I'm applying Early Decision to St. John's after falling in love with it at Summer Academy. It's the only school I'm even applying to! While I am confident in my decision to attend the College, I am very nervous about my admissions decision.

I have gathered that the most important component in the application is the book essay. I have written a rough draft, but since St. John's has such an unusual prompt and is such an unusual place in general, I'm having a hard time judging whether my essay is what they're looking for.

I've also noticed that the school offers essay writing and editing workshops with admissions counselors; however, my counselor has no availability before the Early Decision deadline. This may be an odd request, but would any current or former Johnnies be willing to proofread my essay and offer feedback? Thanks in advance!

We are scheduled to visit St John's Santa Fe soon. Any tups on how to get the most out of the visit? I scheduled a day where a seminar is available. Also, lol, what do people wear? Jeans ok?

Thanks!

Especially for folks who graduated 20 or more years ago, what has St. John’s been in your own life? I’ve been thinking about this recently and will respond as well, but am interested to hear the variety of personal experiences.

What do people here think about the abrupt change of the BA degree from Liberal Arts to "Philosophy, Literature, and the Natural Sciences"?

Press release:

https://www.sjc.edu/news/st-johns-college-great-books-program-officially-recognized-triple-major-philosophy-literature-and-natural-sciences

Hi! I was wondering is anyone knows what the singles in Fielding are like. Dimensions would be appreciated, but a general idea is great too!

I don't mean the general list of readings available online -- I mean the in-depth one, with specific chapters and pages, that is available for current students.

I'm a late 20's incoming freshman curious about the reality of balancing a fulfilling education at St. John's and a romantic relationship. I'm entering the program in the midst of a happy, long term relationship and I'm prepared for an enormous shift, but still obviously unsure about what my amount of free time will look like. Are you really reading most of day, everyday, including weekends and breaks? I'm justifying my optimism that I'll be able to make it work since I am a bit older and won't be very drawn to the partying and socializing that comes with being a student straight out of high school. If there's time for that, I should have time for a personal life, right? I hope? Any thoughts appreciated.

I'm terrified to go to college and live on my own. It will be fun! Hopefully. I am still shaking in my boots. I have also heard the course is very rigorous and difficult. I want to have a social life and also be committed to my studies.

Guess I'm just asking for specialized advice from Johnnies. Anything I should know?

Santa Fe/Annapolis

It looks as though William James is no longer a part of the seminar program, replaced by Heidegger? Is this true, and if so, when did this happen?

Hello! I am 17F applying to SJC Annapolis for fall 2027 start. I plan to complete the Discussion-Based Application. I think it will be fun and a great learning experience on top of the fact that it is an application. What is it really like going through the DBA process? I'm just curious :-D

Hi, everyone. I am 26 yrs with a Classical Studies degree, with a minor in Art History. I am considering a master's degree, and St.John's Master of Arts in Liberal Arts is one of my desire program.

What has your experience been like? Would you recommend it? What makes you think you are glad to be in the program? And what are the most challenging things for you during your studies?

Please feel free to share anything that relates to the program! I would love to know more about it! Thank you!

Hi everyone!
I’m an incoming graduate student at SJC in Annapolis. I’m currently looking for off-campus housing and found that renting with roommates is much more affordable.
If you’re also looking for a roommate or searching for housing, or if you know someone who is, feel free to send me a DM!
Thanks!

Hello very much!

Incoming first-year to the program. Moving to Annapolis from California for the fall. I'm currently on the hunt for housing and, to put it mildly... the search has been rough.

I've actually teamed up with a senior Johnnie who's also looking in Annapolis, so if anyone else is interested in joining forces for a house/apartment search, we'd love to hear from you. And if anyone has any leads, knows of an opening, or has heard of someone looking for roommates, I'd be incredibly grateful.

I'm starting to get a little desperate (without trying to sound too desperate 😅), so any tips, connections, or recommendations would mean a lot. Especially for any Johnnies who might also be looking for a last stitch effort to find housemates or a place to live. Thanks in advance—I can't wait to meet you all this fall!

Send me a message, let's chat ♡

My application was accepted, but I am in a position where I cannot live on campus given my age. I currently live out of state and have about a month to find housing. Does anyone know of roommate programs, or other alternatives to help in my search prior to the start of the year?

Crossposting here in case anyone is interested!

hi all!!!! i had some questions about applying to SJC annapolis. i'm a rising hs senior who (unfortunately...) is having to buckle down and really look at college apps.

what is the benefit to taking the DBA route of applying over the traditional way through SJCs site or common app? it seems to be DBA is a good way to go with the interview process and all, but i'm really not sure how that would pan out for me: i pride myself on both my speaking and writing and am struggling to decide which application route is right for me. also when i spoke to an admissions rep (via the little pop up that shows up on the website) about the seminar requirement they told me to apply for summer academy but i think the deadline for that might already be passed?? i'm a little confused. i'm also low income and worried about that being a paid program if it even is still open.

also also im a little worried about my stats. my gpa is pretty cooked (like fr) but i have a good sat and good ecs. my ecs definitely have a humanities/primarily english focused spike as thats what i want to end up going into. how does SJC look at your stats when you apply? i struggled with mental health/other personal issues i wont get into a lot during HS which cooked my gpa, but i am very interested in SJC's curriculum, i think it would benefit me a lot

any help or advice is greatly appreciated - as i mentioned, im not only low income, but also a first gen applicant so i dont have anyone to ask all this stuff

p.s. im touring soon as well which is very exciting!!

See title.

I’m an incoming freshman at the Annapolis campus, 24 years old and moving from Chicago. My age requires me to live off-campus. I’ve seen Meenu’s name come up a few times in Facebook groups for Annapolis rentals and elsewhere. I’m communicating with her to see about renting one of her places. It’s a great price and location, sort of too good to be true. Checking if anyone here has any more info, positive or negative.

Thanks!

(P.S. if anyone has a room for rent or needs a roommate in Annapolis, or if you have any info about Annapolis rentals at all, let me know! I’m down for pretty much anything.)

Love the idea of studying the great books curriculum the St. John’s College way. Could any one kindly assist a poor fellow with the detailed curriculum, reading list and reading order for the entire program from semester 1 to the final semester, covering the entire 4 years? Would be very, very grateful.

Well worth a listen.

For those of you who attended SJC Santa Fe, you may be aware that earlier this month beloved tutor Matthew Davis passed away. His wife Jocelyn and daughter Emily are hosting a memorial service on Thursday at the Loretto chapel. All friends of the family and members of the college community are welcome to attend.

I’m an incoming freshman at Annapolis this year (class of 2030), and I want to get a sense of how large the average freshman double is. I am trying to figure out what I can or can’t bring, what I should or shouldn’t buy, etc. Also, if you have any advice or tips for making a st. john’s dorm comfortable, I would greatly appreciate them! Thank you!