2012-2013 Loyola University (Stritch) Application Thread

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DrAndy said:
In my opinion, and I am sure for many others as well, affordable housing is at the very bottom of the list of why you choose a medical school. You should be concerned with whether you would see yourself as a good fit at a school, and vice versa.
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Uh yeah, but trying to save a bit on loans is a definite plus, as well.
 
DrAndy said:
In my opinion, and I am sure for many others as well, affordable housing is at the very bottom of the list of why you choose a medical school. You should be concerned with whether you would see yourself as a good fit at a school, and vice versa.
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Lol@someone telling someone else what they should want in a medical school.
 
SoulinNeed said:
Uh yeah, but trying to save a bit on loans is a definite plus, as well.
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True True. Housing costs are so variable though. If you are really concerned about only spending a certain amount, I'm sure you will be able to find that amount. You could pay $2000 a month for a killer 1 bed 1 bath or room with some other guys and each pay 400 for a mediocre place. Depends on how fancy of stuff you need
 
SoulinNeed said:
Uh yeah, but trying to save a bit on loans is a definite plus, as well.
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I concur with SoulInNeed... more generally cost of living is important to people who are older with families, etc. or those who may possibly want to buy a home while in med school. This is a given, but the cost of living in some CA cities are 3-4x as much in some mid-west and east coast areas.. this could potentially sway someone if having to choose between two schools which were equally appealing, whose "fit" was more or less the same for the applicant.
 
BigBlueBear said:
Lol@someone telling someone else what they should want in a medical school.
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Lol, the man said "good fit". As if where I'm going to be living for four years isn't a strong component of whether or not I would "fit in".
 
DrAndy said:
Good point, if you have more than one acceptance and they are the same other than cost of living. But if you have spent years trying to get into med school, like me, getting in is the top priority.
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I don't why you jumped the gun and assumed that's not my top priority, either. Having a top priority, however, doesn't preclude you from having others, as well.
 
SoulinNeed said:
I don't why you jumped the gun and assumed that's not my top priority, either. Having a top priority, however, doesn't preclude you from having others, as well.
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Tehe

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SoulinNeed said:
Yeah, I'm concerned about affordable housing. When comparing Loyola to other schools, it's a major point.
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To answer your earlier question, the school compiles a list of possible housing opportunities and gives out the list to the students during the second look day. I think the school's loan offers an allowance of around $1700 per month for living expenses, but that is a pretty generous number for normal housing. I know classmates who have rent ranging from 450-1100/month. Most of them pay about $650-$700 / month. haha but I really wouldn't worry about housing this early in the game.
 
Still under review here, dying for an II! Ahhh. Congrats!
 
How long did it take everyone to be marked as complete? It's been about 3 weeks for me...
 
markyb03 said:
How long did it take everyone to be marked as complete? It's been about 3 weeks for me...
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Took me about 4.5 weeks. Be patient, but after 4 weeks I'd call, just to make sure nothing is missing from your file.
 
Lol Dr. Andy went and deleted all his dumb posts.
 
Hello everyone I am an M2 at Stritch and long story short couldn't be more happy about my decision to attend here. When I was in your position 2 years ago I always appreciated not just M1s (you guys are great) but also upperclassmen who have a little more experience adding to threads in this forum. So, back then I made a deal with myself that I would try to contribute to this thread at least through M2. A Lannister, sorry, a Stritch student always pays his debts.

I wish the best for all of you! 👍
 
Goober11 said:
Hello everyone I am an M2 at Stritch and long story short couldn't be more happy about my decision to attend here. When I was in your position 2 years ago I always appreciated not just M1s (you guys are great) but also upperclassmen who have a little more experience adding to threads in this forum. So, back then I made a deal with myself that I would try to contribute to this thread at least through M2. A Lannister, sorry, a Stritch student always pays his debts.

I wish the best for all of you! 👍
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You're awesome, and I love your user name. :laugh:
 
Interview Invite by phone this morning! Submitted 7/26.
 
kuntash said:
Congrats! BTW your avatar always makes me smile 🙂
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Glad to be of service! 😀

Also, to Goober11 (or any other Loyola students)....what are some of your favorite aspects/features of the school? How about things you wish were a bit different?
 
My status just got changed to "We have received all required information and your file is under review with the Committee on Admissions."

This took a little under a month, as I submitted everything on 8/10. Here's to hoping for an interview invite!
 
Got the phone call today! Interview Invite!!

SS: 7/26
SC: ~7/27
II: 9/6
 
II this morning! I also submitted my secondary on 7/26. Don't know how long I was under review, though, sorry. It's been at least a few weeks.
 
eefen said:
Glad to be of service! 😀

Also, to Goober11 (or any other Loyola students)....what are some of your favorite aspects/features of the school? How about things you wish were a bit different?
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Well, you have interview invite so I almost didn't answer your question. But since not everyone will interview this early I'll put in some work. Out of the 7 schools I interviewed out Loyola's "interview day" was by far my favorite. If you come M-F you will likely be with 1-3 other interviewees. This sounds weird at first but it gives you a pure, unadulterated Stritch experience. There are no slide shows trying to convince you to come here (they get old and can be VERYYY contrived). We do our best to incorporate you in our community for a day, which I think is amazing in assessing your fit. All in all you will be blown away when you get here.


