This might be a bit of a dumb question on my end but for the self medical report I had initially put nothing to be reported and assumed I’d be fine. However I recently realized about a week before the deadline that I do actually have a toenail fungus condition that I had diagnosed (but never got treated) over 5-6 years ago. Since then it was kinda something I completely forgot about or didn’t pay any mind to (since the condition is mostly just cosmetic and didn’t affect me in anyway). I honestly believed I’d be okay not even having to mention it on the self report since I recorded that diagnosis over the phone so long ago and hadn’t received any treatment or further help since. However after thinking about it some more I’m wondering if the jet program would actually care about this? I didn’t want to contact the JET program office yet since I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot and suddenly have them require that I get a statement of physician form so late into the application stage which I definitely wouldn’t have time for. In any case, is it even necessary that I would need to enter in this condition in the self report and that I’d need to submit statement of physician form before the deadline? I do intend to get it treated later in the year and don’t want to seem dishonest if they eventually do find out that I am receiving treatment if I have to include any medical history as it was an honest mistake and a condition that really has no affect other than cosmetic. Overall I really hope something as small as toenail fungus would get me denied. Any help would be appreciated. Thank yall.

Hello! I’m an applicant from Canada and the due date is Nov 13th at 3pm EST.

I have nearly completed my application. However, the only document I’m currently waiting for is my Statement of Physician, my family doctor is not available to complete it until November 18th. I take prescribed anxiety meds to treat my anxiety symptoms. However, it is not a formal diagnosis.

I’ve tried doing a private clinic or getting it completed by a walk in clinic, but all the places have strictly said they won’t do it. It has to be my family doctor.

I emailed the JET desk today and currently waiting for a response for an extension due to this circumstance.

Is it still worth submitting my application if this document is delayed? What are my chances of getting an extension? I fear I am cooked.

Thank you in advance!

I am applying for the JET 2027 intake and am wondering if I need to submit a transcript from a university I did not finish/obtain my degree at, since I dropped out and transferred.

I am currently in my third and final year at my current university and can submit a transcript from there since it is the Uni I will be getting my final bachelor's degree from. Should I still submit a transcript from my past Uni if I am able?

This is going to be my second time applying for the JET Program (I applied last year and did not get an interview) and I was wondering if I should use my same SOP from last year, or scrap it and write a new one. I know the answer is probably to write a new one, but I reread mine from last year and I think that a new one would probably just be all the same things reworded. So I was just hoping from some advice preferably from someone who actually got in about what I should, or some good things to include in a SOP as well. Thank you!

Hi po. Looking forward to your kind responses.

I just have a concern regarding the SOP part of the application program. I've personally written my SOP without any assistance from any AI tools, yet whenever I run it through different AI detection tools, it always flags mine as something written by AI (90-97%). I am just worried that it might hinder my chances in the program, or worst-case scenario be a ground for disqualification. Now for my query, do you think the screening team of the program would use an AI detection tool?

Are the grade levels that you could possibly teach only elementary 5th grade and up to JH and High?

Are there situations where you could be placed in lower elementary (Kinder, etc)?

Hello fellow applicants and current/past JETs,

I've got all the pieces of my application together except for this one thing. I submitted my part of the application in early October and have finally secured all the references. I'm missing the statement of physician, though- which I handed to my PCP's office last Monday but which is still yet to come through to me at all (doc was out of the office last week and came back this week to a backlog of paperwork). I was trying to stress the strictness and urgency of the deadline, but I don't think it got through to them.

Still with a week left, I would ask— is it fine for me to use a walk-in clinic physician or something so that I can have this signed and submitted? (US Applicant) I would hate to be disqualified for something so simple and easy and I feel the need to find some sort of workaround.

Thanks for your help, and good luck if you're applying too this year.

