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Six Tips for Your Brilliant College Essay
The college essay often gets the reputation of being misunderstood and over-complicated. Whether students think admission offices are ...
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What I Would Do Differently…
What Would You “Do-Over” Hear from some of our rising sophomores about how they would have changed their ...
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From Scottsdale to Philly: Finding a Home on Hawk Hill
The mother of incoming freshman Connor T. ('22) talks about her son's decision to attend Saint Joseph's University ...
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Understanding College Application Options
When applying to college you make dozens of decisions. What schools should I visit? Where should I apply? ...
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Making the Most of Your Campus Visit
First impressions always count. This saying can be true for a job interview, meeting someone new, trying a ...
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How to Navigate Your College Search
Wherever you are in your college search, Brad Simon provides tips for successfully creating a plan for your ...
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Orientation 2022: 10 Tips for an Awesome Experience
Orientation for the Class of 2022 begins this Friday, June 22. Orientation Leader Jessica Panek '20 runs down ...
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Why I Chose SJU: Paul Ammons ’20
Have you made your #sjudecision yet? Learn from current student, Paul Ammons '20, why he chose SJU and ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight- Alex Velazquez ’20
Alex Velazquez ’20 is an Economics major with minors in Political Science and Justice and Ethics in the ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight- Asha Jacob ’18
Asha Jacob ’18 is a Biology and Environmental Science major with a minor in English. Look out for ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight- Steven Bradley ’20
Steven Bradley ’20 is a Communication Studies major with a Marketing minor. Look out for him and many ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight- Madison Rojas ’20
Madison Rojas '20 is a Finance and Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) double major with a minor in ...
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Empowered by the McNulty Scholars Program
Marisa Egan '18 is one of the selected young women in SJU's John P. McNulty Scholars Program. Read about her ...
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When Saint Joseph’s Comes Knocking…
Casey Clemetsen ’20 was one of seven students whose SJU acceptance letter was hand-delivered to her last year ...
Read More 8 Reasons to Apply to SJU
Applying early to SJU offers a range of benefits — from exclusive scholarship opportunities to possibly getting a ...
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Making Magic in the Disney College Program
Danielle Prioleau ’18 recalls the magical moments she created during her semester in “The Happiest Place on Earth.” ...
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SJU: My Missing Puzzle Piece…
...the piece that fulfilled David Hummel's '20 journey of self-discovery. As someone with autism, adapting to any ...
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From San Juan to Saint Joseph’s
Gabriela Perdomo ‘20, a student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, reflects on her decision to fly the nest and ...
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The ABC’s of Orientation
Orientation 2017 has arrived! Here are 26 things to look forward to during your 36 hours on Hawk ...
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Aim High at the Career Development Center
What better way to forge a career than at SJU's Career Development Center (CDC)? It's where Kayla Lane '17 ...
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Reflecting on Mission Week 2017
The 3rd annual Mission Week at SJU started on Sunday March 19 and ended Saturday March 25. Its ...
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6 Reasons to Make Your #SJUdecision
So, you got accepted to SJU? Congratulations! Getting that red envelope is the beginning of the most marvelous ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight – Environmental Science
Karen Medina is participating in our #sjutakeover on March 26th, 2017. She and other students will be taking over ...
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Winning Big in Vegas
Chris '18 and four other Food Marketing students had the opportunity to compete in the 2017 National Grocers ...
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Student Takeover Spotlight – Sports Marketing
Deja Wiggins is participating in our #sjutakeover on March 26th, 2017. She and other students will be ...
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Peru: The Most Beautiful Heart
By Matt Byrnes To be fully immersed is to involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest. ...
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The Community That Built Me
The word "community" means something special to the students on Hawk Hill. Tess Hill '18 illustrates what just how ...
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Embracing New Adventures: Explore Philadelphia
Lizzie Fuller '18 has embraced so many of the countless opportunities that Philadelphia has to offer since becoming ...
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THE Hawk’s Eye View
My name is Timmy Parks and I am a senior accounting major at Saint Joseph’s University. In my ...
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The #Redenvelope Always Brings Good News
Megan Gentleman '20 was one of six students whose SJU acceptance letter was hand-delivered to her last year ...
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Meeting People Where They Are – A Year of Service
Where do Hawks land? Ben Chapman, a recent graduate, landed in Tacoma, Washington to serve through the Jesuit Volunteer ...
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A Little Love Goes a Long Way
Tess '18 learned that a little love goes a long way when she took part in the Appalachian ...
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Easy is Boring, and India is Anything but Boring
Dan Soucy '18 wanted to create an exciting and fulfilling college experience for himself. This semester, he's doing ...
