Courses
True or False: Students are able to take Summer & Winter courses.
True
True or False: John Jay is considered a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
True
What is the name of Neve Campbell’s character in Scream?
Sidney Prescott
True or False: Halloween is the highest-grossing commercial holiday in the world.
False (According to the Nation Retail Federation, Halloween is the second-largest commercial holiday in the United States, and sales reflect that. It comes second to Christmas).
How many credits/classes should a student enroll in to graduate within two years after they transfer to John Jay?
15 credits/ 5 classes worth 3 credits each!
What year was John Jay founded?
1964
What is widely considered to be the first horror movie made?
The House of the Devil, made in 1898
True or False: The Mexican equivalent of Halloween is Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
False (While the 'Day of the Dead' includes costumes, skulls and parades, it is not a Mexican version of Halloween).
How many credits/classes should a student enroll in to be considered a full-time student?
12 credits/ 4 classes worth 3 credits each!
How many students approximately are enrolled in John Jay?
15,000+ students.
What is the name of the summer camp where Friday the 13th takes place?
Camp Crystal Lake
True or False: The night before Halloween is called Mischief Night or Goosey Night.
True (For the East Coast and the Midwest, it is known that lots of teens pull pranks on October 30).
What's a course that every transfer student should take within the first year at John Jay?
300-Level Transfer Seminar
What are the demographics of John Jay?
Bonus (150 points): If you can provide the percentage.
47% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Black, 15% Asian
In The Ring, how long do people have to live after watching the videotape?
7 days
True or False: New York City throws the biggest Halloween parade in the U.S.
True (On an average year, the event draws more than 2 million spectators and includes thousands of participants joining in as the route winds through Greenwich Village).
True or False: All winter & summer courses are paid for by financial aid.
False
Approximately how many countries/nationalities represent the John Jay student body?
130+ Nationalities
Who plays Chucky’s love interest, Tiffany, in Bride of Chucky?
Jennifer Tilly
True or False: Candy corn was once called chicken feed.
True (Candy corn was originally called “chicken feed” when it was first produced in the 1880s by Goelitz Confectionery Company. The box even featured a colorful rooster).