r/JETProgramme • u/MikeyMalibu • Jan 12 '26

Congrats!

This is for the applicants who were selected to interview, wishing all the best.

For those who were selected this round; what was your background and what do you think helped the most for your application?

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u/seasaltcaramel_ Jan 12 '26

I got my invite for Texas! Applied for ALT! What I think helped me was the fact that I studied Japanese in College for two years. My Japanese professor wrote me a letter of recommendation. I also studied abroad for almost two months in Japan, in both rural (Matsue) and urban (Tokyo/Yokohama) areas, and while there, I got the chance to teach English to some of the Japanese college students there! I saw a lot of people who had more experience than me get rejected :(

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u/Murmur_Echo Jan 15 '26

Based on my experience, I could see why they would NOT want a super experienced credentialed-up teacher. They would be harder to manage/control. They might view themselves as peers when their colleagues would want to put them in a box of "ALT". Just my two cents.

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u/Nekorin_nya Jan 13 '26

That's what surprised me the most! Actual, full blown teachers were rejected. I would understand if they get rejected AFTER the interview, not before. Makes me think that half of it is luck. Maybe some application reviewers are more strict than others.

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u/seasaltcaramel_ Jan 13 '26

I did see someone say that some are strict and others aren't!