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Dude Love · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Korea

I know that ECC has a rotten reputation in general, but does anyone know specifically about the ECC in Sangye near Nowon stn. or any of the several around Jamsil?
I really need to find a place that will allow me to have two weeknights and Saturday evenings off during Uni semesters. Any and all helpful advice is appreciated.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I haven't worked there myself but I know a few teachers from a school in incheon and they all seem happy in their position. I thought I would share this from the FAQs.

Where can I Find the Blacklists/Graylists/Whitelists?

There are a lot of arguments about the pros and cons of the Blacklists and Whitelists. Some question the validity of them while others think they are a good place to start. Read these threads for further information.

1. Reputability of Schools
2. The Hagwon Report
3. How accurate are the blacklists?
4. Best Hagwons or Recruiters � Any Advice?
5. Korea Newfie's Ultimate Recruiter List

Do You Have Any Information About *this* school?

Lots of people ask for reports about different schools on this site and so there are too many to list here. Try doing a Search of your school. Put the school name in the search field and select the button to Search for all terms. Alternatively, you can check out The Hagwon Report which is an independent website with a lot of information gathered on numerous schools.

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

I don't know about this particular school.

I started with an ECC. I was there for 2 years. My first year was pretty good. My second year was pretty good as well. Only minor problems, but mostly things were able to work out together.

The problem was at the end of my second year when they didn't like the school I had decided to go with and tried to make things difficult. I was paid everything that was owed to me, but my last experiences with them left me with a bad feeling towards this franchise.

In terms of being more trustworthy or less trustworthy, it all depends on the owner. If its a privately owned ECC you may have more troubles than from a head office owned branch.

Ask lots of questions of them and try to get some numbers and email addresses for some current and former teachers. If you get a good feeling then it may be a good school.

Cheers and good luck.