YCBK 242: Ben Baum helps us understand St. John’s College-Part 2/2
In this week’s episode you will hear
Announcements : Interview Benjamin Baum, VP of Enrollment, St. John’s College
- How are the two campuses and college cultures different?
- Do faculty move between campuses?
- Is the admission process different between campuses?
- Is your curriculum full of teachings from dead white men or do you incorporate diverse and modern voices into your curriculum?
- Are St. John’s students intellectually arrogant?
- Susan describes kids who have been interested in St. John’s College in her counseling career
- What do college counselors need to know about the kind of kid who thrives at St. John’s?
- What is the difference between an Amherst education and a St. John’s College education?
- What is senior essay and senior oral?
- What is the social life like at St. John’s?
- What Ben wants college counselors to know
- How the summer academy for high school students works
- What is the graduate Institute and how does it work?
- Ben goes on the hotseat in our lightning round
- https://www.sjc.edu/
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