The classes here are fairly small which enable you to really get to know your professor. It's nice because by truly knowing my professor, I feel that I am less intimated to go to his/her office hours for extra help or even stay after class to ask some questions or get a follow up on the lecture. Also, it is A LOT easier to pay attention in a lecture (which trust me can be very boring at times!) if a class is smaller because the professor will noyice if you doze off or decide to catch up on your facebook chatting and completely ignore the lecture! It also is easier to get involved in debates and top conversations!
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
I really like it here. There is so much to do on campus and this school has so much school spirit. People really take pride in the school here and it is nice to be around such an optomistic atmosphere! Also, there is a great mix of students, so it's nearly impossible for any student, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion, to feel out of place. Also, because Queens is so close to the Manhattan, yet also so close to the beaches of Long Island, with just one simple train ride you can have the best of both worlds.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
St. Johns truly is an up and coming university! Yes, it is a bit pricey; however, it is a private, well noted school! Alumni are HUGE here and really do help out wiht scholarships, jobs, etc! Plus, there are a LOT of new buildings. There is a huge new University Commons with completely all new facilities. Some other universities have not been renovated in years and years! Also, a lot of the dorms (like the brand new townhouses) have JUST been built within the past 3-4 years, so really they are extremely nice!.. and very large compared to many other college dorms as well.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Definately join clubs! Get active! Greek life is very big here, and I took full advantage of it. I love being in a sorority and it really helps to make friends! Volunteering is a greazt way to become active too. There are many different ways to volunteer here whether you join a club, such as Habitat for Humanity or Save Darfur, or whether you sign up with Campus Ministry to go on one of their excursions, whether it is to the Ronald McDonald House only 10 minutes away from campus or a Mid-Night run to deliver food/hot cocoa to unfortunate, homeless people in the area, where you will meet tons of other students!
Which types of students will excel at your college?
St. John's is really great for any type of student striving to exceed. There is a great deal of opportunity here and it would be a shame to let it go to waste! Students here like to go out into the city, volunteer around the community and become involved in campus activities. Unfortunately, this school is not for any major football fans! (We do not have a football team) However, if you love soccer or basketball.. so does St. John's!!
The classes here are fairly small which enable you to really get to know your professor. It's nice because by truly knowing my professor, I feel that I am less intimated to go to his/her office hours for extra help or even stay after class to ask some questions or get a follow up on the lecture. Also, it is A LOT easier to pay attention in a lecture (which trust me can be very boring at times!) if a class is smaller because the professor will noyice if you doze off or decide to catch up on your facebook chatting and completely ignore the lecture! It also is easier to get involved in debates and top conversations!
I really like it here. There is so much to do on campus and this school has so much school spirit. People really take pride in the school here and it is nice to be around such an optomistic atmosphere! Also, there is a great mix of students, so it's nearly impossible for any student, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion, to feel out of place. Also, because Queens is so close to the Manhattan, yet also so close to the beaches of Long Island, with just one simple train ride you can have the best of both worlds.
St. Johns truly is an up and coming university! Yes, it is a bit pricey; however, it is a private, well noted school! Alumni are HUGE here and really do help out wiht scholarships, jobs, etc! Plus, there are a LOT of new buildings. There is a huge new University Commons with completely all new facilities. Some other universities have not been renovated in years and years! Also, a lot of the dorms (like the brand new townhouses) have JUST been built within the past 3-4 years, so really they are extremely nice!.. and very large compared to many other college dorms as well.
Definately join clubs! Get active! Greek life is very big here, and I took full advantage of it. I love being in a sorority and it really helps to make friends! Volunteering is a greazt way to become active too. There are many different ways to volunteer here whether you join a club, such as Habitat for Humanity or Save Darfur, or whether you sign up with Campus Ministry to go on one of their excursions, whether it is to the Ronald McDonald House only 10 minutes away from campus or a Mid-Night run to deliver food/hot cocoa to unfortunate, homeless people in the area, where you will meet tons of other students!
St. John's is really great for any type of student striving to exceed. There is a great deal of opportunity here and it would be a shame to let it go to waste! Students here like to go out into the city, volunteer around the community and become involved in campus activities. Unfortunately, this school is not for any major football fans! (We do not have a football team) However, if you love soccer or basketball.. so does St. John's!!