Since one of the people in another thread recommended that someone start this thread, I thought I'd go for it! Let's use it for questions and updates about application process, housing, and anything else that comes along before the end of July. How many folks are definitely going to Loyola? Post on this.

Bump...anyone else? I loved the school...just need to figure out how to pay for it. Pretty expensive compared to my state school, but I expect I'll be there next year.

Bump...anyone else? I loved the school...just need to figure out how to pay for it. Pretty expensive compared to my state school, but I expect I'll be there next year.

I'm in the same boat. My state school would be affordable. On the other hand, Loyola and Chicago would be awesome and worth the money. Maybe they'll bless me with some aid. :luck: Speaking of scholarships, does Loyola give many?

from how i understand it, loyola does give some aid, but i believe it is need-based and that includes your parental info. i'm gunna just have to take the loans and pay them back later but it'll be worth it cause i loved the school.

I think UIC was $38K for 2004 incoming vs. Loyola $49K for incoming. $10K difference seems like a lot, but quality of life differences (tight community, facilities, class structure, etc.), if Loyola's are a plus to you, seem worth it. Other thoughts?

I think UIC was $38K for 2004 incoming vs. Loyola $49K for incoming. $10K difference seems like a lot, but quality of life differences (tight community, facilities, class structure, etc.), if Loyola's are a plus to you, seem worth it. Other thoughts?

49k!! Their website says it was 34,500 for 2004 incoming. I'll double check and post a link in a bit.

Oops! That was everything, not just tuition.

Oops! That was everything, not just tuition.

Ahhh... Ok, cool. Thanks!

Congrats to all those accepted at loyola!
I am 90% sure I will be at loyola this fall :) Have any of you started looking into housing yet? I am seriously considering living in the city and commuting- anyone else?

It's looking like Loyola for me! I'm in the evening after an interview at another school and the more I do the more I think I should be in Chicago. I have a few hesitations, but baby Loyola looks great. Does anybody know about the area? Where should we live? I've been thinking about buying a house... what sorts of costs are we looking at in the area? Woohoo... now I'm getting psyched to change my sig to Loyola '09!!!

-dope-

Is Loyola still offering interviews? If so, I want one.

I am pretty sure that I will be at Loyola next year. I like everything about it except that it's located just outside of the city instead of in it. But I like the hospital and the school a lot, so I think that will outweigh the location.

on one of the housing pages for loyola (and in the 'offical class of 2008' thread for this years m-1's) it was stated that many of the loyola students live in either forest park or oak park. that's where i'm looking. its a pretty nice area and relatively close to school. i'm looking to buy an appartment....anyone know how i'd find out if some upperclassmen were moving out of their appts?

I currently live in a house in North Riverside with an M3 near the school. There is going to be at least one, maybe two openings in the house by the beginning of the summer. I think it'll be posted on the Loyola Med Apartment Gazette that is available to incoming and current students. If you want a heads up when the ad is put in, PM me. The openings would be for male(s).

do you and the others in the house rent or own? or does one of you own it and the rest pay him rent?

I'm an M1 at Loyola...Welcome to all those in Class of 2009. Good luck trying to keep with the steller skillz of class o' 2008! haha!

PM me if anyone have any questions....don't worry too much, and make sure you relax and have fun before med. school starts!! I absolutely love Loyola, if you come here you're making the correct decision!

Brats...most people rent somewhere in the Western Suburbs (Oak Park and Forest Park are the most popular). Very few buy, or rent homes. Compared to other parts of the country, rent around here sucks. But you can find a nice place for around $600/month if you really wanna save money. Personally, I pay $720/month, because it's in a very safe neighborhood 5 minutes from school. School also puts out an "apartment gazette" with a lot of apartments for rent...many are from departing 4th years. I recommend starting there.

where are my other future ramblers? i'm sure there's more than just us few ;)

where are my other future ramblers? i'm sure there's more than just us few ;)

i'm waitlisted as of 1/24, but i REALLY want in.

do people get off the waitlist before may 15th? if so, how? is there a preliminary "unofficial" ranking? (cuz the dean said that they don't rank until may 15th.)

thanks!

i don't remember if there is waitlist movement prior to the 15th...i might be wrong but i'd kindof doubt it. you could always check last year's thread (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=93619) to see when they started moving...

good luck. i hope to see you all this fall!

Is Loyola still offering interviews? If so, I want one.

i'm pretty sure it's only for their waitlist now which sort of sucks. I'm not even sure it's worth going to such an interview. It's one thing to be put on a waitlist after the interview; it's quite another to know before going into it that the best you can be offered is a waitlist.

Just curious what criteria you people think Loyola uses to accept/wailist/reject people? How do they compare with schools like Hopkins, NYU, Columbia, Cornell? :confused:

isn't class of 2005 about to graduate?

Thx,
se

isn't class of 2005 about to graduate?

Entering class of 2005, not graduating class of 2005.

Hey all,

Does anyone know how Loyola is on whether we keep our grades up during senior year before matriculation? The acceptance letter is somewhat ambiguous, as it says only that the pre-reqs need to be completed at the level of scholastic standing "evidenced by the credentials in your file." It doesn't say that you need to keep your grades up in all your other classes.

THe reason I ask is that my grades this year have suffered some because of interviews. I haven't gone below B's (yet) but the "credentials in my file" put my GPA at >3.9, a GPA that I fell woefully short of last term (~3.2). If I got mostly B's and one A last term because I spent half the term on a airplane, should I worry?

