Who makes a good Johnnie? I’ll let the Class of 2020 speak for itself. Check them out: http://www.sjc.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply/freshman-class-profile The 250 new Johnnies in the freshman class come from 28 countries (from Australia to Zambia, China, Mexico, Finland, and beyond) and 34 states (from California to Maine and nearly everywhere in between). They were at the top of their…
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Welcome Class of 2020!
This week St. John’s College welcomed around 250 new Johnnies across both campuses. In Annapolis, President Chris Nelson gave his Convocation address in Francis Scott Key Auditorium and declared the College’s 321st session open. In Santa Fe, President Mark Roosevelt addressed new and returning students on the Weigle Placita under the gleaming New Mexico sky. Last night, first year…
St. John’s College represented at the Smithsonian
The fifth and last week of Summer Academy is (sadly) coming to an end! Fitting to this week’s session titled Justice, Freedom and Law, the whole group ventured into Washington, D.C. to tour the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the National Museum of American History, and the National Gallery of Art. While…
The most unusual college in America?
St. John’s was just voted among the most unusual colleges in the country. What makes St. John’s so different? Here’s my short (incomplete) list: You get to major in everything. There are no lectures. Every class is a discussion with 20 students or fewer. While you get grades, most Johnnies don’t know or care. No one competes…
A Very Merry Maryland Crab-filled Retreat
We are back to the daily grind, but as I sit at my desk working on the June communications plan I can’t help but think back to last week’s AHHHHHMAZING Admissions Office Retreat. This year’s retreat took place in Annapolis. Our schedule was comprised of many discussions and meetings, in addition to team building activities/outings….
Accepted Students Day Annapolis 2016!
A lively bunch of students turned up in Annapolis last week to stay in dorms, observe classes, chill out with current students, see what Friday lecture is all about, make s’mores, play board games, learn to swing dance, and get a feel for the campus that, come fall, many will be calling home. The rest of the…
Why Visiting Colleges is a Great Idea
In the winter of 2010, I was an enthusiastic high school senior eager to embark on what everyone told me would be the most exciting 4(ish)-year journey of my life: college. My mailbox was constantly overflowing with materials from colleges and universities from all over the country, each one promising that I could find my…
Snow, snow, snow!
2-3 feet of snow is a big deal in Maryland, because we don’t often get snow and if we do, it’s usually not a significant amount. However, every few years or so mother Nature makes sure to send a blizzard our way; this year even a record breaking one. The St. John’s campus is beautiful even…
What are your most popular majors?
At St. John’s we do not ask you to select a major. In fact, we do not believe that a college should have departments. “The human mind does not have departments,” as a St. John’s faculty member was recently quoted as saying. The best quick answer to the question, “What are your most popular majors?” is that the top five popular career…
A Rare Moment in the Midst of Fall Travel Craziness
Fall is the season of travel for admissions counselors everywhere. For the St. John’s College admissions counselors it means being on the road almost constantly from early September to mid November! This photo depicts a rare moment on the Santa Fe campus. For less than four hours, all of our admissions counselors were in the office at…
The Chalkboard 