Does anyone have experience with requesting to change a level? I was tested into Beginner 2 level at the pretest but I would feel much better starting beginner 1. Is there a number for KIIP?
I also wanted to know if there are any repercussions to joining the program and then dropping out after starting it. The hours for the university are really long and I don't know if I can study that late especially when I'm usually in bed by 10:30pm. (classes are 6:30pm-9:30pm) I want to join but if I don't think it will help me then I want to drop it without any harm to my visa status or future visas for that matter. I got a level 3 but I don't think I deserve a level 3 since I didn't write down anything in the writing sections. ?_? Any help is welcome. Have a great first day with uni classes....that I missed...since I can't register till tomorrow with IE.
Quote from: leighannsun on May 10, 2016, 05:58:11 pmI also wanted to know if there are any repercussions to joining the program and then dropping out after starting it. The hours for the university are really long and I don't know if I can study that late especially when I'm usually in bed by 10:30pm. (classes are 6:30pm-9:30pm) I want to join but if I don't think it will help me then I want to drop it without any harm to my visa status or future visas for that matter. I got a level 3 but I don't think I deserve a level 3 since I didn't write down anything in the writing sections. ?_? Any help is welcome. Have a great first day with uni classes....that I missed...since I can't register till tomorrow with IE.You can take a break and they will put you on "leave" which means you can save the hours that you have studied up until your drop out point and then resume the class later. You have to request that though, on your account through the webpage, if you don't say anything and just leave the class, then they'll just keep marking you absent until you are basically kicked out of the program and put on hold for 2 years. You have to do it through the webpage even if you have notified the teacher. Other than that, if you decide to stop altogether, it won't affect anything.
Quote from: nataliekorea on May 11, 2016, 12:09:40 pmDoes anyone have experience with requesting to change a level? I was tested into Beginner 2 level at the pretest but I would feel much better starting beginner 1. Is there a number for KIIP?each area/city should have a local coordinator person for the program there. i got the number of mine by phoning immigration on 1345, who put me through to my local immigration office, who then gave me the number of my person.good luck doing any of this in english though. most of the people at my local immigration office barely speak english.
So, I called one of the locations in Daegu (계명대학교) and was told that depending on your test level, there may/may not be classes available until a later date.If you are looking for a certain place/time to study at, and it's not currently on the sign up list; you will probably have to wait until the next semester. In my case, I was told to wait until July.
I stupidly fell asleep and didn't wake up at midnight to apply for the class I wanted. Of course it's full now and I've been waiting since November.... I am looking to get points for the f-2 visa and am confused about the extra 10 points for completing KIIP. Do you have to do levels 1-5 of the program in order to get the extra 10 points or can you just do level 5 with them and get the certificate?
Hi! This is my first time applying to the KIIP program. I took the test in Busan, and a friend and I aren't sure whether or not we're missing something on the site. We can both see the list of online classes, but we need to apply for in-person classes. Has anyone in Busan seen the locations yet? Is the correct thing to do to click both the buttons that are applications for the "vicarious class" as well as "deputizing attendance?" Thanks for your help!
So I was lucky enough to successfully apply for one of the online classes (woohoo) but just got a phone call that said because I don't have a kid and am not pregnant, those people get priority and I get bumped. She explained there aren't many pregnancies right now but a lot of people with kids and not just during the online class time-frame I was aiming for but for all the times. "But the nearest offline class is a 90 minute drive.""I work nights /weekends as necessary."Nether of these mattered. Grrrrrr (in place of the profanity I wish to shout out)
Quote from: rampowers on May 16, 2016, 02:14:29 pmSo I was lucky enough to successfully apply for one of the online classes (woohoo) but just got a phone call that said because I don't have a kid and am not pregnant, those people get priority and I get bumped. She explained there aren't many pregnancies right now but a lot of people with kids and not just during the online class time-frame I was aiming for but for all the times. "But the nearest offline class is a 90 minute drive.""I work nights /weekends as necessary."Nether of these mattered. Grrrrrr (in place of the profanity I wish to shout out)that sucks i was able to take 2 levels online
Quote from: macteacher on May 16, 2016, 02:49:52 pmQuote from: rampowers on May 16, 2016, 02:14:29 pmSo I was lucky enough to successfully apply for one of the online classes (woohoo) but just got a phone call that said because I don't have a kid and am not pregnant, those people get priority and I get bumped. She explained there aren't many pregnancies right now but a lot of people with kids and not just during the online class time-frame I was aiming for but for all the times. "But the nearest offline class is a 90 minute drive.""I work nights /weekends as necessary."Nether of these mattered. Grrrrrr (in place of the profanity I wish to shout out)that sucks i was able to take 2 levels onlineIt is luck of the draw sadly with the online classes. I had to take level 4 twice and the second time, I was able to do it online. I had my first level 4 teacher contact the people that run the program and she explained that I worked many Saturdays and my work schedule conflicted with in-person classes on weekdays, so when a spot opened up, I had priority. I also live in Seoul and am male, which my online level 4 teacher was shocked to find out. Maybe if you get a Korean person to call and talk to them, you could have a similar experience.
Quote from: rhchris1 on May 16, 2016, 02:57:51 pmQuote from: macteacher on May 16, 2016, 02:49:52 pmQuote from: rampowers on May 16, 2016, 02:14:29 pmSo I was lucky enough to successfully apply for one of the online classes (woohoo) but just got a phone call that said because I don't have a kid and am not pregnant, those people get priority and I get bumped. She explained there aren't many pregnancies right now but a lot of people with kids and not just during the online class time-frame I was aiming for but for all the times. "But the nearest offline class is a 90 minute drive.""I work nights /weekends as necessary."Nether of these mattered. Grrrrrr (in place of the profanity I wish to shout out)that sucks i was able to take 2 levels onlineIt is luck of the draw sadly with the online classes. I had to take level 4 twice and the second time, I was able to do it online. I had my first level 4 teacher contact the people that run the program and she explained that I worked many Saturdays and my work schedule conflicted with in-person classes on weekdays, so when a spot opened up, I had priority. I also live in Seoul and am male, which my online level 4 teacher was shocked to find out. Maybe if you get a Korean person to call and talk to them, you could have a similar experience. i failed the 4th level test. did u auto-pass the second time?
What is the auto-pass stuff?