How is everyone interpreting this contigency of your acceptance?

Thanks!

I would think that it'd have to be a very drastic drop in performance. Meaning, you'd have to fail a class in order to make them to rethink admission. Outside of that, they might consider it in scholarship meetings, but they must be aware of the interview drags.

my2c

-dope-

Hi guys!

I know it is really early to be thinking about apartments, but I got the following email in my mailbox this morning and thought I'd pass it on. The 100 Forest Place apartments are really nice and quite a few students live there. The only downside is that they are on the spendier side for this area.

The apartment gazette will probably come out in May or June. A lot of folks find their apartments through the listings. There is a guy in our class who is trying to put together a "Class of 2008's Guide to surviving the first few weeks at Stritch." It will probably include apartment hunting advice so stay tuned.

In the meantime, don't hesitate to PM me if you have questions.

Laurie


> -----Original Message-----
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> To: 'stritch08@lumc.edu'
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bump bump. anymore people planning on joining us this fall? i'm excited to see ya all and get this show on the road.

i'm pretty sure it's only for their waitlist now which sort of sucks. I'm not even sure it's worth going to such an interview. It's one thing to be put on a waitlist after the interview; it's quite another to know before going into it that the best you can be offered is a waitlist.

Just curious what criteria you people think Loyola uses to accept/wailist/reject people? How do they compare with schools like Hopkins, NYU, Columbia, Cornell? :confused:

Not that I know a lot about Loyola, but from what I can tell they are very interested in their essays and students that fit well with their goals, whatever they are. Research and stats seem much less important than at other schools. Avg stats there are just below 30 and around a 3.6 so thats quite different from the schools you listed. I am planning to withdraw my app, havn't heard anything since early fall, my last interview was in October and I wouldn't see myself attending over my other acceptances, though I would have liked to have seen it and judged from that because I like Chicago.

I've been accepted to Loyola and am just waiting to hear from my state school. If I get into my state school I am going to have a tough decision to make because Loyola is awesome. I'm psyched to be potentially going there!

So how would an accepted applicant go about getting a second look at Loyola? I interviewed in October, so I need to refresh my memory a bit before making a final decision. Is it possible to just drop in some day in April? Or should I arrange to meet with someone in admissions?

Also, when I visit will there be info available at the school about housing in the area? I already know that Oak Park would be awesome, but I'm interested in seeing North Riverside and Berwyn.

p.s. I'm curious to know more about the other folks that will probably be going to Loyola next year. PM me if you get a chance. I'd like to know a little bit about you folks.

Does Loyola not have a 2nd look? I was really hoping to go back to Chicago before I make a final decision. I'm going off of a few-hour impression from four months ago, which was indeed very positive, but fading in my mind.

As far as I know, there is no second look. When I applied in 2002-2003 the dept. of admissions was very nice about letting me come back for a day and shadow an M1. I ended up following a person from my undergrad that I met at my interview day, but they can set you up with somebody if you don't have anyone in mind.

So how would an accepted applicant go about getting a second look at Loyola? I interviewed in October, so I need to refresh my memory a bit before making a final decision. Is it possible to just drop in some day in April? Or should I arrange to meet with someone in admissions?

Also, when I visit will there be info available at the school about housing in the area? I already know that Oak Park would be awesome, but I'm interested in seeing North Riverside and Berwyn.

p.s. I'm curious to know more about the other folks that will probably be going to Loyola next year. PM me if you get a chance. I'd like to know a little bit about you folks.

PluckyDuk8 is right. You can call and they will be happy to set something up for you. I highly recommend coming back to see the school. It is a great low-stress way to get a better feel for the place.

Do most first year students have roommates or do they live in alone?
Thanks.

so i have to send in my financial aid folder this week. anyone know what they really want as far as the parental 1040 tax stuff? my parents have multiple pages of their taxes (i have no idea what it all is) and there's no way its going to all get photocopied and sent. can i just send in the final page that they sign and have that be good? cause most of the $ info gets on the online part of our financial aid request...

Why can't you just go to kinkos and run off a copy?

so i have to send in my financial aid folder this week. anyone know what they really want as far as the parental 1040 tax stuff? my parents have multiple pages of their taxes (i have no idea what it all is) and there's no way its going to all get photocopied and sent. can i just send in the final page that they sign and have that be good? cause most of the $ info gets on the online part of our financial aid request...


Call the office and ask. They are very helpful. I had to fax my info last year and I think that they wanted all the pages, but I don't remember exactly.

Also, I wanted to mention to everyone planning on going to Loyola next year that some folks in my class are putting together a guide for you to help you get settled. The school also operates an online forum for you to ask questions of current students. You should get access to it fairly soon.

Laurie

I mentioned in my January 27 post in this thread of a possible 2 spots available in a North Riverside house.

As an FYI, the housing people at Loyola should have it in their computer now for 2 spots. Quick deets: super convenient 2 minute drive from campus, nice, quiet, diverse neighborhood with forest preserve at end of street. I'll be an M1 and other roomie will be an M4. His parents own the home, and we rent from them.

Any others planning on going to Loyola for sure? I'm getting excited to meet you all. Let's stoke this thread up some more!

another thing that i'd be interested in hearing from my other incoming M1's and the current loyola students....what do you all do for a computer? mine from undergrad is very dead and i'm looking to buy new a new one. do students get a discount from anywhere? what is recommended? what should i make sure i get? its been a while since i looked for a computer so i'm out of the loop. any info would help. ;)

I think most universities have a "student portal" for discount on computers. Apple and Dell both have them, though I think more schools have the Apple connection. You may want to check out the www.luc.edu website and search there. I'm going to stick with my laptop for now.

