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What is the best school? |
NOVA |
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5% |
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GEOS |
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11% |
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ECC |
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11% |
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ZIAc (ha ha, right) |
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0% |
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Bob"s English Emporium |
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17% |
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Other, please state |
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52% |
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Like a Rolling Stone

Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: The best schools |
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Okay, let"s not be all doom and gloom. What is the best school? Please feel free to add your comments. Is it good because it is good pay or because the hours are nice or you have alot of holidays or it is PROFESSIONAL ? |
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angrysoba

Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 446 Location: Kansai, Japan
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Where I work is a jealously guarded secret. But I vote for that place. |
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stillnosheep

Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Best? Best. Best?!?!?! They are all abysmal.
It is like asking turkeys to vote for their choice of turkey plucker.
They are all so abysmal that their top management should hang their heads (at least, better still they should just hang themselves. Period.) in shame for what they are churning out in the name of English Teaching. |
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[email protected]
Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 67
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Come on stillnosheep, that is simply NOT TRUE.
There are a lot of schools in Japan with good managers that make a sincere effort to provide good English lessons. |
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Like a Rolling Stone

Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone. Thanks for the replies. It looks like GEOS is quite popular. Alot of people said other but didn't write down which one the other is. Thankyou for your comments everyone, but Still no Sheep said this:
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Best? Best. Best?!?!?! They are all abysmal.
It is like asking turkeys to vote for their choice of turkey plucker.
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Its a good point I think but we all want some better schools to work in. Do you have any idea which one is the best? (if you don't like the choices please write down a good choice.)  |
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Jazz1975
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not in Japan yet, but based on what I've read, I'd go with either ECC or GEOS. |
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Like a Rolling Stone

Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Jazz1975 wrote: |
I'm not in Japan yet, but based on what I've read, I'd go with either ECC or GEOS. |
Hi Jazz, that's okay, you can still vote It is a democracy. Maybe you can choose which company you were most impresed with at the interview. |
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Jazz1975
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
Hi Jazz, that's okay, you can still vote It is a democracy. Maybe you can choose which company you were most impresed with at the interview. |
Hahahahahahhaha @ democracy . Very true. I will be sure to do that after both of my interviews with ECC & GEOS in two weeks. |
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Jazz1975
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Like a Rolling Stone wrote: |
Hi Jazz, that's okay, you can still vote It is a democracy. Maybe you can choose which company you were most impresed with at the interview. |
Just finished both interviews with ECC & GEOS and lemme tell you I have NEVER been so EXHAUSTED in my life . That said, I'm casting my vote for ECC. |
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Like a Rolling Stone

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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jazz! Thanks for the vote. So you say ECC is the best. That is very interesting for the other people going through the interview stage now.  |
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Jazz1975
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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My opinion only. I won't lie @ ECC. I HATE the fact that you need 70% to pass their dreaded grammar test. And it's HARD!! However, I feel they are a lot more laidback although I understand that you have to perform at a certain level anywhere you go. For awhile, I actually thought I'd prefer GEOS because of the stuff they offer the students outside of the classroom (intake/assessment & supportive counselling). I like this as it is right up in my alley in terms of transferable skills. |
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