Visited Providence This Weekend

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

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I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
 
SJU has the NBA jerseys of their former players hanging up in Taffner Field House.

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The City of Providence has a rich multi ethnic flavor and lore. Buddy Ciance, Federal Hill, College Hill, Thayer Street, Portuguese bakeries, and more. IMO the City of Providence is a very livable city with great proximity to Boston.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
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Yea, my older sister and parents both went in to college very prepared and that influenced me to really think about it now rather than later. As for SJU, I want to apply, don't know if I will though. My moms beef with St. John's is that she still thinks it's a commuter school, even though I believe it has moved away from that since my dad attended. I personally love queens, and I hope I can set up a visit and eventually apply.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
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Yea, my older sister and parents both went in to college very prepared and that influenced me to really think about it now rather than later. As for SJU, I want to apply, don't know if I will though. My moms beef with St. John's is that she still thinks it's a commuter school, even though I believe it has moved away from that since my dad attended. I personally love queens, and I hope I can set up a visit and eventually apply.
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It's free to apply and doesn't require an essay, so you should definitely apply. The campus atmosphere has gotten alot better, even throughout the 5 years I attended (2008-2013). The school was great for my purposes and I had a well paying job lined up before I graduated but unfortunately most of the money I'm making just goes straight to paying off my student loans (and my SJU basketball season tickets) because tuition is insanely overpriced. Believe it or not tuition increased from $27,000 my freshman year, which was a ripoff, to $38,000 now which is just absurd. I can only imagine what the tuition will rise to by the time you're ready to graduate. I honestly wouldn't recommend going to SJU unless you get a full scholarship.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
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Yea, my older sister and parents both went in to college very prepared and that influenced me to really think about it now rather than later. As for SJU, I want to apply, don't know if I will though. My moms beef with St. John's is that she still thinks it's a commuter school, even though I believe it has moved away from that since my dad attended. I personally love queens, and I hope I can set up a visit and eventually apply.
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It's free to apply and doesn't require an essay, so you should definitely apply. The campus atmosphere has gotten alot better, even throughout the 5 years I attended (2008-2013). The school was great for my purposes and I had a well paying job lined up before I graduated but unfortunately most of the money I'm making just goes straight to paying off my student loans (and my SJU basketball season tickets) because tuition is insanely overpriced. Believe it or not tuition increased from $27,000 my freshman year, which was a ripoff, to $38,000 now which is just absurd. I can only imagine what the tuition will rise to by the time you're ready to graduate. I honestly wouldn't recommend going to SJU unless you get a full scholarship.
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My wife went to PC and loved it. I couldn't believe when she told me it was 56k all in to go there.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
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Yea, my older sister and parents both went in to college very prepared and that influenced me to really think about it now rather than later. As for SJU, I want to apply, don't know if I will though. My moms beef with St. John's is that she still thinks it's a commuter school, even though I believe it has moved away from that since my dad attended. I personally love queens, and I hope I can set up a visit and eventually apply.
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Let mom know that SJU has more students living on campus than PC has enrolled in its entirety.
 
Providence is a very nice place.

Some advice if you don't mind.

As a parent of two kids who just concluded their college tours (one transferring from Community College to a four year school and the other one a graduating from High School this year) just take your time and soak everything in. Ask questions of not just the tour guides but other students you run into and faculty.

When the fit is right, you'll know.
 
I visited Providence College this weekend along with University of Rhode Island. It was my first trip as I start this long college process. Anyways I like providence a lot but the main thing I'd like to share is how nice their alumni hall was. They had this "Hall of Fame" where you walk down this hallway and it has all their great players and coaches on the wall, it had their alumni who made the nba uniforms hung on the wall (Croshere's Pacers uniform, Marshon Brooks nets uniform, and some other players that are before my time). It was really cool and I think St. John's should do something similar with their rich history (maybe they do, I've only been to CA once didn't see anything but didn't see every part of the place). It is a good tool for recruiting I think for players to be able to see a rich history and want to be a part of it.

