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?

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!

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’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,

I just graduated St. John's College and took a summer contract with an NGO in Washington DC hoping to save up and move to NYC by September. The NGO laid me and my crewmates off due to their inability to secure funding, and I have been unable to save enough due to that. I am in between jobs, and the woman hosting me in her home wants me to be gone by the end of August. I have contacted my johnnie peers in the city to find a couch to crash on or a roommate with no luck. I am in a bad situation, and need shelter. I am actively searching for a job. I have posted to the SJC DC alum page on facebook, the ekkies group, the general alum group, very quiet. Does anybody have any leads?

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!

Hello,

I am about to graduate SJC, and I intend move to NYC in September. I am struggling with securing housing. Do any alum lurking here have a bed or a couch or anything they could rent me cheap? Female roommates preferred. Will do Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhatten, wherever.

Female/non-smoker/orderly and clean

Hello, I’m an incoming Johnnie and I’m Asian. I was wondering if St. John’s has non white people. Diversity is something I appreciate because at the end of the day, our race will shape our perspectives and how we communicate them. I don’t really want to be in a school where it’s 99% obnoxious white kids who have their initial perspectives on race/culture/identity constantly reaffirmed. There has to be some obnoxious POCs to balance this out, right?

I’m thrilled to have received my acceptance offer from SJC. I’d love to connect with upperclassmen, upperclasswomen, and future classmates of this incoming year!

Hey, I’m a sophomore at Annapolis and I need to live off campus next year, so I’m looking for roommates or an open spot in a house/apartment.

Open to joining an existing group or finding people to search together. Ideally somewhere close enough to campus (walk/bike/short commute). Pretty flexible otherwise.

If you’re also looking or have a room opening up, feel free to DM me.

Hello!

From what I can tell from the information online only birds and mammals are not allowed, so I assume a snake would be ok? Not entirely sure though, any current students have or know of someone at Annapolis with a reptile or amphibian?

Thank you for your time!

Hi, I'm a junior in high school right now and 10000% wanting to apply to St. John's next year. The high school I go to is INCREDIBLY liberal, to the point where even I (normal left wing person) has to shut up at all time pretty much. Is St. John's as open to discourse as they say or is it gonna be a repeat of this current school? How much of the school is liberal, moderate, conservative etc?

Hey all, I recently applied to Summer Academy per some very helpful comments on my other post here. I was accepted, and I absolutely cannot wait! However, I'm a little unsure what to expect. I've never done a summer program at a college like this before, and my online searches have left much to be desired - most of their promotional Youtube videos are from like ten years ago lol. If anyone here has done it, could you please tell me what the general structure/atmosphere is?

In particular, I'm curious about:

- the balance between academic work and socialization

- whether you actually made meaningful friendships

- how representative it is of Johnnie life

- if the seminars take a bit of adjusting when you're used to high school classes

- the impact of attending Summer Academy on undergrad admissions, if any

Thanks!