Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 21:34     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
It's an excellent school, congratulations and work hard!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 21:27     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
If you can spend a semester in Santa Fe definitely do so!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 21:14     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To those posting good things about St. John's, please weigh in on why you feel it's so good. No dog in this fight here, I just am curious as my DC needs to start at least thinking about colleges soon. Very strong writer and analytical thinker re: all history and English, less good at (and not very interested in) math; thoroughly enjoys all science, but especially loves literature, theatre and all writing. So--is St. John's a potential place to consider? Thanks!


I am not Paleo, nor have I gone to St. John's, but the impression I got from it is that it's a smaller, quirkier version of William & Mary. Very intellectual vibe and Annapolis, being a small, quiet, and unique place is the perfect setting. You can think big thoughts away from the hustle and bustle of the city but not be so isolated that there's nowhere to have fun. Plus, the focus on the classical curriculum can fill in knowledge gaps you may have missed in your self-education or in high school. It's probably the closest thing that we have to what a truly liberal arts curriculum used to be like.

Correct me if I'm wrong; this is my 1,000 foot view.


William and Mary is intense. But I think that's the end of the similarities.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 21:12     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Anonymous wrote:To those posting good things about St. John's, please weigh in on why you feel it's so good. No dog in this fight here, I just am curious as my DC needs to start at least thinking about colleges soon. Very strong writer and analytical thinker re: all history and English, less good at (and not very interested in) math; thoroughly enjoys all science, but especially loves literature, theatre and all writing. So--is St. John's a potential place to consider? Thanks!


I am not Paleo, nor have I gone to St. John's, but the impression I got from it is that it's a smaller, quirkier version of William & Mary. Very intellectual vibe and Annapolis, being a small, quiet, and unique place is the perfect setting. You can think big thoughts away from the hustle and bustle of the city but not be so isolated that there's nowhere to have fun. Plus, the focus on the classical curriculum can fill in knowledge gaps you may have missed in your self-education or in high school. It's probably the closest thing that we have to what a truly liberal arts curriculum used to be like.

Correct me if I'm wrong; this is my 1,000 foot view.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 15:51     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Congrats PaleoCon! Glad to have watched your journey so far. I look forward to hearing how you like it in the fall!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 15:50     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Great school. Congratulations!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 15:47     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
To those posting good things about St. John's, please weigh in on why you feel it's so good. No dog in this fight here, I just am curious as my DC needs to start at least thinking about colleges soon. Very strong writer and analytical thinker re: all history and English, less good at (and not very interested in) math; thoroughly enjoys all science, but especially loves literature, theatre and all writing. So--is St. John's a potential place to consider? Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 10:52     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
As I said before would hire a St. John's grad over any Ivy.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 10:29     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Good luck to you. St. Johns is a special place. Take advantage of what it offers.

Now work on your croquet.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 08:30     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Good luck, sounds like a good choice.

Not sure I would have pulled the Sewanee application. Many schools have relatively low ED2 rates. But if you don't want to go there then no need to wait another 4-5 weeks.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 08:26     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Anonymous wrote:College is a vehicle, where you go is up to you. Best wishes.


College is clearly more than a vehicle to the vast majority of posters here.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 08:25     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Criminally underrated school that is academically as good as any out there!
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 08:23     Subject: Re:Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
Best of luck, PaleoConPrep. St. John's is a unique place and will be an intellectual challenge. Please keep us posted.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2017 07:35     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
College is a vehicle, where you go is up to you. Best wishes.
PaleoConPrep
Post 02/17/2017 07:34     Subject: Headed to St. John's (Annapolis)
I was deferred by Sewanee ED( they told me they'd look at my application again in the RD pool) I declined the offer, and have withdrawn my application. Im headed to St. John's College in Annapolis. I didn't want to play the waiting game with Sewanee. St. John's is the better academic fit for me anyway. The only advantage Sewanee had is that it has a full Classics department( St. John's requires French and Greek) St. John's has a top notch faculty ( many UChicago PhDs, several Ivy League PhDs, and some from top British universities)