Hey guys! I'll be going to Loyola next year and I'm really excited! Do any of you happen to know when orientation starts? I want to plan a vacation during the summer, so if any of you know, that would be awesome! Can't wait to meet you all soon :)

hey future classmates! i got my financial aid award (i use the word 'award' in the loosest sense of the word based on them offering me only loans...) email today from loyola. my question is how much $ we should really have to spend aside from the $ taken out for tuition/fees/insurance/etc...my thing says that i'd have $x,xxx amount left over each semester for books/housing/food/utilities/automotive/personal expenses (plus anything else i didn't think of to include in that list). how much should i really plan to get above what the actual loyola expenses are? their estimates seem slightly high to me...

I received my "award" today, too. I'd like to get some advice. On the one hand, if it's generously estimated, then a little extra cash might not be a bad thing. On the other hand, every bit taken out adds up in the long haul. I looked at transportation, for example, as car insurance for 12 months + gas at $20/week for 12 months as I compared what I thought I'd need and what they estimated. I know for gas that's a gross overestimation given I live so close to school but it still had me at about $200 less than their estimation. But that all said, since I'm from Chicago, others might throw airfare in there. I think I might lower how much I take out but not by too much. I'd rather have a little extra than a little less. What do others think? Any current students want to weigh in? Laurie B?

wow, aside from a 1300 grant it's ALL loans. that means owing 200k after 4 yrs. i'll be withdrawing my application tomorrow. hope this brings hope to some waitlisters.

Is anyone else having trouble opening the three attachments? Yesterday they worked fine but today I can't open them.

How common is it for people to receive "grants". I was awarded all loans unfortunately.

wow, aside from a 1300 grant it's ALL loans. that means owing 200k after 4 yrs. i'll be withdrawing my application tomorrow. hope this brings hope to some waitlisters.
These financial aid posts made the decision all the easier to decline the interview invitation today. So, thanks for posting that info!

I received my "award" today, too. I'd like to get some advice. On the one hand, if it's generously estimated, then a little extra cash might not be a bad thing. On the other hand, every bit taken out adds up in the long haul. I looked at transportation, for example, as car insurance for 12 months + gas at $20/week for 12 months as I compared what I thought I'd need and what they estimated. I know for gas that's a gross overestimation given I live so close to school but it still had me at about $200 less than their estimation. But that all said, since I'm from Chicago, others might throw airfare in there. I think I might lower how much I take out but not by too much. I'd rather have a little extra than a little less. What do others think? Any current students want to weigh in? Laurie B?


I'm no expert so my first suggestion is to get more info from the folks in the financial aid office. That said, I believe that Loyola overestimates the budget so that people have some flexibiility and comfort. It is up to you how you think your budget will turn out. Here is a list of my expenses to help you:

Note that I share an apartment with a classmate and these numbers reflect my share of the bills.
Rent $515/mo. (includes parking, gas, and water, sewer, garbage)
Electric Bill $25/mo.
Land Line + DSL bill $35/mo.
Cell Phone $60/mo.
Gas $50/mo. (I drive to and from downtown a lot!!)
Grocery $180/mo.

Yearly costs
Health insurance $1100
Renters insurance $200
Car insurance $1200 (new car with good colision coverage)
Books $600 (I bought most of my books used.)

I'm not sure if I'm covering all the major expenses here - this is just off the top of my head. I also spend more than I'd like to admit on eating out and plane tickets (long-distance relationships are expensive).

I'm a bit hazy on the specifics, but I think you can return what you take out with no penalty. I think you still end up paying the interest for the time you've had the loan, but at least there are not additional fees. If I recall, you don't have to pay any interest if you return any part of the loan at the beginning of the loan. My personal suggestion is to take out a generous loan and see how you do during the first semester, especially since there are always a lot on random initial costs that come up. If you have money remaining, reduce your loan at the beginning of the second semester. Check with Donna Sobie in the Financial Aid office to make sure that this will work out OK.

I hope this helps.

Laurie

Hi all! I'm deciding between Stritch and two other schools in the coming weeks. I LOVED Loyola, Chicago, the students, the faculty I met, almost everything about the school. The big question mark for me is that I'm definitely not Catholic... I'm not religious at all and I have major ethical disagreements with the Catholic Church. My interviewer (a self-described "recovering Catholic"--meaning not one) told me that he didn't find his own disagreements to be an issue at all. The only areas, he said, that it has an effect is that the hospital doesn't perform abortions and they don't do stem-cell research. Would I be able to talk about safe sex with teenagers under my care--distribute condoms, prescribe the morning-after pill, etc? Would we be taught about abortion procedures, indications, contraindications, etc? Could we refer patients to hospitals that do carry out those procedures? I guess my concern is: how far do the curriculum and practicing rights for medical students, residents, and attendings depart from that of a school with no religous affiliation. I really don't want to discuss the morality of these things, I just want to know what practical differences there are between Loyola and some other schools.

Also, nobody said much about student involvement on different committees, like a Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee, Ethics Committee, etc. Is that because students aren't involved much in the administration of the school or just because I didn't hear about it. Are there even student seats on administrative committees?

Nice gym eh?

These financial aid posts made the decision all the easier to decline the interview invitation today. So, thanks for posting that info!

