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blackfrank
Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 6
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: TOP International English School, Harbin |
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Hi
Does anyone have any information to share about this place?
I'm looking at moving to Harbin soon and have seen a job advert for this school.
Although, I've also heard some not so great stories about the school, does anyone have any more information on the school?
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Eyrick3

Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 161 Location: Beijing, China
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:32 am Post subject: |
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I was up in Harbin not too long ago and saw advertisements for this school. My friends up there said that this particular school was originally EF, but had stopped paying their franchise fees, so they changed their name. |
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blackfrank
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for that.
I've also heard from another source actually located within the school that the place is struggling and things are not so great. So, I might pass up on any further action with this pplace. |
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Eyrick3

Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 161 Location: Beijing, China
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:17 am Post subject: |
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No problem.
If you're really set on Harbin, I'd strongly recommend studying with Will-Excel TESOL. I studied with them a couple of years ago.
www.WillExcelTESOL.com |
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senorfay

Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 214
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therock

Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 1266 Location: China
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: |
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EF has a bad image they now have to resort to changing their name.  |
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blackfrank
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Now I've moved up here finally I'm glad I decided against that place. I met a couple of their "teachers" in a bar the other night and have heard many a horror story and so would not have enjoyed it there - also neither do they or would others it so seems.
Stories of teachers getting fired left right and all over the place, no real organisation to what people should and more importantly should not be doing.
I do like Harbin though so far. |
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YAMARI
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 247 Location: shanghai
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: |
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EF sucks everywhere. They once made me teach the same little pukes for four hours straight. |
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Eyrick3

Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 161 Location: Beijing, China
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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I do like Harbin though so far. |
Harbin's great. I'm thinking of going back... |
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blackfrank
Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 6
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Seems like I made a good choice after all as the school in mention has recently gone under. |
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