St John’s University-New York Top Questions

I don't even know where to begin! St. John's is so diverse, students range from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, and come from many different places around the world, Literally! When walking around campus on a nice warm day at the beginning of the semester you get to see everyone! That's when all the students who live on campus and off campus, come out to show off their best outfits! The main stereotype at school are the fashionistas. They're not your ordinary fashionable students, these kids actually dedicate time and effort into their outfits and makeup. They come to school ready to walk down the runway, many of them already in heels :). Following our fashionistas we have a wide variety of Cali kids, so the styles vary from grunge, to skater, to even punk. My favorite are the lovable hippies at heart who have the big slouchy bags, and wear the long skirts, and have nose piercings. The most common stereotype at St. Johns are the Greeks. The Greek life here at St. John's is intense! You don't really notice it freshman year because you're new, and you're still getting a feel for everything but as soon as Sophmore year rolls in you start to notice all the students who walk around with some forms of letters on their bags, hoodies, and t-shirts. This school is overrun by Greek life. It's kind of hard not to get attracted towards Greek Life.

The stereotype, generally, for students at my school is that we have settled for a safety school because we are not intelligent enough to get into Ivy Leagues and other "prestigious" universities. I can speak personally and with great confidence that this stereotype is absolutely WRONG. St. John's students are extremely adept and intelligent, showing just as much determination and dedication to their studies as any other university. We are all very involved in extracurricular activities and are very sociable, not to mention we always have a great time, regardless of what we are doing! Safety school? Not on your life!

My school is usually stereo typed with being full of snobby people but in reality there are just so many commuters that people who don't personally know them get the wrong impression of them because they are always on the move,

The stereotype most associated with my school is most definitely the jocks. I would say 82{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body are aspiring professional body builders. The atmosphere here screams testosterone, especially in the nicer months. In any given group of people, every third student you'll meet here is either an athlete or involved in athletics at some level, whether it's having a sports management major or working in athletics. In fact, I'm guilty of the latter myself. And if it isn't athleticism, the person is in the ROTC Army program. Every fourth person you'll meet here is in ROTC; they're easily spotted by their camo uniforms and the silent intimidation they exude. Interestingly enough, I'm guilty of having worked there at some point too. Last, but not least, if somehow you've managed to not fall into one of the former categories, then most likely, you are a part of Greek life. Every SECOND person you meet here is part of a sorority or frat. It's so prevalent on this campus that I can recite Greek letters faster than I can the Periodic Table. And yes, you've guessed it; I pledged a sorority as well. And if by some higher power, you've managed not to fit into any of the aforementioned groups, I'd bet $100 you hit the gym at least 3x a week. It's like everyone here was adopted by Richard Simmons as a child. The gym is more packed on any give Tuesday afternoon than Madison Square Garden during playoffs. Saint John's should change the brochure to say "...right in the heart of New Jock City!"

I wouldn't say that there are any stereotypes of the students at Saint John's University. Because we are in New York, there is a diversity of students which makes it so beautiful to be here because you don't have to try to fit into a stereotype, you can just be yourself.

The one thing that pops into conversation when St. John's is mentioned is our athletics. We have a very jock-ish image, and for a fairly large portion of the school this image is accurate. People really care about sports. But, this image obscures some of the intellectual components of our school which include a pharmacy program, a great English department, and a challenging set of core classes. This stereotype is true, but it does not highlight an academic component of our school which is also very prevalent.

Saint Johns University is one of the most diverse universities out there. There is a mixture of jocks, frat kids, intellectuals, sport enthusiasts, and so much more. What is unique about all these students is that it does not have that high school vibe. Even though someone may look like a jock they absolutely do not act like it. Everyone is accepted there are no exclusions. This is definitely one of the things that stood out to me the most and is a quality that not many universities have.

The stereotype is you're either a "ghetto" person who only cares about partying or a very religious, straight-laced goody-two-shoes. In reality, this is not true at all; there is a huge mix of people here. You'll find the partiers, the frat boys and sorority girls, the jocks, the studious (although there is a distinct lack of hipsters here)... A great thing about this school is that no matter what category you place yourself in, you'll find others like you.

The typical stereotype that my college is Guido's. I happen to attend one of St.John's University smaller campus located on Staten Island, which is full of a Italians. This is not your typical Italians that you find on the 'Jersey Shore' which are supposed to be depictions of the true nature of Jersey Italians. But they are the type of Guido's that makes you think of 'The Sopranos'. Most of them are substantially wealthy an have thick accents and a sense of entitlement that immediately make you think of this show.

In all honesty, St. John's was my back-up plan. I used to hear that St. John's wasn't a challenge and I wouldn't learn anything, but that's not true at all! I've learned so much, including how to write proper literary criticisms. St. John's is NOT an "Easy A" school; I have to work hard to maintain my GPA. St. John's is also known for its diversity, and it definitely lived up to that stereotype. Not only have I seen practically every race one this one campus, but I've met several international students both in my classes and at my on campus job.