Hey Yzla, not all of the awards were terribly modest. I got a $12000 grant from Loyola, so they are definately giving out decent grants. Considering tuition is <35K, that's over 1/3 of tuition paid for. BTW, I'll probably be attending elsewhere, so that money will likely be going to someone else... (though I really loved Loyola..)

Hi all! I'm deciding between Stritch and two other schools in the coming weeks. I LOVED Loyola, Chicago, the students, the faculty I met, almost everything about the school. The big question mark for me is that I'm definitely not Catholic... I'm not religious at all and I have major ethical disagreements with the Catholic Church. My interviewer (a self-described "recovering Catholic"--meaning not one) told me that he didn't find his own disagreements to be an issue at all. The only areas, he said, that it has an effect is that the hospital doesn't perform abortions and they don't do stem-cell research. Would I be able to talk about safe sex with teenagers under my care--distribute condoms, prescribe the morning-after pill, etc? Would we be taught about abortion procedures, indications, contraindications, etc? Could we refer patients to hospitals that do carry out those procedures? I guess my concern is: how far do the curriculum and practicing rights for medical students, residents, and attendings depart from that of a school with no religous affiliation. I really don't want to discuss the morality of these things, I just want to know what practical differences there are between Loyola and some other schools.

Also, nobody said much about student involvement on different committees, like a Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee, Ethics Committee, etc. Is that because students aren't involved much in the administration of the school or just because I didn't hear about it. Are there even student seats on administrative committees?

Nice gym eh?

My interviewer said the ONLY difference is that they don't do abortions. Not sure how true that is...

Where are you headed Mr. Seeds? Is it CWRU for you?

Where are you headed Mr. Seeds? Is it CWRU for you?

Either CWRU or OHSU. CWRU is probably a better fit academically, but my opinion of OHSU has really changed over the last few months and now I'm inclined to think I might be happier there. It seems that my "#1 choice" changes every week, so who knows where I'll end up :rolleyes:

Any news from CWRU for you? What other two schools are you considering? G'luck./

P.S. yeah, the gym totally rocks. Everything I know about Loyola leads me believe that it is simply a fantastic school in just about every respect.

Hi all! I'm deciding between Stritch and two other schools in the coming weeks. I LOVED Loyola, Chicago, the students, the faculty I met, almost everything about the school. The big question mark for me is that I'm definitely not Catholic... I'm not religious at all and I have major ethical disagreements with the Catholic Church. My interviewer (a self-described "recovering Catholic"--meaning not one) told me that he didn't find his own disagreements to be an issue at all. The only areas, he said, that it has an effect is that the hospital doesn't perform abortions and they don't do stem-cell research. Would I be able to talk about safe sex with teenagers under my care--distribute condoms, prescribe the morning-after pill, etc? Would we be taught about abortion procedures, indications, contraindications, etc? Could we refer patients to hospitals that do carry out those procedures? I guess my concern is: how far do the curriculum and practicing rights for medical students, residents, and attendings depart from that of a school with no religous affiliation. I really don't want to discuss the morality of these things, I just want to know what practical differences there are between Loyola and some other schools.

Also, nobody said much about student involvement on different committees, like a Curriculum Committee, Admissions Committee, Ethics Committee, etc. Is that because students aren't involved much in the administration of the school or just because I didn't hear about it. Are there even student seats on administrative committees?

Nice gym eh?


Those are all really good questions. There are many non-Catholics at Loyola and no one I know has run into a problem. The Jesuits at Loyola set a very progressive tone in general so I think you will find that you are free to your opinions and to discussing them as long as you respect the Catholic position. As far as ob/gyn training goes, you will learn about contraception and abortion (see the ob/gyn class schedule: http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/obgyne/pcsch.htm). Loyola does not perform abortions, but you can set up an away rotation to learn them. It is my impression that Loyola physicians have a good deal of autonomy in how they deal with contraception and abortion referrals and that these decisions are made on a more personal level. I'm only a first year student, but I can say that I haven't heard any complaints about ob/gyn education from our 3rd and 4th year students. In addition, one of the benefits of being at a Catholic institution that I'm just coming to appreciate is the presence of Chaplains in the hospital. They fill an important role as a counselor and liason to the patients.

In answer to your question about comittees, we do have students on curriculum, admissions, and ethics committees. Each course has it's own comittee of students and faculty. Students have a fair amount of influence too: there are several improvments in our classes this year that were because of feedback from the 2nd year students. There are also a handful of students on the admissions comittee (3 per class I think). They help interview, but it sounds like you didn't get a student. Finally, there is a bioethics interest group and the senior members can join in on ethics consults in the hospital. We also have a bioethics institute at Loyola (http://www.meddean.luc.edu/depts/bioethics/index.htm) that oferrs a masters in bioethics. There is also an honors program in bioethics and professionalism. Needless to say, we definiately get our fill.

I hope this answers your questions somewhat. Good luck making a decision!
Laurie

Hi all! I'm deciding between Stritch and two other schools in the coming weeks. I LOVED Loyola, Chicago, the students, the faculty I met, almost everything about the school. The big question mark for me is that I'm definitely not Catholic... I'm not religious at all and I have major ethical disagreements with the Catholic Church. My interviewer (a self-described "recovering Catholic"--meaning not one) told me that he didn't find his own disagreements to be an issue at all. The only areas, he said, that it has an effect is that the hospital doesn't perform abortions and they don't do stem-cell research. Would I be able to talk about safe sex with teenagers under my care--distribute condoms, prescribe the morning-after pill, etc? Would we be taught about abortion procedures, indications, contraindications, etc? Could we refer patients to hospitals that do carry out those procedures? I guess my concern is: how far do the curriculum and practicing rights for medical students, residents, and attendings depart from that of a school with no religous affiliation. I really don't want to discuss the morality of these things, I just want to know what practical differences there are between Loyola and some other schools.



