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| Quite Bright | If you want a real education, come to St.John's. | Education Quality: A+, Social Life: C |  | | |
| | Jan 03 2005 | 4th Year Male --
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| Bright | So far, I possess firsthand experience of the Annapolis campus, yet it is clear that generally speaking, the two campuses possess many more similarities than differences. Firstly, the specificity and difficulty of the program should be considered. Not only does the entirely dicussion based curriculum require a person to continually devote their utmost energy to all of their classes, but the predetermined curriculm, while resulting in well-rounded thinkers, is certainly not for everyone. In some cases, it is just a person's learning style that makes St. John's no longer a feasable option for them, some people prefer to be lectured to. While the curriculum could be considered to produce those people who are most free in this world, it is also limiting mainly becuase there are no electives. Like everything, the St. John's education requires some sacrifices, but clearly pays off if a person cares to do the work and follow through with the education. A campus visit, mostly to get an idea of the quirky student body and feeling of such a small campus is essential. One of the most important things that a person must understand is that the intellect is valued above all at this school. Socially, a person will come across conversations about the curriculum everywhere, and it is becuase of this that it is sometimes overwhelming and hard to get away from the intensity of the school. Parties many times require one's personal initiative to get going, and do not occur nearly as often or on as large of a scale as they would at your average university. With that said, school is still fun, the difference really lies in the fact that most the students value education over the stereotypical college social scene. If you think talking about Aristotle on a Friday night with friends sounds like fun, this might be the place for you. If you like to read, to discuss things in groups, don't mind a college of 400 people or having to explain the school to all the people who have no idea where it is or what it is like, then you might like it here. If you don't mind almost guaranteeing yourself another 4 years after St. John's simply becuase you desire to be well-educated, then you are at least beginning with the necessary priorities. | Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: C+ | | | |
| | Jan 03 2005 | 2nd Year Female --
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| Average | Most of the Students and tutors are actually open-minded and listen to you in class, but there is another whole level of close-mindedness here at SJC. You get to speak in every class (all classes are seminar style), but that doesn't mean that people have to listen. | Collaboration/Competitive: A+, Innovation: F | | | |
| | Mar 24 2004 | 2nd Year Male --
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| Quite Bright |
The point of St. John's is not so much preparation for the work world; vocational schools perform that job pretty well, but to hone your ability to think for yourself, assimilate ideas, and develop and articulate new ideas. That's invaluable in the work world and strictly a by-product of the life of the mind.
In my career (20 years on now) I've been tapped for more progressive responsibility partly because of the verbal and written abilaity I polished at St. John's and because I I was able to work with complex and diverse ideas whcih is a part of the business world. Other people I have hired or worked with often have trouble doing more that just waht they are told to do. They expect to be told how to perform their work, sort of like listening to a lecture at a large school. There (in my small experience) you listen to the "expert", the professor who tells you what you should perfectly well be able to read and decide on for yourself. Then you are quizzed on what the "expert" believes to be important.
I'm still passionate about my experiences at St. John's after graduating in 1978. I was a seminal point in my life and really helped form the person I am today, set standards for thought and conduct I try to reach, and gave me a glimpse into real beauty and the search for truth as a mission not just an ideal. | Starting Job: Editorial Assistant, Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: A | | |
| | Apr 18 2003 | Alumnus Male --
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