abuck Posted October 7, 2007 at 01:47 AM Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 01:47 AM Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone's in the same situation as I am, considering applying to Fudan's language program for the Spring 2008 term. Does anyone know: 1) How I pay the application fee (if I don't feel comfortable mailing cash, is there an alternative?) 2) The exact dates for the spring semester 3) How long I can expect to wait before hearing back (it seems that I don't really have to worry about being accepted or not?) Anyway, just looking for some feedback. If you've gone through this process before, or are going through it now, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanghaikai Posted October 7, 2007 at 05:13 AM Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 05:13 AM 1. Talk to the school. If they do not allow you to send a check/money order, you can probably wire the money into their account. Barring that, you can risk mailing them the application fee in cash. You should be able to pay the entire tuition in person once you are there. Interestingly enough, when I went to study at ECNU, I mailed USD cash for the application fee (of course, I made sure it wasn't obvious from outside the envelope), only to have them give me back the cash when I arrived and ask me to give them the RMB equivalent. 2. Check their website. Google it. E-mail/call them to ask. 3. If you're there to study Chinese, there's no reason to expect being denied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpii Posted October 7, 2007 at 06:12 AM Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 06:12 AM The most efficient way to get answers is to call the admission office, they can speak English. http://www.fudan.edu.cn/englishnew/admission/chineselearning.html You can wire the money. They probably don't know the dates of the Spring semester now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abuck Posted October 7, 2007 at 03:23 PM Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 03:23 PM Awesome. Thanks for the suggestions - I'll definitely give them a call. Shanghaikai, I studied at ECNU last spring (although it was with CIEE, so we just used facilities). Beautiful campus :o) How long are you studying/did you study there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanghaikai Posted October 7, 2007 at 04:08 PM Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 04:08 PM I studied there from February 2006 to January 2007. If you mean Spring 2007, I was no longer there though some of my friends were still studying that semester. I was purely there just to learn Chinese. I actually think Tongji's campus is nicer than ECNU's but everyone seems to have it in their mind that ECNU as the "garden university" is prettier. Eh...maybe I just have different taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abuck Posted October 7, 2007 at 05:22 PM Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 at 05:22 PM Ah, I've never been to Tongji. Hard to tell what it looks like from their website, but to each his own Did you study at Tongji as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanghaikai Posted October 8, 2007 at 02:03 AM Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 at 02:03 AM No, didn't study at Tongji but have been to their campus. For me, it just feels more academic and university-esque but as you said, to each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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