I also had that concern at my interview. I asked a bunch of students about it, as well as my interviewers, and they all seemed to say that I shouldn't worry about the religious affiliation. It is more about the Jesuit philosophy on eduction, which I like. I didn't get the impression that I would be out of place at all.

Thanks for taking the time to respond Laurie. You might have just convinced me to go there. It's comforting to know that there aren't really any practical limitations to the education.

Mr. Seeds, I've whittled it down to Marshall (my state school) and EVMS. I got a big fat reject from CWRU, which was dissappointing but not entirely unexpected... it was one of my worst interviews. With the encouraging word from Laurie, I really don't have many hesitations about Loyola and there's a lot drawing me there. The kicker is that I prefer Norfolk to Chicago (just a little) and I could go to Marshall for an order of magnitude less than either Stritch or EVMS. I really, really like Loyola though and boy do they have a great gym!

Just wondering....who is everyone choosing for their lender?
Loyola, Health Education Solutions, Access Group, THE, Medloans....and why?

Thanks.

Just wondering....who is everyone choosing for their lender?
Loyola, Health Education Solutions, Access Group, THE, Medloans....and why?

Thanks.

I liked the access group the most. not looking at the info right now, but they were the best for people with great credit. it came down to them and the loyola one, but they looked better to me. i actually called the loyola financial aid people and was told that this is the first year they are doing the loyola as lender thing so they haven't quite worked it all out. the woman i talked to couldn't come out and say it, but she said something like 'compare the rates and choose the one that will give you the best outcome. compare us to other people and you might see better options...' (very loose quote as the talk was a week or two ago) so yeah, i'm planning on going with the access group. if you check out their website (http://www.accessgroup.org/) you'll see that the loan rates on their site and on the loyola mailing don't match up right now but i was also told that that is because the access group rates will be changing (getting better for us) around the end of this month. there's a spot you can sign up to receive an email if you want to be notified when their rates and stuff change.

on another note, did anyone get the mailing from loyola today? more forms to fill out but it does get me excited for it all to start (orientation is the week of July 25th, for those of you who haven't gotten the mailing yet)...

on another note, did anyone get the mailing from loyola today? more forms to fill out but it does get me excited for it all to start (orientation is the week of July 25th, for those of you who haven't gotten the mailing yet)...

Yup! I received my forms today! I'm not too excited about filling out more forms, but I'm really excited to meet you all! I'm slightly overwhelmed about such an early start date since I graduate in the middle of June :eek:

Brats,

Thanks for the helpful leads and information on the lenders. I'm going to fill out loan things tonight.

Yeah classmates! I received the packet yesterday with more forms. Getting more and more excited.

hey so i bought a condo this past weekend! i'm excited. its a pretty sweet place in forest park, 1 mile from campus. looking for a roomate still, but plenty of time for that. but yeah, it makes me excited to get down there and get started. :)

hey so i bought a condo this past weekend! i'm excited. its a pretty sweet place in forest park, 1 mile from campus. looking for a roomate still, but plenty of time for that. but yeah, it makes me excited to get down there and get started. :)
Awesome! I'm headed up there on the 4th to have another look around and to look at real estate. I'm thinking Forest Park or Oak Park sound like the way to go... and it sounds like the former is a bit cheaper. July 25 isn't that far off! Woohoo!

Hey guys, I am just dumbfounded at why there aren't that many people from Loyola who choose to do their residencies in california. Do most people who go to Loyola come from the Midwest and as a result stay there? How come when you look at Rosalind Franklin's Residency match, almost like 70% of their grads go to California, and it is fewer for Loyola? Is it just that more people who go to Rosalind Franklin come from Cali? Does Loyola still provide a good opportunity to match into Cali residencies? If anyone has any information regarding this, please provide it. I didn't notice this before, and it is kinda bothering me considering I loved Loyola, but would enjoy doing my residency in California.

Hey guys, I am just dumbfounded at why there aren't that many people from Loyola who choose to do their residencies in california. Do most people who go to Loyola come from the Midwest and as a result stay there? How come when you look at Rosalind Franklin's Residency match, almost like 70% of their grads go to California, and it is fewer for Loyola? Is it just that more people who go to Rosalind Franklin come from Cali? Does Loyola still provide a good opportunity to match into Cali residencies? If anyone has any information regarding this, please provide it. I didn't notice this before, and it is kinda bothering me considering I loved Loyola, but would enjoy doing my residency in California.

I don't know if it's true, but I thought that RF had the reputation of taking all the Cali kids who couldn't get into state schools there. Might have something to do with it.

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Awww, I am currently on the waitlist for Loyola and would enjoy trading my waitlist position for an acceptance. Any takers? :) I took a look at past years threads on Loyola's waitlist and it seems like the waitlist alternates yearly from very little movement to a good amount of movement. If my precise calculations are correct, this year should be the year with a good amount of movement. For all those others on the waitlist, lets hope this is true. Please post if you hear about any waitlist movement! Thanks. Oh and congratulations to all who have already been accepted.