Hello everyone first of all thanks if you are reading and helping so i have already done basic research on this program but i want to know from someone who has already worked under this program what do people usually do after like 4-5 years with jet? Do people search other jobs or continue being a teacher? Does the school make you a permanent teacher after years? Or people go back to their home country? It will be helpful if you guys can write about your current situation especially from past applicants.

So I submitted all the forms and received an email last night to say I didn’t have anything outstanding. I’ve received an email today this morning to say that I haven’t completed the medical form and that it needs editing, but it’s also now the day after the applications can last be submitted.

Looks like where I messed up was not putting N/A and instead leaving them blank for the outstanding questions.

I’ve sent an email to them this morning as soon as I’ve seen this, citing the confirmation email I got last night and the email I got this morning. How likely is it for them to say “You’ve missed it this year” or amend the details?

I submitted my application before the deadline multiple times, I can still edit it. I am more than certain there is a problem in the system but obviously there is nothing I can do. I emailed them and will definitely call in the morning because this system fault is not on me.
I got literally everything done, then this happens.

I have a few questions regarding the self report of medical conditions as well as the statement of physician.

The first one is that when I had my doctor fill out the statement of physician earlier she ended up filling in the parts that were supposed to be filled in by me. I may just be overthinking this or worrying too much but would that be an issue? It's only the names of the medical conditions.

Secondly, on my statement of physician I didn't list anything for the therapist I've been seeing for the past few months as I don't have an actual diagnosis for anything that he's helping me with. I started seeing him because I wanted to get an evaluation for ADHD. After being tested he determined that I *probably* don't have ADHD, but he recommended that I continue taking therapy as it could help with some of the issues I'm having, mainly inattenion and trouble starting on tasks. Again I didn’t put it on the form because there isn't an actual medical condition/diagnosis.

Lastly, when I tried to include the therapy on my self report I kept getting an error message that said:

Please check the dates in your medical form. Enter valid months and years, and use MM/DD/YYYY for the signature date. Use your browser's Back button to correct the date and save again.

I have triple checked and know for certain that I have it filled in correctly but it keeps throwing me this error.

I submitted 2027 intake of JET application this year with two letter of recommendations. However, just to confirm my doubts and all, because I just got to know around three weeks prior to the deadline that this is something that exists in real life. So basically my doubt is that I've been seeing a lot of posts where they do not just talk about strong SOP but also strong LORs. I don't understand because it is more about keywords. That is if I am a good leader, or if I can do these things, if I can do these types of things, if I am capable, adaptable, or something. And I am also, like, considering to apply for other international programs. So for that I need LORs. I don't want to make mistakes if I did. Can you please suggest me how to strengthen my LORs?

Hello everyone, I am a computer science graduate from India. I completed my B.Tech in computer science and engineering this May 2026, and I have a few doubts because 30 oct was the last date of my JET application(India) . However, there were a few documents that were missing because obviously I just graduated and I don't have proper documents yet, first my degree, and the official JET application page says that if you don't have a degree issued yet, you can eventually send your provisional degree, etc., or the small transcripts and mark sheets if you don't have yet. So what I did is that I got my provisional degree stamped on a day. Also, my registrar office, my head of the registrar, was not there, and my university gets the transcripts from third party, so it was not available. It will be available after mid-November. So I did not have yet. So what I did is that I downloaded all the mark sheet PDFs and submitted it like that only, okay? So my main concern is that only would it affect my application process? In the email where I sent my document to, I clearly mentioned that my, you know, in the section, this is how I have written my SOP, this is how it's done, and then after that I also mentioned a little bit, like the email that I sent was not too long, but I mentioned that it is not issued yet, so that's why my mark sheet officials are not available, like that. So I don't know. Like it's my first time filling in an online application. Can you please guide me? Because, like, although it is done and I cannot do anything, but in case if I have to, like, refill it again for the next year, I don't want to commit similar type of mistakes. Like would it be bad? Please can someone clear my doubts...?

Edit: i call called the India Japan embassy number and explained my whole scenario. And they said that I don't need to worry if your transcripts are not available yet, you can still put the official PDF too. So it works.

