Guarantor for Bei Da

[xiaomoogle]

I’m looking to apply for a one or two semester Chinese lang course at Bei Da but the application form asks for a Guarantor in Beijing.

Umm…..I don’t know anyone in Beijing.

Also I’m supposed to show evidence of full time Chinese language learning, which I don’t have, having just done evening classes and employed a Chinese tutor.

[adrianlondon]

I had the same issue when I applied to BNU.

I wrote a fake letter and signed it saying I had studied Mandarin for a year part time. To be honest, I think that was a waste of time as I could have just said I was a complete beginner. BNU has no problems with complete beginners but I know Beida does.

I also made up a name and address in Beijing for the guarantor section. My advice is ... don't leave anything on the form blank but don't expect anything to be checked for accuracy.

[billiardsmike]

I think these types of questions on application forms are there simply because they are translated from the domestic application forms. Asking a foreigner who is pre-paying their tuition in full to have a Chinese resident guarantee their expenses is a little ridiculous. I and a friend listed each other as guarantors. They never checked either of us to verify. You could probably list Santa Claus.

[adrianlondon]

You could probably list Santa Claus.

Unless you've been a naughty boy.

[imron]

Just to add something, I recall from my application back in 2002, that the guarantor is not a financial guarantor, just someone that they can contact in case of an emergency, unfortunately, the word they chose for this is English is a bit misleading. The Chinese is quite clear though.