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ASPIRE to Live Greater
Samantha Sur ASPIRES to live greater at Saint Joseph's through the Kinney Center and a keen sense of ...
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Still in Villiger, and Loving It
Billy '17 loved Villiger and its inhabitants so much, he never left. This is, of course, because he ...
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
Imani Briscoe reflects on the communities that helped her become the woman she is today. Imani with ...
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Small But Mighty
Sarah's experiences with the Math and Computer Science programs here at SJU have shaped the way that she approaches ...
Read More Welcome Class of 2020!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC5Pv3MBfjw Saint Joseph's University is proud to have received the highest number of applications for admission in ...
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The Journey Begins When You Step Out of Your Ordinary
Antoinette's road to finding her passion led her straight to a Co-Op in Seattle. But getting there was quite ...
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10 Reasons to Love Spending Summers at SJU
As a rising junior spending a second summer here on Hawk Hill, I cannot help but think that ...
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Summer at Camp Kinney
Matt found a passion in a place he hadn't expected - the Kinney Center for Autism Education and ...
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Summer Scholars – Not Your Average Filter
Nick Swanson '17 and a few fellow science majors are working to make a big impact in the lives of those ...
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The Right Place, The Right Time
Shouts of “Welcome to Hawk Hill!” greeted us as we drove into the Hawks’ Landing parking garage the ...
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Summer Scholars: The Redemption Project
Sara's Summer Scholars experience brought her out of the classroom and into Pennsylvania's prisons. Kempis Songster, a juvenile ...
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Why You’ll Never Regret Signing Up for P.S.I.P.
P...S...I...P… four letters that have come to mean so much to many Hawks at SJU. A program filled with ...
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What do you do with a B.A. in English?
“I’m an English major!” “So… What are you going to do with that? Teach?” This is the reaction ...
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20 Reasons to be Pumped for Orientation
20. Getting chased down for a ride up Hawk's Landing by your fellow classmates first thing in the ...
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How I Learned to Navigate Life
It’s weird to finally be here, at the end of a 4-year journey, with the rest of my ...
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11 Reasons to Make Your SJU Decision
11. SJU is full of truly swell individuals. The community is so warm and welcoming, how could you ...
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From Hawk Hill to Center City: The Journey of an SJU DPT Student
Hi everyone! My name is Julia Madison, and I am a sophomore in the 3+3 Doctorate of Physical ...
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The APEX High
Coming back from Spring Break, you can clearly see what people did during their time off. You have ...
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JETting to Puerto Rico
Known throughout the island, the Jesuit Excellence Tour (JET) needs no introduction to high schools across Puerto Rico. ...
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The Walk That Changed My Life
Not too long ago, I was feeling the same way many high school seniors are likely feeling now: ...
Read More Giving & Receiving: The Gift of Being a Kinney SCHOLAR
I have received a few very special gifts in my life, and one in particular that might be ...
Read More 5 Underground Facts About SJU
There are many great things to learn about Saint Joseph's University and you learn a lot when you visit ...
Read More The Infamous Abroad Epiphany
Of all of the weird “Alli things” on my list, watching The Grinch year-round and wearing pajama pants ...
Read More Hawks & Flyers: Finding a Passion in Digital Media
My experience as a Public Relations Intern for the Philadelphia Flyers has been anything but boring. This internship ...
Read More Make Your Application Count
Hello seniors, and welcome to the winter of your final year in high school. This year is exciting ...
Read More Freshman 15: Registering for Spring Classes
Remember how last time I said time was literally flying by? Well, spring registration is around the corner ...
Read More Why I Love Being a Hawk Host
“My favorite aspect of being a Hawk Host is sharing my enthusiasm for the beautiful school I call ...
Read More Freshman 15: Getting Settled into the Nest
So, it’s been a while! Who knew the start of freshman year was going to be so crazy ...
Read More Nope, I’m Not Looking for the Wifi Password
I came to Florence armed with an inbox of detailed itineraries that mapped anything that made everyone I ...
Read More The Transfer Transition
Preparing yourself for the transition into a new school is hard enough as it is, but could you ...
Read More Papa Francesco and a God of Surprises
This weekend was profound in more ways than we could have ever expected. There is one word that ...
Read More What Does Being Jesuit Educated Mean To You?
With Pope Francis landing in the United States yesterday and arriving to Philadelphia on Friday, we asked current ...
Read More What’s Your Major?
“Where are you going to college?” “Saint Joseph’s University, in Philadelphia.” “Oh, cool! What’s your major?” Any graduating ...
