Recently, Santa Fe tutor Krishnan Venkatesh sent out some advice to his students on writing St. John’s essays, specifically preceptorial papers, but the advice he gave was relevant to just about any essay written during the course of a St. John’s education. The text of what he sent out was as follows: Some Thoughts on…
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CTCL – Changing my life and yours
This summer as the pandemic promised to wane, the group of colleges know as the CTCL schools (www.ctcl.org) decided to host a series of in-person college fairs for sophomores, juniors, and rising seniors and their families. Virtual college fairs can certainly do in a pinch and provide much need access to students all over the…
Raising The Persisting Human Questions
I would like to introduce you to the core, governing, visionary document of the college, The Statement of the Program: Come back soon for the next deep dive about The Seminar.
Scientific Inquiry: Beyond Merely Arriving at the Truth
Johnnies want to know why we believe what we believe. The Admissions Office was given a special inside tour of the labs with new Director of Labs, John Balwit. Thoughts about the St. John’s College Lab Program by Tutor Llyd Wells: In the modern world, there are so many things we know without knowing how…
Colleges That Change Lives Recap
Each year, St. John’s attends a number of college fairs all around the world for the Colleges That Change Lives organizations. This organization is a non-profit which collaborates with 65 liberal arts schools from all over the country to help change the way students and families think about the college search process. Each school in the…
The Chalkboard 