The 2021 Interview Results Megathread

♔ Welcome, to the marvelous interview results thread! ♔

Hope you're all doing alright!

It's that time of the year again! I can imagine most of you are excited/nervous about the impending results, thought it would be a good idea to put this thread up so everyone can talk about results and celebrate, commiserate or anticipate what's to come for yourselves and JET (or elsewhere - there's a lot of good people that can help point you in the right direction).

This thread will be dedicated to news received regarding both early and summer departures. Usually, most people will start receiving their results starting from this week onwards, however, due to current circumstances, it might be that your results might still be a ways from coming. We don't know as of yet, because a lot of things have been unprecedented of late, however, let's do our best to support each other and stay properly informed during these times.

♣ I'm sure this goes without saying, but please remember the following: ♣

1. Be aware that individual threads on the interview results will potentially be deleted by mods. I would kindly like to advise you to please keep to this thread!

2. In addition to this, please don't try and jump the gun and flood consulates with calls for results, it will come in due course! Calling beforehand will only slow the process down! There will be expected delays with the results due to the current and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, so I would like to ask on behalf of all the embassy to please be patient for a little longer. They will come back with results and further information.

3. Most results are staggered over a period of time! And remember, no matter the result on your end, please try and maintain positive attitudes and remain empathetic with one another. Please also do not try and make anyone feel bad for the results they received.

4. There are a lot of uncertainties at the moment so I can imagine there will be a lot of confusion at this point in time about many things. Please keep up to date with the news, stay safe, and practice proper hygiene etiquette. Please DON'T use this space to spread any false information about COVID-19 and how it will affect the JET application procedures. Please keep pandemic-related info to a minimum unless it's strictly to do with JET/CLAIR news/ application process.

Thanks in advance for reading this post, and may the odds be ever in your favor! 🤘🏼

*Here are links to help get you started, once you know your results: *

For everyone who's been shortlisted:

Congratulations! There is a Facebook for Incoming JETS of 2021 which I shall link later, as well as a JET: Help Me! a page dedicated to helping everybody get started! Here's also a master list for other JET Related Facebook groups.

There is also a Discord Group created by our lovely ALTInsider James you can join to share your experience, and also ask for support for a wide range of things, JET, Eikawa related and more! For those of you who want to know how to access discord, please click on this video 😄

For everyone who's alternated:

Ok, so you're in a bit of a limbo! But that's ok! Give your documents in as fast as you can, and continue working towards your plan B, C, D (however many you may have)! Keep that phone on loud and if your consulate uses the 1 email, find a way to make their emails VIP, so that the notification pops up right away.

For everyone who got rejected:

Words cannot express how sorry I am you didn't make it. But, fear not! There are other routes to get to Japan! If you would still like to apply to go to Japan this year, now's the best time to research ALT companies and Eikawas.

❄ Regarding COVID-19 and results / delays ❄

As all of you already are (painfully) aware, COVID-19 has brought a lot of unprecedented changes in almost every area possible. As far as the moderators are aware, for general applications going through, there are currently delays in the Tokyo office regarding acceptances at this time. Though I wish I can return with more information than this, unfortunately, that is all we know (so far)!

We are unsure so far what further changes will bring for prospective candidates of the JET Programme, but as we receive further information regarding JET and CLAIR, we will put links below this section of text to keep everybody informed and up to date.