How are the professors for business undergrad?

hey guys, any recs for a good theology 3000 professor? 4th year senior and looking for easy A with no attendance mandatory

How's the business undergrad experience?

i know sju doesn’t provide financial aid for international students but what type of scholarships can I get if I have solid grades + a high SAT score. Bassically zero to none ECS tho 😭😭 Im doing the British curriculum Alevels so was js wondering the type of scholarships I can get (I wanna get into the finance program)

hi! i just need someone to tell me if i would be able to get accepted into st johns or not bc i dont want to waste my time applying early decision if ppl say i won’t get in 🥲

📌hs senior attending a public school in nyc and was born here 📌idk my gpa but my unofficial transcript says i got a 87.02% cumulative average??? 📌1060 on my sat 📌haven’t really done anything impressive besides join the track team once lmao

also some questions i have if anyone can answer: 📌would it be easy to get a scholarship or something to pay for tuition? i saw people talking about merit scholarships but i don’t know much about that. 📌can anyone tell me if the radiology program is good at sj? i’m very aware that there are cuny schools that offer radiology programs for cheaper but if there’s a chance, i would like to get the “college” experience or whatever.

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Thinking about applying here for the MPH program. Was wondering if anyone can give some insight torwards it. And just in general, how good is the fin aid here for grad students? Thanks.

Hello I am writing this because I want to know if I even have a chance of getting in to St. John’s before I apply. I have a 3.0 gpa, ton of EC’s along with volunteer hours. My essay has been read by a dozen people now and I’ve received good reviews. So what else can I do now to ensure I get in?

Does anyone know where I'd be able to find a Graduate Assistant position? I'm in the combined degree program to get my MBA at Tobin but I won't be able to do my 5th and final year here if I don't get one. I know Tobin positions are based on merit and, from what I've heard, I don't think I have a GPA high enough that they'd consider me (3.72 rn).

A few have popped up here and there but I would really like something concrete so what would be the best way for finding one? Or if any departments are looking for one/will be looking for one?

hi guys i don't go to sju but i live literally 15 min away and i'm dying to go to a halloweekend party this Sunday night..... pls invites i have the cutest costume and cannot let it go to waste.... or a halloweekend party anywhere tbh i go to a cuny & there r no damn parties or at least they're hiding them from me frfr

I applied to St. John’s a couple weeks ago but they never sent me an email that I can use to create a log in with their account do you know what I should do?

Yea basically that’s my question. I want to make sure I go to the right place. Thank you 🤣.

My sister have 3.7 goa in 12 3.4 in 11 3.6 in 10 7.5 in ielts and 1300 in sat What is the chance of she getting into St john's She has studied in Catholic college Ani how to increase chances of scholarships

Anyone know about any upcoming off campus functions for Halloween? I haven’t had any luck asking around campus

I am a second-year pharmacy student at SJU. They recently gave us the pharmacy course offerings for the spring with the different blocks (A, B, and C) and two schedule options for each block. We also have to submit the block registration form with our rankings.

I heard that some blocks have better professors than others. Is that true? Do they keep the professors for each block the same each semester, and that’s how some students know to avoid a particular block?

If there is a block that has the best professors, which is it based on your experience or what you have heard?

I would appreciate any insight anyone has to give!!

I just wanted to know how selective is SJU’s Tobin business school when it comes to selecting applicants, specifically MBA applicants? Also if you have been in the program are there many internship opportunities that lead to jobs after graduating?

Are we able to bring people who don’t attend St. John’s?

Been playing for a while and I be seeing a lot of people who are also active put their pokemon in gyms (especially the one in DAC).

I'm planning to apply for MS Actuarial Science. They told me their minimum toefl requirement is 100. Isn't it too much given the program is too technical and even top tier unis accepts candidate with TOEFL score above 90

Does anyone have thee syllabus for this class?

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Is there an advantage to either major if I intend on being on a pre-med pathway?

it's my second year here, I have to find my people. I really wish i was joking. So anythings help, Thanks :)

Looking for a part-time job on or around campus. Am open to anything

Update: Got a job on campus!!

Hey everyone, I'll be hosting a public art gallery about 1.5 miles from campus Monday evening. I will have free drinks and snacks. Message me for further details if interested🙏🏼

I am a junior accounting, major, and I am currently taking six classes this fall semester. I’m taking level one Italian and I’m finding it to be very difficult. I’m planning on dropping the class and taking a music or art for my liberal arts elective next semester. I’m already taking some pretty hard courses that involve my major and I don’t want to stress over taking a class that can hurt my GPA and it’s not really a necessary course for me. Does this sound like a stupid idea? Does anyone have any tips?

***Link to post discussing the overall structure of D&D**

Sorry this is super long, but this is all stuff I would've liked to know when I started. Maybe it can help others.

