Spring/Spring Advantage 2011 :)

[Anna's_Order]

So i was on the Disney College Programs site today, under the application for applying for spring they have that notification where you can set up your email to be notified when applications come out.

Well in the paragraph it says that applications wont be out til September. I hope they don't make us wait til then, waiting for August has already been hard enough.

Hey, just think how much worse you'll feel waiting AFTER you've applied.

 

[vegetablegirl]

So i was on the Disney College Programs site today, under the application for applying for spring they have that notification where you can set up your email to be notified when applications come out.

Well in the paragraph it says that applications wont be out til September. I hope they don't make us wait til then, waiting for August has already been hard enough.

Hopefully it'll be the very beginning of September if they make us wait that long...

 

[chexie]

At least after i applied i'll know that i did whatever i could and can't change the outcome. I'll be proud that i did put myself out there.

And with friends and family by my side they'll make the waiting go by fast

 

[LisaxMarie]

Question.
If you get accepted do you definetly have to go?
Because I am only going to be a freshman, and I want to see how classess and grades go first..

 

[FoxwithEars]

Anyone here applying at Disneyland?

 

[krystina&thebeast]

Anyone here applying at Disneyland?

i am! one month left!

 

[illini4princess]

Question.
If you get accepted do you definetly have to go?
Because I am only going to be a freshman, and I want to see how classess and grades go first..

Nope! I got accepted last semester for Fall 2010, but in the end decided it would be best to wait another year.

 

[onestepcloser]

September? :C Boo... Oh well, if that's true at least I don't have to worry about them coming out on the weekend in August that I'll be away at a wedding in Maine sans computer!

Also, I started my dcp blog -- if you've got one too, go ahead and follow me and I'll follow back! http://wdwcpjenny.blogspot.com

 

[LisaxMarie]

Nope! I got accepted last semester for Fall 2010, but in the end decided it would be best to wait another year.

thanks for letting me know! i will definetly apply for spring and see what happens! (wdww ;D)

 

[Anna's_Order]

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[Joanna71985]

Question.
If you get accepted do you definetly have to go?
Because I am only going to be a freshman, and I want to see how classess and grades go first..

No, you don't have to go. I know people who were accepted, had to turn down the CP for one reason or another, then reapplied and were accepted again

 

[peaceheart]

oh that makes me nervous to apply! :[[ did you find out why you werent accepted or do they not let you know how you can improve on your interview next time?

 

[peaceheart]

i am applying for the Spring 2011 WDWCP! i cant WAIT! i am so pumped! i am 20 years old and live in Michigan. This will be my first internship

PS: i apologize for any mistakes im making in my posts, i just joined this thing! :[

 

[mebbradley]

i am applying for the Spring 2011 WDWCP! i cant WAIT! i am so pumped! i am 20 years old and live in Michigan. This will be my first internship

PS: i apologize for any mistakes im making in my posts, i just joined this thing! :[

Hi! Welcome!

If you've not joined the Facebook group, come join us!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=272325548167&ref=ts

 

[illini4princess]

oh that makes me nervous to apply! :[[ did you find out why you werent accepted or do they not let you know how you can improve on your interview next time?

Unfortunately, I don't think so. Generally it just means that the interviewer didn't see you as a good fit, BUT other factors go into it like
a) when you applied/interviewed (the longer you wait, the fewer positions are left)
b) how many/what positions you check. If you only choose highly competitive positions like hospitality, BBB hostess, and entertainment... there's no where else you can be placed if your interview isn't stellar. Whereas if you choose a wide variety of roles, there's still a good chance of being placed in QSFB, attractions, merchandising etc. (even if they aren't your first choice) because these are roles that have a large volume to fill.

So, moral of the story is to apply/interview early and choose a wide variety of roles... but only roles that you could see yourself doing. If housekeeping is something you could NEVER see yourself doing, don't check it. But still have an open mind. I don't see any reason why all underclassmen wouldn't check off say QSFB and FSFB.

I wouldn't recommend going into the interview completely unprepared... I sort of did, but I definitely wasn't pleased with how my interview went and was lucky that I got accepted haha. At least have a general idea of how you'd answer questions like:
- What made you apply for the College Program?
- How will the College Program benefit you?
- What does the word 'Disney' mean to you?

There are also more role specific questions. Like if you choose BBB hostess for one of your top 3 you'll probably get asked about your experience with doing other people's hair/makeup.

