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The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Saint John Fisher College is 64%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.
What should every freshman at your school know before they start?
I feel that I was very prepared for entering the college world. If I could go back and give myself any advice, however, I think I would tell myself to have more fun. I spent a lot of my senior year worrying about grades and money and how it would affect my college of choice. I also spent a lot of time on homework. I would tell myself to take things one day at a time - you can't change what you don't know so go with the flow. It's important to stop and smell the roses and not get caught up in issues that you're going to be faced with soon enought anyway - worrying never fixed anything. I would tell myself to go out and enjoy life, live it up, spend time with friends because you're all going to part ways and nothing will be the same after that. Most importantly, I would tel myself to live for the moment more... I wish I had done that - time flies by faster than anyone every imagines; you blink and it's gone.
Read all 26 answers Describe the students at your school.
The classmates here are fun, helpful, smart, good looking
Read all 11 answers What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
St. John Fisher College lacks an exorbitant amount of diversity - espeically for it's proximity to the city of Rochester. There is less than 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} diversity on campus and I think it would be beneficial to all - students, faculty, and even perspective students and the community - if there were more diversity (racial, ethnic, religious, cultural, sexual).
Read all 9 answers What are the academics like at your school?
Most professors know your name or maybe all of them do but some of them like to play it off like they don't. The majority are personable and friendly but there are a handful who I question why they becamse professors in the first place because they seem to have no interest in you, the class, or even their profession.
My favorite classes are the creative writing courses whether it be fiction or non-fiction.
My least favorite classes are the math courses. Luckily I only had to take one but math is not my subject and i barely passed the course.
Class participation is common with some professors and not with others. It all really depends on how much the students like the professor and whether or not the professor engages them and keeps the course fun or if they drone on and on in a monotone voice.
I am an English major with a dual minor in Business Management and Intenational Relations. I haven't dealt with the Business and International Relations departments as much as I have the English. In the English department many of the teachers are very welcoming and willing to help you out. Off the top of my head I can only think of one professor who comes off as very nice but is actually a you know what.
The school has been regarded as "selective" but there are some kids enrolled that make you question what "selective" nowadays really is as there are students who somehow still struggle to read. Many of the classes, especially the core classes, are easy and one can get by doing minimal work.
You would actually be surprised to overhear some of the conversations around campus and what they people involved are discussing. Some are extremely intellectual and others leave you wondering how on earth they got into college.
Read all 9 answers What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
The staff. (educational department)
Read all 8 answers What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?
I think the primary stereotype of St. John Fisher College is that the school is filled with upper-class guys and girls who believe they are privileged over others. The college is located in Pittsford, NY one of the wealthiest towns in the state. Many of the other surrounding towns and neighborhoods in the greater Rochester area are wealthy as well and it is safe to say that the majority of students are from the Rochester area.This coupled with the high cost of tuition creates a stereotype that the students here are "snobs"
Read all 8 answers What is your overall opinion of this school?
Best thing: the small campus - if living in a dorm you can wake up ten minutes before class and get there on time
Worst thing: the prices in the cafeteria. Having a meal plan is crucial but without one it becomes extremeley expensive - a Muscle Milk and Special K bar is just over $6
St. John Fisher has a very small campus (about 50 acres) and is perfect for getting around. You can walk from one end of campus (Murphy Hall) to the other (Skalny Science Center) in 10-15 minutes, not even. In terms of student size there is just under 3,000 undergraduates and though it is nice knowing everyone and seeing everyone it also becomes a nuissance having to not only see the same people over and over again but word spreads fast in a small school which is most usually never a good thing.
When I tell people that I attend St. John Fisher they seem very impressed - maybe becuase of the reputation, the location, or the extremely high cost. Whatever it may be they think it is a very good school.
Before I lived off campus I spent the overhwleming majority of my time in my dorm just because I was always surrounded by my friends, a fun enviroment, and surprisingly I was able to get work done there.
There are four other colleges relatively close to St. John Fisher but there is not much to do on the weekends besides going downtown, at Fisher at least.
The administration is 50/50. There are actually a great number of professors who really are there to help you in any way possible (the typical professors you associate with a small school) and then there are the handful who would be better situated in a large university teaching 300 students at a time.
Because of the football team's surprising run to the NCAA Elite 8 in this year's playoffs I think there has been a surge in school pride.