I would like to talk about each block in more detail, but this post will be wayyyy too long if I do. It's already too long honestly. I’ll discuss some tips below as simply as I can - both general and specific ones. Feel free to read the whole thing or pick apart the things you want. Keep in mind this is all about my year and yours may differ (if it does, it won’t be by a lot).

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Pathology -

This topic explains how exactly the diseases occur in the body.

You can most likely pass the exams without ever looking at their PowerPoints. Should you do that? No. But if you are spending too much time on the other below three topics and you forgot patho, don’t freak out. Most of the patho questions are common sense, you could probably figure them out on the spot. Some are not common sense and you’d have to read the PowerPoint to know, but it’s not insane stuff. You should try your best to study pathology first on YouTube just so you have a foundation of what’s going on, then go to the slides at the very end of your studies. The slides are not very well made usually, that’s why it is kind of a waste. Better to spend more time on the other three topics. My best tip: YouTube. There are so many channels out there that will help you. I use Alila Medical Media for patho mostly, but you can use whichever ones you want.

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Pharmacology -

This topic explains how exactly the drugs (medications) work in the body. You must always break each medication in the pharmacology section into the following parts: mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and contraindications (if any).

Mechanism of action (MoA): what the medication actually does in the body, such as drug X binds to G-coupled receptor and causes inflammation (something like that). This is the most important part of pharmacology. Almost every question revolves around MoA, adverse effects being second (see below).

Pharmacokinetics: very simply put, these are some facts that occur during the MoA such as half life, protein binding, therapeutic index, etc. There aren’t too many questions on this, but there can be. They’ll never ask you anything related to numbers or doses. It’ll be more something like “which of the following is true about drug X?” And the options are a bunch of select all that apply statements.

Adverse effects: these are side effects. This is HUGE in this topic. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (NVD) are the most common ones, so don’t stress on this. Focus on unique ones, like if a certain drug can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), gastrointestinal issues, cough, hyperkalemia, whatever it may be. Also focus on Black Box Warnings (BBW).

Contraindications: certain drugs should not be used in special populations such as children, geriatrics, etc. This is more of a therapeutics topic but it sometimes comes up in pharmacology.

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Medicinal Chemistry -

This is how the medication works in the body at a molecular level.

Probably the hardest topic out of the four, even if you’re good at chemistry. It depends on the professor, really. Most are good, but one is… um, let’s say not good. Bad. Horrible. The worst.

DO NOT SKIP CLASS ON THESE DAYS!!! The slides are almost never sufficient enough to study alone from. You really need supplemental lecture to accompany it. There will often be information necessary for the exam that is not explicitly written on the slides, but the prof will tell you in class. He will break down the structure and tell you everything. The slides are more of a template that they build on. 

Try to study this after mastering the pharmacology topic. This is because a lot of it goes hand-in-hand, and establishing a foundation in pharm will help immensely when you do med chem.

Things to look out for during the lecture:

• All explanations of SAR
• How a prodrug is converted to an active drug (extremely common question in exams)
• Toxic metabolites that may form due to certain chemical reactions 
• Acidic and basic portions of a molecule
• Lipophilic/nonpolar & hydrophilic/polar parts of a molecule + why this is important
• What enzyme catalyzes a certain reaction and how does the resulting structure look

No need to worry about the conceptual introductions at the beginning of PowerPoints. Resonance and electron localization concepts are discussed during lecture but they are not explicitly tested. Tests will almost always have questions regarding the above points. 

The professors say you never have to memorize the structures, but you kinda have to. It’s more of memorizing the unique characteristics of a chemical structure, but doing it at this level kind of automatically makes you memorize the whole thing anyway. You really should memorize them, or at least know where the OH’s and esters go (as an example).

Also, when you have Dr. Kwon… don’t take him lightly. His lectures might seem chill, but his questions are the most harsh on the exams. He goes crazy with them.

If your med chem professor gives you guys practice questions, DO THEM. The exam questions will be very similar to them, and in a few cases I have even gotten the exact same questions. Email them your answers and they’ll gladly give you the key, or just ask them during office hours. Kwon does not give any questions, and he is very reserved about giving you advice in emails. He didn’t help me at all. A couple of slides even had actual wrong information in it, but he won’t fix it it even if you tell him. You just have to work extra hard for his content. It's do-able but it's such a grind. Notice how I'm specifically mentioning only him here. Yup, we are scared of him.

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Therapeutics

These are all about the guidelines of how to give the medication to the patient. Depending on which D&D block you’re in, this can either be very easy or very hard. This fluctuates a lot.

