College of Saint Benedict Top Questions

Professors get to know your name within the first couple weeks. Class sizes are relatively small with around 30 students in the room. Students usually are studying in the libraries for classes.

CSB has strong academics and professors who want you to succeed. Help is always within reach, and small class sizes make it easy to ask for help in class.

The academics at College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are challenging, however you learn a lot. As a political science major, I have had great experiences in all of my classes. There is always great discussion in class that leads to conversations outside of class between students and professors. In classes you know the professors and the professors know you on a first name basis. They want to see you achieve, and they are very helpful. With a liberal arts education, the school offers you the ability to try all aspects of education. Students here are studious because they want to do well and be prepared for class.

The classes here are pretty small and your professor knows your name, even the next semester when your not taking that prof again if they see you they will say Hi to you. My favorite class is the management class i took. The teacher always had us doing crazy group activities to get us out of our seats and learning from a more hands on perspective. one day we used play dough to make a business structure, mine consisted of a castle, a dragon, and peasant. Another time she made us all get up and move to a different spot in the classroom to demonstrate how change affects your ability to perform. My least favorite class was Theology, I am not a very religious person so it just wasn't interesting at all. But even though I didn't like the material I loved the professor becasue every Monday and friday we would talk about our weekend plans or what happened over the weekend. Class participation is required in almost all classes, but it's not like only the nerds speak up and talk, everyone says something when they know the answer, have a question, or just want to comment on what we are talking about. Outside of class there is "intellectual" conversations, not everyone talks about what happened on Jersey Shore last night. but not everyone comes out of the class so enthused by the material they want to talk about it more. If something is interesting it will probably continue outside the classroom, but if it isn't it pretty much dies at the teachers lips. I am a Political Science major and I love the programs we have here. There are so many opportunities to get experience in other places such as Washingtion D.C. and Bosnia. And all of my professors so far have been very interesting, and they like to keep the material relevant to current topics. Students here I would say are fairily competitive, it's not like everyone studies non stop, but for the most part students look to get good grades, not just pass their classes. The most unique class I have taken is Exercise Sports Science. It's just weird to be able to take classes where you get to talk about sports every day. And they have a program for not just sports medicine, but they also have a coaching certificate course, so that's cool. I think the school's academic requirements are achievable, you have to get your work done but if you don't spend all your time on facebook it gets done. And the education is very geared towards getting a job. Almost every class has some component of it where they talk about how what your learning in class will be used in a real life situation once you get a job.

The professors here actually care to get to know their students on a personal level. Just the other day my first semester chemistry professor stopped me in the hallway, called me by name and asked how I was doing- I am a senior, so that was 3 years ago yet he still cared enough to remember.

The academics at St. Ben's are extremely competitive. The science program is extremely challenging, but I also have music classes that I absolutely love! The teachers in the arts are fantastic. Participation is required because of the small sizes of the classes. It's much better than being in a huge lecture hall.

All my professors know me by name. They are always willing to help out and want you to succeed in the classes.

The academics here are challenging but the profs are here to help you and they want you to succeed.

St. John's is well known for its academic rigor. The biology department is well known, and their are numerous students involved in the sciences (math, chemistry, computer science etc). The university also requires students to expand their horizons by taking a variety of classes in other fields as part of the liberal arts background.

Professors take the time to learn your name. I have two professors this semester that took the time to take our pictures so they could study our faces in order to put a name to the face. My least favorite class was FYS. I felt that the professor I had was highly unqualified, extremely biased, and horribly rude. If you walk through the library, there is always a multitude of students studying. I think it is completely fair to say that Bennies are incredibly studious. i, personally, do not have intellectual conversations outside of class because I like to keep school and my social life separate so I don't get overloaded. Students at CSB are quite competitive but only about their own goals. I have never had someone turn me down when I ask for help.