The most frequent complaint on campus is the parking which is very limited. Even though they increased some of the lots it can still be troublesome.
Read all 7 answers What are the most popular student activities/groups?
The most popular team on campus would be the football team and I say this simply because they are the largest - the team holds just over 100 kids. I really don't believe the clubs and organizations have a huge crowd.
Freshman and sophomore year I left my dorm room open as it seemed to be the place where all of my friends got together to hang out. I think a lot more people kept ther door open freshman year just because they wanted to get to know people but as you get older less and less doors are open. In Keough, the junior dorm, I have yet to see a single door open.
Ever since I got into a relationship at the end of last year I have been paying attention more and more to who is dating on campus and the answer is not many. I can only think of 7 or 8 couples off the top of my head.
I met my closest friends freshman year because they lived on my floor all within 6 rooms of each other. It is a group of about 10 that has gotten bigger since frshman year but we all lived on the same floor. Also, some of my best friends came from being on the Lacrosse team
If I am up at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday I am watching T.V. playing Call of Duty or actually doing homework.
The weekends are what I assume to be normal for a college weekend. You'd be surprised at the number of students who decide to stay in. Thursday and Saturday nights are the biggest nights of the weekend and friday usually tends to be pretty slow. Wednesday nights, it seems, are getting more popular ech year. If you don't drink I am sure there is plenty of stuff to do around campus - there are always guest speakers, musicians, special guests, movies, and more going on so I am sure you'll find something. Sometimes If I can't drink one night I'll still go out and be DD. You can still go out and not drink - no one is going to pressure you. Again, we're all old enough to not really care about it.
Off campus I go to local sports games like the Amerks, Red Wings, and even some high school games. There are a lot of stores, movie theatres, and the Eastview Mall to go to to kill some time. I also just hang out at my house a lot
Read all 6 answers What's unique about your campus?
The friendly staff in the education department. They were always willing to extend themselves and really become friends with you and not just a teacher.
Read all 6 answers Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
St. John Fisher College is friendly, expensive, academically supportive and there are always activities to get students involved both on and off campus.
Read all 5 answers Why did you decide to go to this school?
Fisher was a small school and I liked the idea of that. I also loved the campus and all of the activities available to students.
Read all 4 answers What kind of person should attend this school?
Somebody with a big heart, kind personality, extroverted, open-minded
Read all 4 answers What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
I wish I knew how to be more "take-charge" about what classes I was signed up for to begin my freshman year. I am now behind in my major courses, which makes it difficult to graduate on time.
Read all 3 answers What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
Lack of diversity
Read all 3 answers What kind of person should not attend this school?
Close minded, shallow
Read all 3 answers What are your classes like?
Challenging, but in a good way. If you have a thought of a class you'd like to take, chances are it is offered at Fisher. This semester I took Reading Gender, which was geared towards looking at media artifacts through a rhetorical lens of different gender, sexuality, racial, and political biases. Next semester I'll be taking one of my first Art classes called "Picturing the Past", which will examine basically how a picture can "say 1000 words" as the expression goes. I'm sure it will be as intensive as my Reading Gender class was, but hopefully equally just as fun!
Read all 2 answers Describe your favorite campus traditions.
St. John Fisher College is known for it's small, beautiful campus with great study programs and majors that can apply to any and all students. The professors care about their students and always have time for one-on-one help with any of their students. There are exceptional schools of business and nursing within the college which make for great options for the students. Also, the Division III athletics are above average with football being a main attraction for the community and also the students.
Read all 2 answers Tell us about the sports scene on campus.
Basically, if you want to be involved, there is plenty of opportunity to do so... but if not, no sweat! Fisher is not really a sports-centered school, but at the same time offers a variety of options for enthusiasts; football (of course), lacrosse, even golf (on Fisher's own course). Events are usually not packed, unless is is a traditional game such as the Courage Bowl, which usually draws a pretty decent crowd. Any 'pre-gaming' is out of sight, if at all - students are mostly there simply to support their friends and teammates.
Read all 1 answers Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!
I feel our school has some great clubs on campus that make a huge difference within the community. A good example of that would be the Teddi Dance For Love which is a student run club that holds a 24 hour dance for love. All the funds we earn go to the Camp Good Days and Special Times for kids with cancer.
Read all 1 answers What's the Greek scene like?
Fisher does not currently (and hasn't in the past, that I am aware of) hosted fraternity or sorority life.
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