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kungfupanda · Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 24

My GPA isn't bad but I have definitely started slacking off my senior year. Do employers in China even care about GPA?

I made this same post in the Japan forum and they said that GPA does not matter. Is China the same way?

nickpellatt · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1522

It isnt going to matter. I dont even know what a GPA is to be honest. It isnt something we Brits have...and there are enough of us in China, managing quite well without GPAs.

Dont worry Very Happy

deputamadre · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 53

Employers wouldn't know what GPA is. Diplomas don't really matter here either. Just be white and not morbidly obese. That's about it.

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

kungfupanda · Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 24

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

Hansen · Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 737 Location: central China

From what I've seen, morbid obesity is not an issue.

Totemic · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Nanjing

dragon777 · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 163 Location: Christmas Island

If anything they care about your photograph.

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

To give the OP a more helpful answer, it really depends on where you work. The standard public schools and private mills don't care, as has been pointed out. There are, however, some programs that do consider your degree, where you where schooled, and other qualifications. I don't think that my GPA was a maker or breaker for my employment, but the person who made the decision definitely saw it on my resume. He also say the institution I earned my degree at, which was helpful.

I think many FTs in China become very disillusioned with the Chinese EFL market and, therefore place all positions in the same boat. Most jobs here are not serious about academics, just make the students and employer happy by being enjoyable and malleable and everything else doesn't matter. Again, there are some jobs that take academics seriously. It is still good for your students to like you, but the main point is that you provide necessary information for them to learn (no entertaining required). There are also professional employers who respect your personal space.