Hey guys, I am just dumbfounded at why there aren't that many people from Loyola who choose to do their residencies in california. Do most people who go to Loyola come from the Midwest and as a result stay there? How come when you look at Rosalind Franklin's Residency match, almost like 70% of their grads go to California, and it is fewer for Loyola? Is it just that more people who go to Rosalind Franklin come from Cali? Does Loyola still provide a good opportunity to match into Cali residencies? If anyone has any information regarding this, please provide it. I didn't notice this before, and it is kinda bothering me considering I loved Loyola, but would enjoy doing my residency in California.

The way I understand it is California residencies are quite hard to get, most of the UC students stay there and many of the cali residents at private schools across the nation also want to get back there. I would think thats why there aren't that many from Loyola.

Hey all you incoming ramblers!!!!!! I"m applying to med school right now, and my NUMBER ONE choice is luc med. I went to Loyola for undergrad, and am hoping that my upcoming MCAT results will be good enough to get me in. <sigh> congrts to all those accepted though! You guys are going to have a great time at this med school. A really good friend of mine goes there, and says he loves it. Loyola..WOW!! :love: :love:

im waitlisted...its the 18th...bump! anyone or anything?

me too.... i called today and they said that there hasnt been any movement of the waitlist yet, but they are expecting some by the end of the week

thanks for the update. i've heard through the grapevine that Loyola hadn't heard back from those they gave acceptances to til really late... meaning that they may be depending on the waitlist quite a bit. Does anyone know approx how many could be on the waitlist? It's funny how we could all just wait til next week but we keep asking these questions! Thanks for the support everyone!

yes, but next week seems soooooo far away!!

I'm on the alternate list too...and ya know, I think all we can do is think happy thoughts for now :) I wish everyone the best of luck, and I hope Loyola sees how much we want to be there. Good luck and Happy Thurs!

Hi guys--

I'm also waitlisted at Loyola and dying to get in. I really hope that they do take a lot of students off the waitlist. I would love to attend!!! Does anyone know if they call you or email? Good luck to all and please keep us all updated if you hear anything!

sorry, but i got to ... bump!

bump. anyone hear anything today?

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Just as a heads up guys there was a small amount of movement of Loyola's waitlist last Friday. I don't know how many they took off, but it seemed like only a few so far. I didn't ask how much more movement they expect in the near future because I heard from them while riding the BART and was afraid I was going to get cut off. For all of those on the waitlist, I would take this as good news. If they have movement this early, my guess is that there will still be more movement from here until school starts. Oh and I wanted to dispel the myth that they rank their waitlist due to numbers. That is way off! They are choosing people that they find to be a good fit for the school. Trust me, my numbers are nothing to brag about. I really wish all of you luck and hope to see each one of you at Loyola next year!!

Just as a heads up guys there was a small amount of movement of Loyola's waitlist last Friday. I don't know how many they took off, but it seemed like only a few so far. I didn't ask how much more movement they expect in the near future because I heard from them while riding the BART and was afraid I was going to get cut off. For all of those on the waitlist, I would take this as good news. If they have movement this early, my guess is that there will still be more movement from here until school starts. Oh and I wanted to dispel the myth that they rank their waitlist due to numbers. That is way off! They are choosing people that they find to be a good fit for the school. Trust me, my numbers are nothing to brag about. I really wish all of you luck and hope to see each one of you at Loyola next year!!

hey Calizona- did you get in?? Congrats man.

Congrats Calizona :) ...just reading that made my heart skip a beat--good luck everyone...and i'm hoping the ring-ring-rings will be coming our way verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry soon!!!!! This must mean that the rush of acceptances is forthcoming?? oh, we've been so patient :love:

Calizona--

Congratulations!!! I sincerely hope there is much more movement soon!

hey guys, I got in off the waitlist on Friday too! So, there has definitely been movement, and hopefully more for all of you--good luck to everyone waiting!!!

Congrats to all! , I'm still waiting. It is nice to hear that numbers aren't everything....

To all those who got in off the list, did you guys get calls or letters?


Good luck, and best to all.

did anyone here entering into loyola get in via the loyola master of arts in medical sciences program? i am interested to see how well students in the program are doing...

I am also waitlisted at Loyola. Anyone know if we can call to see where we are ranked on the waitlist? Good luck to everyone. I hope we all get in!

When I called Loyola a few wks ago, trying to ask where I ranked, they were very confidential about that...and hinted at nothing. So I'm hoping they do that b/c they tend to take a looot of people off--that's just my theory?? I really hope we get a huge rush of "in's" verrry soon. that's all i got for now. buena suerte (good luck) all! :love:

I called the admin office at loyola today, and they said they've had significant waitlist movement already, and that there class is "full and holding" but that it was "subject to change."She told me to call back the first week of june, but it didn't sound very promising....sorry guys, but good luck

I think we all have to keep in mind (those on the waitlist that is) that if someone get's a call for a seat... they give those students some time to decide and get back to them, not "say yes or no now!!!" ... so if the class is full and holding, that means they are waiting to those they just offered seats to off the waitlist to confirm their acceptance. It's not over yet!

and also remember that some people (this does not include myself) who are holding full acceptances to loyola may turn them down still if they get off the waitlist at a school which they like more (i can't imagine how anyone could like a school more than loyola, but stranger things have probably happened). so don't lose hope. the summer is still young. i'm sure i'll still see a couple more of you at orientation...

im bumping this thread to see ...did anyone else on the waitlist hear anything, yesterday or today (tuesday) ?

nope, i haven't heard a thing yet. is it me, or are you guys getting pretty anxious as the end of may draws near? i feel quite jumpy everytime my phone rings...and always have that sad look on my face when i look at my caller ID--and see that oh, it's my sister, or my mom, or something. then i realize, i must calm down and get a hold of myself! hahaha. :laugh: i did look at the thread of the c/o 2007 (b/c last year's movement, they said wasn't typical), trying to gather clues as to when loyola calls people. on that thread, i've noticed that the people who got called were called on fridays...hmm. i'm a nerd and noticed that pattern...i just wanted to throw yet another theory out-- oh the wait. lots of luck, lots of yoga...not that i do yoga...ok, i better stop. happy waiting!

I called the admin office at loyola today, and they said they've had significant waitlist movement already, and that there class is "full and holding" but that it was "subject to change."She told me to call back the first week of june, but it didn't sound very promising....sorry guys, but good luck

I also think more movement will occur around the beginning of June. I recently got off the waitlist and have to turn in all my forms by May 31st. Possibly some people taken off the list might choose to decline their acceptance. Good luck to everyone on the waitlist. I hope to see you all at Loyola starting at the end of July!!

amazing observation! this makes me so happy! i mean, it is now all coming together, that they let X amount of people know on friday, and then give them til tues (approx) to decide, then regroup the list and call more on fri if needed.

and if it doesnt work like that, oh well, at least im a little less stressed.

its funny, i got one cell phone call while at work (at which my boss lets me keep on my phone cause he knows about the waitlists) and i too jumped and ran into a room, reached into my lab coat, only to see my brother's number...and was like "i am such a psycho." im glad there are other's freaking out too.

if anyone on the loyola waitlist who lives in chicago or burbs of, wants to hang out this weekend...maybe go out to forget about life for a while?
we'll get a big waitlister bar crawl!

I called the admin office at loyola today, and they said they've had significant waitlist movement already, and that there class is "full and holding" but that it was "subject to change."She told me to call back the first week of june, but it didn't sound very promising....sorry guys, but good luck

ugh. thats really dissapointing to hear.... when i called them just about a week ago they said that there hadnt been any movement yet -- how did they go from none to 'significant'?? boo hiss [well, ok, only boo hiss cause i havent gotten the call.... congrats to those that have!]

I just had to shout out to all those that will be at Loyola next semester. I am totally excited and cannot contain myself. This whole application process has been very difficult for me (and I'm sure many others) because I have been completely uncertain of where I would end up and why. I just recently made my final decision that I will for sure be at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine next year and it feels GOOD to say that! To finally know where I'll be and to get things lined up takes an amazing weight off my shoulders. I can't wait to shadow a chaplain in the ER, to start taking patient histories, to go to lectures in the morning and break down into smaller group discussions in the afternoon, to get to meet all you amazing Loyola people, to hit up Chi-town on the weekends or during the week where time permits, to live in a new city (i'm previously from Glendale, AZ and Berkeley, CA), to study my butt off late in a room on campus drawing on the chalkboard with other students high on caffeine, to meet interesting patients, to learn new things again, and continue to be idealistic in my goal to become a doctor. I hope all of you other future Loyola M1's can share my enthusiasm. My thoughts also go out to all those on the waitlist. I understand your pain and know how much it hurts to be uncertain about your future. I hope you can either join me at Loyola or have a wonderful medical school experience at another great medical school. If any of the other M1s have other things you are looking forward to at Loyola, please post them here! I have a feeling the next four years are going to be amazing in terms of difficulty and reward.

i'm very excited as well. the school just 'felt right' for all of the reasons you are excited about as well. i loved the curriculum and the students. i think the location is pretty sweet (having gone to undergrad about 1/2 hour away it still kind of feels like home). chicago is a great city. and yeah, it'll be awesome to meet all you new M1's. i hear we have some decent time during orientation week to hang out/get to know eachother/finish getting our appts. set up. that should be good times, too. anyway, i gotta get to work but yes, i'm excited. and good luck today and tomorrow for you waitlisters...hope there's some good movement for you all.

i know this is the official entering class thread and not a waitlist thread, but it seems a lot of people are seeing this one... so i apologize for all those who are already accepted and are trying to chat it up... congrats!


any waitlisters hear anything today (friday)?

Yeah fellow classmates! Each day passes and I get more and more excited. How many of you are doing pre-med school travelling this summer? If there are any adventure travellers out there, I look forward to meeting you when school starts. I'm hoping, even with our meager $$$, we can do some cool travels during breaks.

My roommate is an M3, and he said orientation week is a blast. They have activities planned for us downtown as well as at Stritch. I finally picked a lender for the loans. Man, looking at all those numbers made me procrastinate and look scrupulously at which lender would be the best deal. Strangely enough, because I knew Loyola is where I wanted to be, it doesn't seem too daunting.

We have a lot to which to look forward. Waitlisters, hang in there!

Hey guys! I can't wait to meet you all! This summer, I'm planning on going on a cruise around the Greek Isles before starting at Stritch! :) Does anyone know what activities are planned for us during orientation? I can't wait to meet you all!

I'll be leaving in a week for a 3 week adventure in Ecuador and Peru. Machu Picchu here I come. Hoping to hit up the Galapagos Islands as well. I'm kinda doing a plan as you go trip with a flexible itinerary in mind. Did anyone have to get any immunizations before going on their trips? I spent $250 bucks in Hep A, Yellow Fever, and Typhoid vaccinations as well as malaria pills! Who is hitting up Europe this summer? That is one trip I plan to make at some point in the future.

