrow it down too.

If you want to be around for the greatest number of special events that happen at WDW, Fall Advantage would be it. You may get the tail end of Flower and Garden at Epcot or Star Wars Weekends at MGM. You'll be there for the 4th of July when they have special fireworks. then in the Fall you have Food and Wine at Epcot, the Halloween parties at the MK, and then Christmas all over the place.

If you are wanting to be there when the weather isn't terribly hot and humid, then avoid advantage programs over the summer (it is almost always hot and humid, but June, July, August, are really bad).

Spring Advantage you would arrive when the parks are relatively slow and then get busier. Fall Advantage, you arrive when the parks are busy, then slow down, and get really busy again during the last weeks.

I won't say that any program is the best because what is "best" depends on an individual.

My advice is to look at everything as a whole and then move from there taking into account school, your family, and really what you want to get out of the experience.
 
I chose the advantage program because I figured if I really hated it, I could go home and enroll in class before the semester started. Honestly I don't think a regular semester program is long enough to take advantage of much outside the parks. The summer absolutely flies by and the seven months do too. I don't personally know anyone who has regretted the longer program, but many who wished they could stay longer. A good number of students actually extend for another program. Even though I went to school out of state, coming to FL was much further than I'd been before, and I knew I wouldn't have any vacation time to go home. However, I grew up immensely because of that and for that I'm very grateful. Your roommates will be in the same situation so you'll bond over that too :)
 












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