Read More Freshman 15: Nesting
Hey! I’m Anna, and I’m currently (as of like, a week ago) a freshman at SJU. I’m going ...
Read More A Sense of Unfamiliarity
In every interview for any leadership position I’ve ever had at Saint Joseph’s, the common thread of the ...
Read More Comedy – It’s My Thing
I like to make people laugh. It’s my thing. The issue with that, however, is that I didn’t ...
Read More Finding Your Home on Hawk Hill
Questions. We all have them - especially when entering an entirely new experience, like college. You probably asked ...
Read More Impacting Students’ Lives: The Role of a Freshman RA
College can be a fun and exciting time full of new adventures and experiences. But with new experiences, ...
Read More Service: An Experience of Common Ground
As a freshman, I chose to participate in the Service-Learning program as a way to make friends and ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Lockheed Martin!
As cliché as it sounds, I knew that Saint Joseph’s was where I wanted to spend my next ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? JVC Northwest!
During my last few days on Hawk Hill, I, like many other graduates of the class of 2015, ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Dental school!
Running down Broad Street, three years ago, I remember seeing the street sign for Allegheny Avenue and thinking ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? E&J Gallo!
I am excited to say that I will be working for E & J Gallo Winery post-graduation as ...
Read More Top 10 Reasons to Make Your SJU Decision
10. Because school spirit. https://instagram.com/p/1VdGdNyYLu/ 9. Because blue hair is more than just a fashion statement. SJU ...
Read More Advantages of Being an Undecided Business Major
If you know you want to be a business major, but are not sure which one to choose, ...
Read More Finding a Home at Admitted Students’ Day
The days leading up to Admitted Students’ Day (ASD) seemed like ordinary days. The angst of which schools ...
Read More 5 Things to Know about Being a Transfer Student
Whether you are a high school student planning on transferring in the future, or a current college student ...
Read More From Hawk Hill to Tokyo
Finally, after 14 hours of plane rides and a 2-hour bus ride that took me through the gigantic, ...
Read More Easy? Maybe Not…
But worth it? Absolutely! While beginning a new chapter in your life is always exciting, it may not ...
Read More Top 5 Reasons to Join the SJU Theatre Company
5) We Have a Theatre Company! Many students at Saint Joe’s don’t realize we have a theatre company! ...
Read More I Decided at Walk With a Hawk
When I was applying to colleges what seems like ages ago, I had figured it was better to ...
Read More 10 Awesome Reasons To Be A Kinney SCHOLAR
1. Leg up on your competition. At Saint Joseph’s University’s Kinney Center, SCHOLARS receive training and field work ...
Read More Experiencing a New Culture in Texas
El Paso, Texas is a place and community that will forever have my heart, and an experience that ...
Read More What a Welcome!
The college application process is one of the most frightening, daunting processes a high school senior goes through. ...
Read More From Flapping My Wings to Earning My Ears
Almost one year ago to the day, I found myself working among many upperclassmen within the admissions office. ...
Read More It’s OK to be Undecided
If you’re a senior in high school, it’s hard to imagine what life will hold next year -- ...
Read More The red envelope always brings good news.
It was just a few days before Christmas and I was driving around downtown dropping off gifts at ...
Read More The Pride of Being a Hawk
Walking through the doors of Hagan Arena is a feeling like no other. I stepped into the arena ...
Read More A Weekend with SJU’s Office of Multicultural Life
On October 25th, I was given the opportunity to attend the Office of Multicultural Life’s (OML) annual retreat. My ...
Read More An Eye-opening Experience in Autism Education
The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support aims to improve the lives of individuals and families managing an ...
Read More 7 Reasons to Apply EA
Applying Early Action to SJU offers a range of benefits -- from exclusive scholarship opportunities to possibly getting a ...
Read More “I’m Bored” – Said No Hawk EVER!
“I’m bored.” – These are two syllables that I don’t think I have ever uttered during my college ...
Read More 10 Reasons to Major in Admissions
While there isn't really a major in admissions, there are many skills that you can bring from lots ...
Read More JETting with Jesuits
I have always loved to travel - when I was in college, I actually studied abroad twice! I ...
Read More Welcome, Class of 2019!
We admissions counselors love this time of year! It is a time for new beginnings and the creation ...
Read More From Hong Kong to Paris: Studying Abroad
I got the travel bug at a young age -- I remember watching the travel channel in elementary ...
Read More My Philadelphia Magazine Internship
On May 19th, almost a week after I had taken my last final of sophomore year, said goodbye ...
Read More Summer Scholars: My Quest to Redefine Beauty – Part 2
Throughout this summer during my Summer Scholars research, so many amazing things have happened. I was struggling at ...
