Anonymous
05/22/2022 10:44
Subject: What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:NP here and also interested in SJP. We are not catholic though, does that hurt our chances. And culturally how conservative is the school? Are they bussing kids to pro-life marches?
As a non-Catholic kid that attended an all boys Catholic school....we went to the March for Life. But no one really cared AT ALL. It was just something to get out of class and go goof around.
I wouldn't put too much stock into 15 year old boys. We were all knuckleheads.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 22:59
Subject: What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
If the lack of a school sanctioned list is so concerning to you then your child shouldn't apply. 1200+ kids were not concerned by this when they applied. The kids going to top 10 schools aren't worried about your bitterness at their school. The kids going to all the other schools -- unconcerned about your twisted panties.
But really, you should focus on your own kid because that is what determines how well they do in high school and especially where they go to college. You don't have to focus on other schools. Just the one where your kid will be happy and thrive.
But really, you should focus on your own kid because that is what determines how well they do in high school and especially where they go to college. You don't have to focus on other schools. Just the one where your kid will be happy and thrive.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 22:37
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I am not talking about the silly Instagram run by a student LOL. I want to see a school sanctioned list. So far I have only seen a vague representation of every top school in the nation claiming students have been accepted at one time or another. What a joke.
Good thing you have many choices in the DC area. Another school may be a better fit. GL!
And that's why they will never attract the type of student body that will matriculate to the same kinds of schools a Prep/SR/VISI/Gonzaga will. The lack of transparency is concerning.
Why is it concerning to you?
Anonymous
05/21/2022 21:53
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
What is concerning is the fact that someone feels the need to continue to post negative comments about SJC. Someone who keeps saying how other Catholic high schools are so superior. Someone who has never had a child attend SJC. This goes beyond school rivalry -- it is coming from a parent who hides behind anonymity to disrespect the SJC community. How sad.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 20:35
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I am not talking about the silly Instagram run by a student LOL. I want to see a school sanctioned list. So far I have only seen a vague representation of every top school in the nation claiming students have been accepted at one time or another. What a joke.
Good thing you have many choices in the DC area. Another school may be a better fit. GL!
And that's why they will never attract the type of student body that will matriculate to the same kinds of schools a Prep/SR/VISI/Gonzaga will. The lack of transparency is concerning.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 20:20
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I am not talking about the silly Instagram run by a student LOL. I want to see a school sanctioned list. So far I have only seen a vague representation of every top school in the nation claiming students have been accepted at one time or another. What a joke.
Good luck!
Anonymous
05/21/2022 19:54
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I am not talking about the silly Instagram run by a student LOL. I want to see a school sanctioned list. So far I have only seen a vague representation of every top school in the nation claiming students have been accepted at one time or another. What a joke.
Good thing you have many choices in the DC area. Another school may be a better fit. GL!
Anonymous
05/21/2022 19:11
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I am not talking about the silly Instagram run by a student LOL. I want to see a school sanctioned list. So far I have only seen a vague representation of every top school in the nation claiming students have been accepted at one time or another. What a joke.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 18:28
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
I did see a Middlebury!
They seem to send URMs to top schools (which is great). SJC seems more diverse than other Catholic schools.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 07:41
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
The information is voluntary. Only if students want to submit their info. do they submit it. The school is not forcing it. The school does not run the social media site.
Secondly, not sure if I would call Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, UChicago, NYU, Rochester, UCLA, ND, Emory, USC, Michigan, UVA and a host of other schools as not that impressive compared to the lists coming from other privates in the area. To each his own I guess. What I find with SJC students is a focus more towards stem and business, and less towards slacs like Hamilton, Bowdoin/Bates/Colby and the Scripps/Mudd consortium. SJC students are in different income bands. UMD and UVA/VT are fantastic top stem schools that fit the bill for many SJC students given their career goals and desire for certain quality of life in college.
The seniors page is only of commitments, not acceptances. Students were accepted into other top colleges, but only could chose one to commit to.
Whether based on family finances (perhaps not a lot of families can or will choose the full pay/ED option). or simple choice, I find the SJC list impressive because it represents a varied palate of options for their students.
Sorry that the list didn't have more names that you were looking for. But students did have options and I think as a whole, they all seem happy!
Anonymous
05/21/2022 07:39
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
They have an Insta like all the other schools where you can see, instead of suspect. And like others have said, their acceptances are similar to the other Catholic High Schools. Though if you add in their service academy and ROTC kids they blow all local schools away.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 07:35
Subject: What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Go look at the Instagram accounts set up by the kids at all the schools. Photo and college. You can look there if you are that nosy.
You know who has the same college list as everyone else, including visitation? Holy Child. Considered second tier option by the DCUM crowd.
You know who has the same college list as everyone else, including visitation? Holy Child. Considered second tier option by the DCUM crowd.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 06:27
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Anonymous wrote:Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?
For some strange reason, their list is very vague and doesn't give a time frame. Just a list of all colleges students got accepted to for all time. This is not helpful at all. Most schools give at the very minimum for a three year period and some pinpoint the most recent year. I suspect their list is not all that impressive when looking at a short period of time like 1-3 years.
Anonymous
05/21/2022 00:31
Subject: What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Same colleges as all the other catholic schools.
Anonymous
05/20/2022 23:28
Subject: Re:What’s it like at St. John’s in DC?
Does SJC have a list of current acceptances like the other privates?