<p>Hey everyone. I'm curious to know- how well-known (or not well-known at all) is U.Penn in HK? </p>
<p>I have a bachelor's in technology education from a small college in the US and I will be getting my master's from UPenn for teaching ESL. I've been seriously thinking about teaching in Hong Kong for a little bit and I just want to get some info about teachers in HK, the interview/application processes, and how likely do HK schools hire American teachers. How hard is it to get a job at an international school?</p>
<p>Any input you have is welcomed. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>no one here has any experiences with schooling in HK? even as a student?</p>
<p>UPenn is fairly well known in HK, like any other Ivy League. Ivy Leagues are well respected in HK, as well as several other west coast schools such as USC and Berkeley.</p>
<p>^ Thanks for your response! I appreciate it</p>
<p>As Mr. GamBino mentioned,
the IVY league schools are very famous in HK.
Colleges in California and New York are famous as well
because HK people tend to go to these two places.
HK schools love to hire at least one English-speaking teacher and pay for their housing, and of course with high salaries.
For the international schools, it really depends on which school u are aiming for,
because some schools run the English system and some run the American system.</p>
<p>However, private tutors tend to earn more than normal teachers. Hong Kong has two tests for the College Application: HKDSE and A-Level. These two tests are extremely hard; therefore, most students tend to go to review classes. Unlike the review classes in the US, private tutors are portrayed as stars, saviors, kings, etc. I would recommend you to get a job in those famous review schools (like princeton and kaplan in the US)</p>
<p>^ Thanks so much for your advice! I never knew that tutors were valued more than teachers. I think I will start looking for tutoring jobs in the US to add to my resume ^_^</p>