Korean Job Discussion Forums

evangalion3 · Joined: 25 May 2013 Location: United States

Hey all,
I had to take a term off of school and had to withdraw from all my classes . So I have a bunch of W's on my transcript. Will this affect my ability to get a job?

tardisrider · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

Wildbore · Joined: 17 Jun 2009

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

Maybe with EPIK or public school programs. Most hagwons will not care, they care more about looks and cheapness. Immigration will not care as it does not require transcripts (except for Canada).

ampersandman · Joined: 01 Jun 2013

I've been meaning to ask, what's the rule about transcripts nowadays? The first time I worked in Korea I had to provide transcripts to get an E2 visa. I'm planning to return to Korea this year, and I've heard transcripts are no longer required, but most of the recruiter websites I've been on are still listing transcripts as one of the requirements.

It's not much of a problem for me, but (and I'm a US citizen) do I actually need to get a fresh set of transcripts from my uni? (would rather not spend the $10 if I don't have to)

and why would I need transcripts if it's not a visa requirement?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Transcripts are NOT required by immigration.
They MAY be required by an employer (EPIK/GEPIK as examples).

As an American, for immigration, you need:
-An original FBI CBC with an apostille affixed to it.
-You need a certified true copy of your degree with an apostille affixed to the certified copy.

Employers can and sometimes do ask for more than the minimum required to get a visa. Employers ARE entitled to have their own requirements (immigration just sets the minimum) and can certainly decline your application if you do not meet their standard.

Another example is that EPIK jobs now require that you have a 100-hour TEFL cert with a minimum of 20 hours of "in class".

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ampersandman · Joined: 01 Jun 2013

Thanks for clearing that up.

Skippy · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon

rphares · Joined: 09 Jun 2013

This is a tangent question, and I don't want to start a new thread, so...

My major in university was linguistics. My major GPA is 3.8. However, I didn't do well in a few random electives like chemistry, calculus, and something else. Because I had so many AP credits from high school, I didn't take as many university classes that could have balanced out my GPA. Anyway, that brought my GPA down to just below 3.0. I have a 2.9. Is this going to be a problem? I heard they don't actually look at your transcript, but I just want to be sure. I also did really well in my English classes.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea