Hi Clancy:

We are currently incorporating an online final exam for the Foundation Course. During this transition period, people who are already enrolled in the Foundation Course have the choice of:
1) Submitting all the assignments and the 40 question Final Exam for marking

2) Doing only the online 114-question, 6 hour and 20 minute timed Final Exam

If you have any other questions contact academic@globaltesol.com

Global TESOL College is currently in the process of changing online and correspondence courses to a "final exam only" system.
Students who are currently working on the Foundation Course online or by correspondence will now have two options:
1. Complete the 13 assignments and the 40-question final exam from the online version of the Foundation Course Workbook and submit to academic@globaltesol.com
2. Take only the 114-question, timed exam that is now available under the heading "EXAM CENTER" in the online courses. Readings in the textbooks and recommended assignments are used to prepare for the test.

An e-mail to academic@globaltesol.com once the online test has been completed is required.

For correspondence students that do not have online access, please contact academic@globaltesol.com or phone 1-888-270-2941 to make alternate arrangements.

Hi Nicole:

I've sent you an e-mail regarding this. I'm not sure if you are talking about the Foundation Course or one of the specializations.

You can reply to the e-mail address academic@globaltesol.com or phone 1-888-270-2941

Does anyone have any current information on teaching English in India? Please post what you know here in the Grad Forum or e-mail to academic@globaltesol.com

While Gray Lists are one way to look a school's reputation, there are some things to keep in mind when considering the information they contain.
Schools can be included on some Gray Lists after even one complaint. The school may have had hundreds or even thousands of former teachers that were completely satisfied with their experience but a well placed single complaint from a disgruntled former employee can land a school on a Gray List.
Every company usually has at least one current or former employee that is/was unhappy with their employer. Perhaps they have a personal conflict with the owner/administrator or are not getting the salary they feel they deserve or any of the other countless reasons an employee/employer relationship doesn't work. There are certainly cases (and a lot of them) in which the employer is in the wrong. But there are also cases where the employee is in the wrong. Through Gray Lists an employee can take out their displeasure at a school by lodging a complaint. With most Gray Lists, no one investigates the complaint - it is simply filed under the schools name and that school is then included on a Gray List.
The faceless, anonymous nature of the internet makes Gray Lists possible. Just remember there is no "Gray List" for Gray Lists. Take what they have to offer as one piece of information but don't let it be the only information you use to determine a school's credibility.

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Does anyone out there have up to date info on Taiwanese visa requirements?
Please post any current information that will be useful to current students and graduates considering teaching in Taiwan.

Hi Melissa, contact us here are Global TESOL College at academic@globaltesol.com and we can show you where you can access that information on the new website.

The following is from a former student who has graciously offered assistance to anyone thinking about teaching in China. Please try to contact her Cindell and share your information with us.
Steve

Hi am a graduate from you school who has been living in China for the last 20 months. I taught High School studends for one year and have been teaching at a Junior College for the last 6 months. I really am enjoying my teaching experience and love the Chinese people. I recommend coming to the Eastern side of China if you want to make money, including teaching English to company employees, but be careful because south eastern China gets very, very hot. If you don't mind living more frugally, then travel to the western side of China. I would be happy to talk to anyone thinking about coming to China via e-mail at karen.chubay@yahoo.ca. The Chinese people are the friendliest people in the world. Thanks Karen

Elizabeth:

The school I was at was named New Age English School. I am still in contact with one of the teachers there and right now they aren't looking for anyone.
It is a very small school and they only employ a couple of foreign teachers at a time.
AEON, GEOS and BERLITZ are some of the bigger companies in Japan that employ English teachers and are worth a look.