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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The Complete Saint John’s University (MN) Review: Having spent an entire Junior and Senior year of high school searching for the perfect-fit university for me, not once did I select "rural campus" as an option. It wasn't until the middle of my Junior year that I had even heard of Saint John's. After this acquaintance, I decided to tour it during Minnesota's Private College Week, and I fell in love with the campus; I felt very at home (despite it being in the absolute middle of nowhere). One thing that drew me to Saint John's was the GREAT academic scholarships. The scholarships actually make the private school quite affordable in respect to other private schools (it’s still rather expensive). Unfortunately, after the excitement of being at college, meeting new people, and being away from home wore off, the reality of the school started to set in. The social life here is completely ridiculous (and I don’t mean off-the-hook, great time ridiculous). An example: My girlfriend was up here for the first time on a Friday night in early November, and as I showed her around the campus, she just plainly asked, “Where are all the people?!” At that point, I realized that the majority of the student body was in “town” (if you want to call it that) getting completely drunk and “hooking up with chicks, dawg.” I have never seen such disrespect for women in my life. I cannot say that I was incredibly surprised, as I am sure that this is the unfortunate case at many universities, but I did not expect to have to hear how a guy accomplished getting a “completely wasted chick in his room last night” every single time I took a shower or walked through the hallways of my dorm. This was especially unsettling considering how much Saint John’s stresses the importance of respect and dignity. So as far as the social life goes, if you’re not looking for every weekend to be filled with “parties” (essentially a keg or two of nasty beer and hordes of sweaty people), there are few other options. The town of Saint Joseph’s (where SJU’s sister school, CSB, is located) includes a wonderful assortment of pizza parlors (but that’s about it). There is one café, which is actually pretty nice, but the rest of the city consists of bars, grocery stores, liquor stores, and a couple gas stations. This is NOT the place to immerse yourself in social diversity, nor to enjoy a bustling nightlife full of things to do other than keg parties. Overall, the social life is pretty rough here. Arguably one of the most important aspects of a university is the academic rigor. Having been an A student in high school, I feel like I kind of short-changed myself in coming to Saint John’s. There are a good number of very intelligent people here, but the students settling for mediocrity considerably outnumber them. In every class that I have been in, it is a common thing to hear a resounding, “Dude, did you study for this test?? Naw, man.. I was up playing Halo until 3 in the morning last night.” That being said, if you are looking for an academically driven university, this might not be the place for you. As far as the student body goes, it has been difficult, but I have met some GREAT people here. After the first week of school, I just decided to stop asking people where they were from, because it was literally safe to assume that they grew up in a small town in Minnesota (and if not, the topic would come up eventually). To be brief, there are many “nice” students here on campus but many of them lack substance. They grew up on a farm, they are here studying business, and they want to get drunk this weekend – end of story. But don’t get me wrong – there is a good number of very interesting people if you take the time to search. All in all, I have had a pretty negative experience at Saint John’s, and I will not be coming back next year. At this point, I have decided that this University is a PERFECT fit for much of the student body if you: 1) Don’t care that it is in the middle of nowhere, 2) Had relatives graduate from Saint John’s, 3) Are a ‘B’ student from Minnesota and desire to go to a private university, 4) Love the outdoors enough to actually live in them 24/7, and 5) Love to cheer on division III sports. In conclusion, this university is absolutely fantastic if you match the above criteria, but if not, look for a more diverse and academically rigorous university that actually has a city! Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 29 2008 1st Year Male -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45624&uid=726'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Very self-absorbed, arrogant self-grandizing faculty. Far too much busywork and silly sharing (just what is it that makes us MEN, lads?). Nice trees. Decent food. Nothing else. Many faculty drunks. If you want huge beerfests and adoration of Division 3 football, this is the place for you. For interesting studies or other aspects of college life, Minnesota is filled with other stronger schools!!! Social Life: B-, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 27 2007 4th Year Male -- Class 2005    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=38187&uid=726'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright St. John's was basically a gondola of perverts hanging from an overinflated balloon of hype; I saw more dishonesty and innappropriate behavior there from BOTH students and faculty than I would ever have believed possible at a university. It's expensive, the administration will find ways to chisel additional dollars from you, and even when youn THINK you're finished with them, they'll hold your transcript until you cough up more cash. The bureaucracy is unreal!! Faculty are hard to find and hard to get time with. They pat themselves on the back thinking that they are great scholars, but real scholars laugh at them. I was completely unprepared for graduate school even though I had fantastic grades at SJU (mostly A's). Good food the only positive. AVOID THIS SCHOOL!!!! Starting Job: management trainee, Preparedness: F, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 27 2007 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=38186&uid=726'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright This is a really good school academically speaking, and the amount of involvement in athletics is great, but the distance between the campuses makes social life tough. You don't think 4 miles between campus is a big deal, but it is. Everyone is always somewhere else-you go to the girl's campus and they come to your's right when you arrive. It's very frustrating. The social life rules are also very childish-RA's don't treat you like adult but more like children. Scholastic Success: A, Surrounding City: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 12 2007 1st Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=36290&uid=726'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:    Next

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