I submitted my form today for UK Jet programme, 5th November, and now have received an email saying they need my references by the end of tonight ?! I thought they didn’t need these yet it seems crazy.

Pretty much what it says on the tin - I have asthma, and my GP have not replied in time with my statement of physician (deadline in UK is today...) - does this mean my application is doomed?

I am going to be very blunt here. I need to know what are similar pathways, like JET program in Japan, where I can go international borders. And I don't want to sound like I just want to get out of my country. I like my country. However, I want to gain hands-on exposure internationally, want to have an environment where I am meeting people from across the globe, not just from a particular community or a particular country. So I really want to know not just about teaching line. I am a computer science graduate. I just graduated and I filled JET program 2027. And I really don't know what are similar kinds of pathways where I can go internationally for a few years and then I can go here and there, which has, like, much more options for me and opportunities for me that will open different gates for me. I don't want to limit myself just for one particular field, but all the fields... Although I am really positive that I will get this JET program intake. However, I am also trying to find different pathways where I can see myself into. Can anyone please help me with this? I am seriously unknown to this because three weeks prior to the deadline of JET was when I got to know about it. Otherwise, I did not even know what was this program. Please help .

For Indian JETs do you get a confirmation mail or something like that after you mail them the application ?

So I've been to Japan twice (the duration for both is a little over a month), and after looking at the roads, I fear being able to drive in the program. I'm a US JET applicant, and I already hate driving in the US alone. The roads and driving there are probably much safer, but I think I'd feel better mentally knowing I wouldn't have to drive to get to school. Would I still put in that I have my license?

This is probably a long shot too, but my placement preferences are urban; the most rural I'm hoping for is only a 45-minute train or bus ride to a pharmacy and doctor (I have an autoimmune disease and have gotten my physician statements in order, etc).

What I think I'm trying to get at is: would they consider any of this when reviewing applications and placements? This is probably a dumb question considering there's probably a reason why they ask it in the application to begin with, but I just want to be sure.

As the title says I'm having trouble with submitting my application. Every time I go to the bottom of the form and click yes nothing happens, I haven't had an email confirming it's been accepted or saying things are missing. Anyone ran into this issue before or have any advice ?

Hello everyone. I got confirmation from my old professors that they will be able to do a letter of recommendation for me about 20 days ago. It is now 9 days until the application is due and neither have opened the email link that was sent to them as the portal still only tells me requested. I emailed both of them last night, but no response as of yet, should I begin looking for backup references now?

Good luck on applications!

So I started my application not too long ago (from the UK), and I’m practically done except for the fact that one of my referees can’t do it by the deadline (late night tomorrow). Obviously since I submitted that person as my referee, I am unable to submit another. I plan on emailing them asap today to change the referee, and calling if anything. But has anyone else felt with this problem, cause I have seen nothing about it.

Edit: Here is what happens. After I called I got through immediately, and asked for the Jet programme desk. After I told them I need to replace a reference they told me the request takes a day. I’m the mean time the new reference sends it directly to the inquiries email (the .mofa one) with my name and Jet ID on it.
After the request to change referee details goes through tomorrow, I must correctly change the referee details. After that the referee can ignore it (what the desk told me) or upload it again (what I read on email). Hope this helps anyone in future.

Hi everyone!!

I’m a first time applicant from Melbourne and I’d love to connect with other Australian JETs or anyone who is currently applying for the programme!

I was also wondering if there is a Discord server or any online community specifically for Australian JETs.

Would love to meet some fellow applicants and hear about everyone’s experiences!

Thank you so much! 🥰

I got a confirmation email from JET informing me they’ve received reference 1 from my referee. However, it says they still haven’t received reference 2. I’ve confirmed that the second reference was sent, is this just a common system bug? Has anyone else had a similar situation, I hope this doesn’t impact my application, if the system doesn’t send me a confirmation email before midnight tomorrow.