Things to look out for during the lecture:

• Whenever they discuss first line, second line, and last line drugs. Always memorize the exact roadmap of how to tackle a disease with which drug, when exactly to give it, and to whom.
• Any contraindications, such as drug X should not be given to children. Teratogenicity is big too.
• Dosing is usually not tested but IT REALLY CAN BE SOMETIMES. Always ask to make sure.
• Ask if they want you to know brand or generic names. Usually only generic is provided, or both together. BTW, sometimes they lie and put brand name only even if they said they wouldn’t. So learn them all anyway just in case. This has happened quite a few times to me.
• If they discuss how to use devices (such as asthma inhalers), it isn’t tested. It’s more of extra content just for your general information. Focus more on the drugs themselves.
• Know the diagnostic tests and scoring (if applicable). The exam will almost never explicitly ask you to do the math and figure out someone’s diagnostic score (I say almost because it happened only once). But there is usually a conceptual question on it such as “this person has this, this, and this issue… as a clinical pharmacist, what should your next step be?” And the options have something along the lines of “run an XYZ diagnostic test” or “have them initiate drug X once daily.” I’m obviously simplifying it greatly here, but you get the point. At least know the diagnostic test exists and when to use it.

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For ALL topics -

• The first few slides of the PowerPoints usually are not tested nor important. You can still read and listen to them to further increase your understanding, since they are all connected. But they’re not tested. The true content of the PowerPoints come after the intro.
• Anything in gray text is not tested. They include it in the slides just as a formality. This is rare though.
• You’ll come across things called “FYI slides.” It’ll almost never say “FYI” written on it, but the prof will mention it during the lecture. They’ll say, “this slide is just for your information.” This means it is not tested. It’s just some general info that you as a pharmacist should know, but not you as a student studying for the exam.
• Quite often, professors will say “I might ask a question on…” or “there could be a question like…” This is when you stop everything irrelevant you’re doing and listen up. What they say might really come on the exam. Even if it doesn’t, it’ll still be similar and it helps steer you in the right direction while studying. WRITE THAT DOWN!!!
• Attend Ro Chi Review sessions! They are WebEx meetings that go up right before both the midterm and final. There are 5th year students (or even 4th years in your batch) who will go through all the material with you guys and give you a lot of specific pointers and tips related to the content you’re studying. They will even give you their own notes! They used to advertise these reviews by email, but now I think they only advertise it on their social media (Facebook and Instagram I guess). Follow them there so you can know the exact date and times they start.
• Pay attention to everything, but you can sacrifice pathology. If you really need to study for lab in the morning or something, do it during patho and I can guarantee you that it won’t make a difference. Pharmacology is very important but if you absolutely must, you can skip this too. Most of the information you need is already on the slides. Some extra info might help (like when they drop exam question hints), but I’m saying it’s not urgent to attend if you really can’t, whether physically or mentally. Do not skip med chem or therapeutics though, just don’t. I have never skipped a single D&D class, but if I had to, this is how I'd do it.
• YOUTUBE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN D&D! At least, it is for me. Pharmaceutical med chem that matches our curriculum is close to nonexistent on YT and the whole Internet for some reason, so that’s why I said never skip those classes. But pathology and pharmacology… YT saved me big time in those. I highly recommend Alila Medical Media and Dr. Matt & Dr. Mike for whatever D&D block you need. 
• Regarding study strategies... everyone has something different that works for them. I'll just give my personal opinion here. Don't open up a Google doc and copy/paste everything from the slides over to the doc and call that "studying" or making a study guide. It's not. All of my friends do this and I don't see it helping them at all. It is just rewriting all the PowerPoints on a doc, with maybe some extra points written from the lecture. It is a colossal use of time that isn't actually spent on truly studying. Like I said earlier, the exams will test every random little thing written in those slides. What you have to do is simply read, read, read. Whenever you're free, just expose yourself to the content and read. Recite everything to yourself. Pharmacy is all about understanding but D&D is all about memorizing. Putting yourself on autopilot mode and just copy/pasting everything to a doc is not helping either one of those. I used to do this a long time ago in other classes and stopped after a few weeks, because I felt like it was such a waste. Now I just read & recite. I recommend you do it too, but in the end, do whatever works best for you. Point is, do something. Don't wait til the last moment to study.
• To be a great pharmacist, try your best to remember and apply the things you have learned to other areas. Lab is the best place to practice this, and your IPPE/APPE are the biggest places to practice it in real life. I know the nature of this class encourages cramming and strictly memorizing - I agree and I hate it more than you can imagine. But if you feel like going the extra step, don't simply memorize. Understand the concepts. Example: you could just memorize a vasodilator causes dizziness. Or... you could understand that a vasodilator constricts your blood vessels, which will cause less blood to flow to your brain and thus cause dizziness. See the difference?
• LOCK IN. Study to your best ability. You can and will do great in this course.

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Maybe this post will help you, maybe it won’t - but I just wanted to put this out there in case. I wrote this because I was bored + felt like reflecting on everything I've learned. If you guys have any additional questions then I’d be happy to answer them too. Good luck!!!