Read More Two Homes 2,721 Miles Apart
2,721. That’s how many miles away my son Riley will be when he goes off to college at ...
Read More Transferring to SJU can be easy!
Are you looking to transfer to Saint Joseph's University for this coming fall? Want to know how far ...
Read More 10 Things To Do When You #visitSJU
The first bit of advice that we give to students starting their college search is to visit, visit, and ...
Read More The 18 Biggest Reasons to be Excited for Orientation
By: Megan Thompson'15 & Brian Lafferty'15 1. Nothing says welcome quite like an overly-caffeinated stranger jumping in your ...
Read More Experiencing Uncharted Waters
Our guide smiled with half of his cigar hanging from the corner of his lips. He tucked his ...
Read More Summer Scholars: My Quest to Redefine Beauty
This summer I decided to get involved with the Summer Scholars Program. Summer Scholars is for current ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? The Jesuit Volunteer Corps!
Starting this August, I will be embarking on a year of full-time service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? Graduate school!
This fall, I will be attending Boston College to pursue my Master’s degree in English and follow my ...
Read More Where do Hawks land? PepsiCo!
In just a few short weeks, I will be starting my full-time position with PepsiCo as a Sales ...
Read More 18 Reasons the Class of 2018 Will Love SJU
by Marissa Marzano '14 1. Because this is easily the most Instagrammable campus around. http://instagram.com/p/gY7y2zCx24/ 2. ...and ...
Read More Welcoming New Hawks One Bullhorn at a Time
The highlight of every admissions cycle comes during the first week of April when the Saint Joseph’s campus ...
Read More Taking the Stage with the SJU Theatre Company
In high school, if there was a show coming up, whether a musical, play, dance show, or choir ...
Read More Climbing Every Mountain at SJU
Coming into freshman year at Saint Joseph’s, students hear many words of advice from a lot of different ...
Read More Livin’ in the City of Brotherly Love
Philadelphia is a city bursting with creativity and I’ve fallen pretty hard for this unique city. My favorite ...
Read More Retreating to get closer at SJU
As a freshman, one of the best decisions that I have made was to participate in a retreat ...
Read More Not the Second Choice, the Better Choice
The transfer experience for any student can be truly burdensome, for reasons both obvious and not, but at ...
Read More Consider thinking Greek
Joining a sorority wasn't something that I could ever picture myself doing. In the spring of my freshman ...
Read More LGBTQ at SJU
When applying to a Catholic college or university, some students have the misconception that such environments are not ...
Read More The Do’s & Do Not’s of Essay Writing
February 1st always sneaks up on me. From the holidays to the shorter winter days, it’s suddenly time ...
Read More So, Can I Take This Class Every Semester?!
“WHAT CLASSES SHOULD I TAKE?!” has to be the most asked question between friends during each semester’s registration ...
Read More A Hawk’s Gotta Eat!
The famous Hawk Wrap! I think we can all agree that there is nothing quite like a home ...
Read More Open Roads & Potholes: Magis in My Life
As a current senior, I’ve had the opportunity to think and reflect on what it truly means to ...
Read More Walking Backwards and Moving Forward
During the first week of my freshman year, I walked into Bronstein Hall for my Work Study interview ...
Read More Tips from the Other Side of the Desk
November 15th is probably one of my favorite days of the year in the office. November 15th is ...
Read More From the Chalkboard to the Scoreboard
Life as a student-athlete at Saint Joseph’s University is hectic to say the least. With a jam-packed day ...
Read More Nesting on Hawk Hill
Halloween Fun! One of the most anticipated days of the year for students at Saint Joseph’s University is ...
Read More Inside-Out at SJU
As a Criminal Justice major, I have taken a lot of classes that involved learning about the United ...
Read More Going Around the World for an Education
Amsterdam Traveling around the globe for SJU has provided the opportunity to see places that I never thought ...
Read More Six weeks and counting!
I am only six weeks into my first semester as a college student and I can honestly say ...
Read More Extra! Extra! How a newspaper helped me find my place on Hawk Hill
I think that it’s safe to say that everyone comes to college and joins at least one club ...
Read More Galway, A Home Away from SJU
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have the opportunity to spend a whole ...
Read More The Dictionary of Hawk Hill
“Finally nested! #THWND,” writes an excited freshman under the Instagram picture of her newly decked out Villiger dorm ...
Read More From Hawk Hill to The Big Apple
All of my life I have known I wanted to pursue a career in the entertainment business, but ...
Read More What is a Hawk’s Eye View?
It’s a brand new school year here at Saint Joseph’s and I’m excited to be the first student ...
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