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What Experts Say
Smithsonian
“St. John’s graduates leave with an inner security that comes from intellectual maturity. They’ve already met the reality of human existence from their four-year immersion in the growth of Western culture.”
New York Times
“This ancient teaching method [collaborative discussion] could be making a comeback well beyond St. John’s two campuses. Some education reformers assert that teachers as early as elementary school should lecture less at the blackboard while students silently take notes—the sage-on-the-stage model, as some call it—and foster more discussion and collaboration among smaller groups.”
University Business
“The advent of technology means the world will continue to change quickly, so the knowledge learned by students in specific career tracks will have a short shelf life. In contrast, those who obtain a general liberal arts education will develop adaptable skills that can serve them well as their world continues to evolve.”
Life Magazine
“The first Classics class at St. John’s is now only in its junior year. But already its members have a broad grasp of the history of ideas that would put to shame the students of larger colleges.”
Something To Smile About
“. . . St. John’s is on to something. Maybe more schools should take [its] approach.”
Baltimore Sun
“St. John’s College in Annapolis has been ranked as the top school in the nation whose undergraduates go on to earn doctorates in the humanities. The top ranking, according to a survey of all Ph.D. earners conducted by the National Science Foundation, places St. John’s College ahead of more than 1,200 institutions.”
Student Blogs
Visit thejohnniechair.com, or johnnietalk.com, blogs by St. John’s students from Santa Fe and Annapolis—an uncensored look at life at St. John’s College including everything from ski trips to late night chats about Nietzsche.