Gosh that turned into a novel! Hope I answered your question somewhere in there!

 

[mollay]

You shouldn't just do the program cause you want a little break if college isn't going well.

You have to pay a hundred bucks to accept your posistion. So if you wanna pay and then waste it...and take up a valuable spot in the program...

Man you are negative on these boards.
From what I gathered they just wanted to make sure they'd be OK to take off an entire semester based on how their classes went. Taking a semester off from school is a huge deal and I don't think there's anything wrong with making sure that it's 100% a good idea. As for that valuable spot...if she gets accepted she has every right to have that spot. People get waitlisted, so if she gets accepted and declines it, it doesn't mean one less person will be included. Idk why you're being so hostile towards her, if Disney didn't want people declining their acceptance letters then they'd make rules against it. So if Disney has no problem with it I don't see why you should.

 

[Neverland_gal]

Ahhh I am so glad I found this thread! I am dying to apply for SA 2011! I hate all this waiting fo the application to come out! I am planning on auditioning for a character performer, which means even more waiting!!!! Anybody out there from LSU? I know we usually do our recruiting in November, so I am definitely doing the e-presentation early

glad to meet all of you and read your stories! See you all at Disney in the spring (I don't even want to think about not getting accepted if I do I will cry!)

 

[Anna's_Order]

Man you are negative on these boards.
From what I gathered they just wanted to make sure they'd be OK to take off an entire semester based on how their classes went. Taking a semester off from school is a huge deal and I don't think there's anything wrong with making sure that it's 100% a good idea. As for that valuable spot...if she gets accepted she has every right to have that spot. People get waitlisted, so if she gets accepted and declines it, it doesn't mean one less person will be included. Idk why you're being so hostile towards her, if Disney didn't want people declining their acceptance letters then they'd make rules against it. So if Disney has no problem with it I don't see why you should.

Just commenting on the pros and cons, comrade...

 

[meganDCP2010]

Unfortunately, I don't think so. Generally it just means that the interviewer didn't see you as a good fit, BUT other factors go into it like
a) when you applied/interviewed (the longer you wait, the fewer positions are left)
b) how many/what positions you check. If you only choose highly competitive positions like hospitality, BBB hostess, and entertainment... there's no where else you can be placed if your interview isn't stellar. Whereas if you choose a wide variety of roles, there's still a good chance of being placed in QSFB, attractions, merchandising etc. (even if they aren't your first choice) because these are roles that have a large volume to fill.

So, moral of the story is to apply/interview early and choose a wide variety of roles... but only roles that you could see yourself doing. If housekeeping is something you could NEVER see yourself doing, don't check it. But still have an open mind. I don't see any reason why all underclassmen wouldn't check off say QSFB and FSFB.

I wouldn't recommend going into the interview completely unprepared... I sort of did, but I definitely wasn't pleased with how my interview went and was lucky that I got accepted haha. At least have a general idea of how you'd answer questions like:
- What made you apply for the College Program?
- How will the College Program benefit you?
- What does the word 'Disney' mean to you?

There are also more role specific questions. Like if you choose BBB hostess for one of your top 3 you'll probably get asked about your experience with doing other people's hair/makeup.

Gosh that turned into a novel! Hope I answered your question somewhere in there!

I definitely agree with all of this.

I'll just tell you guys what I did. I checked off the roles I really wanted (merchandise, attractions) and tons of backups (QSFB, FSFB, custodial, vacation planner, MEO, housekeeping, etc.) For the backups, I read the duties that each role had and thought, "Okay, I'm able to carry out these duties," regardless if I really wanted to do them or not. I really didn't want to get one of my backup roles, but I was trying to be more open because I really wanted to get into the program. Plus, that's what my recruiter recommended to do. I ended up getting custodial. I'll admit that I was really disappointed that I got custodial, but I was happy that I was in the program. Then I read that people who had my role ended up really liking it because of the independence and getting the chance to interact with tons of guests. I started to feel better about my role.

So just take what I said into consideration and be a little more selective in your role choices, but not too selective.

 

[Anna's_Order]

I'd sure love to do custodial...I used to do custodial when I worked on the Air Force Base...

That'd be one of my top picks, next to food service, since I like working in Fast Food the best.

I'd do any role, even attractions and stuff if I HAD to, but I hope I can convince the recruiter I'd be best in fast food or cleaning.