The academics are challenging, but not overwhelming. Class's are really small (only like 25 people per class), so you really get to know your classmates and professors. All of my professors know my name and are happy to work with me. Students are somewhat competitive, but there's not an enormous amount of pressure. as long as you put in effort, the work is doable. fulfilling The core curriculum along with major requirements does get a little stressful, it's totally doable. Lots of opportunities for study abroad and different types of learning experiences outside of class.

Class at CSBSJU is challenging, exciting, and interesting. Most students work hard in their classes and professors expect the best. Coming from a private school, I have found that CSBSJU has helped me grow in the study habits that I already had. I study in the library and work hard in my classes, but still feel like I have enough time to go out, meet new people, and attend events on and off campus.

All my professors know my name. All of our classes are taught by actually professors, no student teachers or teacher assistants. Classes sizes are kept under 30 people but I have never had a class over 25 people. People are able to take a variety of classes and because of the small class sizes, students are encourage to interact, discuss, and ask questions in class. Most of my classes focus on learning in a discussion rather than lecture style. Professors are always available to help students outside the classroom. They are never too busy to answer your questions. Even if their office hours don't work on your schedule, they will stay late in order to make sure you get the help you need.

students are competetive and classes are academically challenging

I was nervous that the academics at St.Ben's/St. John's (CSB/SJU) were going to be too hard for me, but after finishing a year here, I can say that it is manageable. The professors challenge us to use our critical thinking skills. My professors do know my name. My favorite class is Gender and Communication. We break up into small groups every day and discuss the topics that my prof. lists on the board. We also have group conversations about the topics and issues that we read about for class. My lease favorite class is a science class I have to take for my major (Elementary Education). My professor is old and doesn't know how to teach. He always indirectly answers our questions and will never just tell us the answer. He is retiring next year, thank goodness.

The professors at CSB know everyone by name. With average class sizes of 20-22, its very easy to get one on one attention with the teachers. It is also pretty common to have a lot of class discussion due to the fact that the sizes are so small which gets everyone active and involved in the lectures. Professors are really good with meeting outside of class during office hours or even setting up a time outside of office hours if their hours don't work for you. This teachers at CSB genuinely want the students to succeed and do everything they can to make that possible. It is expected for students to spend two hours outside of class either studying or doing homework. With two classes a day thats 4 hours a day for 5 days a week not incuding weekends, students should typically be studying 20 hours a week. The library is not a foreign place to students at CSB.

Professors get to know your name within the first couple weeks. Class sizes are relatively small with around 30 students in the room. Students usually are studying in the libraries for classes.

If you want to know your professors and have a close relationship with them, then you definitely will. My favorite class I would say would have to be spanish, my prof made the class so fun(and easy) that it was actually a joy to go to. Here at CSB/SJU class sizes are very small, the average class side is somwhere around 24 and the max a class can have is 30. Class participation for most classes is part of your final grade. My major here at CSB is Leadership Management and I love it! All of the profs are super friendly and helpful with any questions I have concerning my schedule, or planning my four year plan. The only thing that I disagree about with the academics at this school is that you are required to take 2 theology courses when you go to school here. Being that it is a private Catholic school it makes sense, but I am not Catholic so I dislike it some. Alot of business like to see "College of Saint Benedict" as your college, it has alot of networks and alot of alumi's that come back to the school to help out after they have gotten jobs.

If you want to know your professors and have a close relationship with them, then you definitely will. My favorite class I would say would have to be spanish, my prof made the class so fun(and easy) that it was actually a joy to go to. Here at CSB/SJU class sizes are very small, the average class side is somwhere around 24 and the max a class can have is 30. Class participation for most classes is part of your final grade. My major here at CSB is Leadership Management and I love it! All of the profs are super friendly and helpful with any questions I have concerning my schedule, or planning my four year plan. The only thing that I disagree about with the academics at this school is that you are required to take 2 theology courses when you go to school here. Being that it is a private Catholic school it makes sense, but I am not Catholic so I dislike it some. Alot of business like to see "College of Saint Benedict" as your college, it has alot of networks and alot of alumi's that come back to the school to help out after they have gotten jobs.

It is challenging, however, the class sizes are very small and each of the professors have strong relationships with the students.