Concerned, that's what crap schools do. Do you think they are going to tell you on the phone "We are crap, come on down."

It doesn't work like that. The crappier they are, the more they know it, and the more their going to try and reassure you everything is kosher. That't not to say that if a school tries to sound good and reassure you that they are crap, that would be circular logic. No, what I am saying is that, so what if they tell you everything is great, what else are they going to do?

Your better of trusting the reports from other FT's on this board who have worked there or had first hand experience than you are in trusting the school. The school is too hevily invested and has too much to loose to be telling you their crap if they indeed are.

Do your homework, and if you read even a handful of bad reports, avoid the school. One or two are explainable, anything more, and you should definitely avoid. Also, trust your gut, use your instincts, and be discerning when you read reports about a place. Even one repoprt can scare me off from working for a school if it is credible enough, and if my gut confirms the truth of it. Basically, proceed at your own risk always here in China, and use your instincts, trust them, don't ever ignore them. I have at times and seriously regretted it.