St. John’s College has introduced a unique admissions process that prioritizes conversation over essays. Instead of personal statements and recommendation letters, applicants engage in two interviews and a Socratic seminar-style discussion, highlighting critical thinking and intellectual curiosity. This approach, focused on dialogue and verbal expression, aims for faster decisions and offers an alternative to conventional admissions models.A college application without essays? St. John’s thinks conversations matter more
St. John’s College has introduced a unique admissions process that prioritizes conversation over essays. Instead of personal statements and recommendation letters, applicants engage in two interviews and a Socratic seminar-style discussion, highlighting critical thinking and intellectual curiosity. This approach, focused on dialogue and verbal expression, aims for faster decisions and offers an alternative to conventional admissions models.