Another thing, their actual arena (not the dunk, their alumni hall arena) SOOOO much nicer than CA. And there's a reason. It's just simpler. Just simple seating both sides of the court, nothing insane. That's where CA gets really uncomfortable, the seats changing in each section and stuff it's just really annoying. PC's arena just had regular MSG-like seats all the way to the roof, instead of switching it up with bleachers and those stupid benches, it just looks better, and is more comfortable. And I don't even think the men play any games there either, just midnight madness is there and all the women's games. We actually play probably 10 games at CA a year, so ours should be nicer, but it is not.

Also, PC does a cool thing that I think if St. John's did it could get more students to games. PC has a "student season pass". It costs 99 dollars and if you buy it you have free access to every Providence home game. But, if you make it to every single home game (you get a card, you swipe the card before every game, it keeps record of how many games you make) you get all your money back. That's a neat idea IMO, gives the students extra incentive to make every game, even the ones that may not be so appealing, so they can get their 100 bucks back at the end of the season. It's just a creative idea that can get students to games, an aspect that I think St. John's really should address.

Anyways I just thought I'd share some of the things I noticed on my trip to a fellow big east campus, and ill let you guys know if I visit any other Big East school.
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You aren't allowed to ever complain about recruiting going forward when on this very thread you are getting wooed by Providence :)

BTW what do you plan on majoring in or do you know what career field you plan on gravitating to ?
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I want to be a lawyer, I can go basically anywhere for my pre-law and then there's a great law school where my mother and uncle went for their law degrees in delaware right near where I live. So the plan is I'll go to college for my pre law and then commute to law school back home after that for a few years. I've got it all figured it out, now I just have to get in to colleges I want to go to ;). Providence will be hard, only 4,000 students and it's more women then men. But after visiting I think I'll definitely apply. We'll see it how goes, I'm only a sophomore right now, I'm starting my visits a little earlier than most kids.
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Jesus. I remember when MattC was your age and now he's an adult working full time and now you haven't even had Junior Prom yet.

Best of luck with your college search. It's great you know what you want to to after college already. i was like you ( not law ) but I literally knew what I wanted to do for a living since 2nd or 3rd grade which was kind of weird since no one in my family worked in finance.

But it does make things a lot easier in college knowing what you want to do and not just trying to figure things out
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Yea, my older sister and parents both went in to college very prepared and that influenced me to really think about it now rather than later. As for SJU, I want to apply, don't know if I will though. My moms beef with St. John's is that she still thinks it's a commuter school, even though I believe it has moved away from that since my dad attended. I personally love queens, and I hope I can set up a visit and eventually apply.
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Let mom know that SJU has more students living on campus than PC has enrolled in its entirety.
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Or just direct her to this site:

http://www.youvisit.com/stjohns
 
Good luck in this process JW. You're a lucky young man. By the time you graduate law school in 9 years (think my math is right), the job market may actually be favorable!
 
FWIW...My wife's uncle, cousin, younger brother, niece (and her husband) all enjoyed their time at PC.

In addition, two of my best friend's kids are PC grads.

Very good school although far from a diverse student population if that is something that is important to you.

You raise a very good point re the perception of St. John's as a commuter school. Wouldn't hurt The SJU Admissions Dept. to emphasize the number of resident students in their marketing material and advertising.

Also like the student season ticket plan at PC. Something SJU needs to seriously entertain. Another excellent issue you shared.
 
Jack - you'll know where it is you want to go by the time the choice has to be made.

Someone looking at your situation from a distance, however, might suggest that you consider St. John's seriously since you do spend a considerable amount of time discussing St. John's basketball on this site.
 
Maher spends a a lot of time discussing porn but he didn't go to Cal State Northridge.
 
Is there any other kind anymore? I guess it depends on if you want to get into production/acting or if you simply want to remain in the audience.
 
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