Oh and I was a little late sending in my housing information because I was accepted late. Have they sent out the list of students interested in having apartment mates? I saw some of you purchased places or already live in the area. Anyone coming from the west or east coast?

So I heard that orientation week consists of activities at Stritch and getting to know the school and hospital. One night the first years will go to a local ale house. There will be a night when we go either to a Cubs or Sox game. My roommate also said the M2s throw a get-together for us and we get to plan an activity for ourselves. It's 4-5 days of activities so these are just some of them probably.

I'm traveling throughout Mongolia for 3 weeks and visiting a buddy in South Korea afterwards for a few days. Hoping to start school disease-free :) Have a good Memorial Day weekend!

Hey all! I'm not planning on actually moving out there until just a few days before orientation. I still haven't picked my lender either, yeesh. It's so cool to hear from people that are travelling to cool places, though. I'm leaving in a week and a half to go to East Timor for a month and I'll be back about two weeks before orientation.

I know what you mean about the vaccinations too. I had to get hep a, hep b, rabies, yellow fever, japanese encephalaitis, and on and on and on. I got the malaria prophylaxis too... doxycyclin every day (lots of chloroquinine resistance in S.E. Asia). Stuff made me photosensitive while on a pacific island too... yeesh.

Take it easy, enjoy the first half of summer, and I'll see you in a few weeks!

Is anyone else having trouble getting on the incoming student web forum? I haven't been able to get on it for the past two days and am trying to find a roomate! PM if you're going to be looking for apartments soon and need a roomate.

Is anyone else having trouble getting on the incoming student web forum? I haven't been able to get on it for the past two days and am trying to find a roomate! PM if you're going to be looking for apartments soon and need a roomate.

As someone in class of 08 at loyola, trust me, the webforum "comes and goes". sometimes they just randomly stop working. It's frustrating (we use them for M1 and M2 classes). I believe it's working again today. Just keep trying.

also try getting on the webforum from a different computer. we have 2 computers at my house (using the same internet connection) and one of them has never worked well (slow load and/or doesn't work at all) while the other computer has worked nearly every time at a speed similar to what everything else online loads at....

The forum seems to be working now. Thanks!

bumping for sacrificial movement by the EvoDevo!

haha that's crazy that this thread is now in the allopathic...i don't feel like i belong there yet =P

haha that's crazy that this thread is now in the allopathic...i don't feel like i belong there yet =P
Now the real question is whether you've made the switch to telling people you're a med student rather than a pre-med student. I mean, we're accepted, we're going to Loyola for sure, we're done with all of the pre-med nonsense, last year's M4s have graduated, shouldn't we be able to call ourselves M1s? I certainly have made the switch. I guess we could be limbo-med students... we're certainly not pre-meds but we haven't actually enrolled yet. hmmm... I'm just going to stick with med student. It sounds so much cooler.

Does anyone know if there has been much movement off the waitlist in the past week or so?

Now the real question is whether you've made the switch to telling people you're a med student rather than a pre-med student. I mean, we're accepted, we're going to Loyola for sure, we're done with all of the pre-med nonsense, last year's M4s have graduated, shouldn't we be able to call ourselves M1s? I certainly have made the switch. I guess we could be limbo-med students... we're certainly not pre-meds but we haven't actually enrolled yet. hmmm... I'm just going to stick with med student. It sounds so much cooler.


i've been in that limbo stage for a year, since i graduated a year ago...it's been 'applying to medschool' more than 'premed' since my coursework was done. but now its 'waiting to start medschool' until i'm actually there. i could call myself a medstudent now probably, but i don't feel like a student yet. when i spend a day out waterskiing on a friday, i just can't say i'm a student yet....or at least am happy to not be a student yet...

i've been in that limbo stage for a year, since i graduated a year ago...it's been 'applying to medschool' more than 'premed' since my coursework was done. but now its 'waiting to start medschool' until i'm actually there. i could call myself a medstudent now probably, but i don't feel like a student yet. when i spend a day out waterskiing on a friday, i just can't say i'm a student yet....or at least am happy to not be a student yet...


Wow folks I cannot believe your giving that much thought into what you should be classified as "A med-Student" "A premed student" "or a narcissus" is the only reason you worry about this is so you can tell others.

I understand how hard it is to get into school and all of us should be proud of our achievement, but lets get over ourselves.

Hi,

I just accepted the offer today. Anybody looking for a roommate to live in Oak Park or Forest Park. I want to live near other students.

Let me know.

Just got the offer today that I wil 99.99% be accepting. :thumbup:

congrats and welcome :) see you in a couple weeks.

I'm not sure this is the right place for this post, but i figured the info here would be better than from the pre-med forum. I'm in undergrad at Loyola New Orleans, but i'm an Alabama resident. I just recently started hearing a/b Stritch and it sounds like a great place where the faculty actually give a $hit. Anyway, I know they have a lot of in-staters and was wondering if being from Bama would hurt me or help me (the whole Jesuit diversity thing). I'm really interested, MCAT 30Q, GPA 3.85ish. also, do they stress clinical experience b/c i have about zilch.

Anyone out there holding an acceptance to loyola and planning on not going?

congrats to the incoming class of 2009, welcome aboard

Hey all! Only 4 days to orientation!!! I suspect our class is mostly in the area or currently in the move. If anyone out there wants to hang out this weekend send me a PM and we can get in touch. I'm new to the area so I'd love to meet anyone else that's coming in from far away!

In any event, I'll see you on Monday!

Mike