As you will all come to expect I'll answer your questions in bullet format because one thing medical school has taught me is that nobody actually reads anything you write :meanie:.


Things I like:

---Diverse patient population (Berwyn- primarily hispanic-lowish income, Maywood (African American, low income), Oak Park-mixed-fancy shmancy, West Burbs--just think of the suburb you grew up in) many other Chicagoland communities

---The Gym (You'll see 👍)

---Low Cost of living

---Hospital attached to school (easy to network with docs, underrated, very important)

---Could be trapped on an island with 98% of my class and we would not kill each other.

---New nursing school = more study area

----VERY accessible admin/deans

---Stritch is aesthetically pleasing, I like being there


Things I don't like:

---I'm not from the Midwest. I miss my mommy and mountains

---the 2%: ha kidding can't be friends with everyone

---need a car (I like the freedom though, not a con for me but maybe others)

---Parking lot is a hike from the school

---No EM residency (that's changing soon)
 
einstein1990 said:
How long were you under review for??
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I'm pretty sure I was under review since 7/27 and when I checked yesterday it said the exact same thing, so over a month. Then my phone rang this morning, and to my surprise an interview invite was offered! Now my status just says "status feedback not yet defined!!!!" (yes, there are indeed 4 exclamation points)
 
Cheezhead said:
I'm pretty sure I was under review since 7/27 and when I checked yesterday it said the exact same thing, so over a month. Then my phone rang this morning, and to my surprise an interview invite was offered! Now my status just says "status feedback not yet defined!!!!" (yes, there are indeed 4 exclamation points)
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LOL at the four exclamation points.. thanks for the info and congrats!
 
Does Stritch's tuition change throughout the four years? Meaning, I know some schools have a tuition hike during some years where you go "year round", but I'm wondering if Stritch stays at a consistent level?
 
SoulinNeed said:
Does Stritch's tuition change throughout the four years? Meaning, I know some schools have a tuition hike during some years where you go "year round", but I'm wondering if Stritch stays at a consistent level?
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No tuition hike in the year around years (M3 and M4)

Stritch 1 UIC 0
 
Just finishing up my secondary here.. For those of you who couldn't submit one of the required letters, what did you put as an explanation? I didn't submit a non-science one because I never had a non-science professor more than once nor did I really work closely with any of them, so I didn't feel like they'd know me well enough to write a good, personal letter. Instead, I included a letter from the woman who acted as my supervisor while I was a student tutor, but there's hardly enough space provided to explain all of that.
 
deimachy said:
Just finishing up my secondary here.. For those of you who couldn't submit one of the required letters, what did you put as an explanation? I didn't submit a non-science one because I never had a non-science professor more than once nor did I really work closely with any of them, so I didn't feel like they'd know me well enough to write a good, personal letter. Instead, I included a letter from the woman who acted as my supervisor while I was a student tutor, but there's hardly enough space provided to explain all of that.
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Just say that--maybe elaborate a little more. An email would be fine. I did the same thing and it worked out.
 
Need a lil advice on whether or not to apply to Loyola this late in the game. I know in AMCAS this school specifically recommends applying early to increase one's chances of being accepted. I am a Minnesota resident hoping to attend in the midwest because I have a wife and three kids. We don't want to be more than a day-trip away from my mom as my dad passed a couple of years ago. While I know Loyola is a great school, I didn't apply earlier because it might be difficult for me to track an LOR down from some one of the schools I have attended, but it appears some of the previous posts indicate this may not be a deal breaker. Perhaps those who may be able to give me the best advice are Loyola students who know how many of their classmates were accepted after interviews from later months. My stats are decent, but not outstanding. Any advice is apprec'd. Thanks!
 
Cartelguy said:
Need a lil advice on whether or not to apply to Loyola this late in the game. I know in AMCAS this school specifically recommends applying early to increase one's chances of being accepted. I am a Minnesota resident hoping to attend in the midwest because I have a wife and three kids. We don't want to be more than a day-trip away from my mom as my dad passed a couple of years ago. While I know Loyola is a great school, I didn't apply earlier because it might be difficult for me to track an LOR down from some one of the schools I have attended, but it appears some of the previous posts indicate this may not be a deal breaker. Perhaps those who may be able to give me the best advice are Loyola students who know how many of their classmates were accepted after interviews from later months. My stats are decent, but not outstanding. Any advice is apprec'd. Thanks!
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Do it! Why not try? It will cost time & money, but such a little amount compared to the grand scheme.
During my interview, Dean Jones said that the likelihood of being accepted is the same throughout the cycle. So if you are meant to receive an interview from SSOM, you'll probably get it despite when your secondary was received.
 
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Irish Football said:
Stritch is in Maywood.

Sritch 1 UIC 1
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whoa whoa whoa. I interviewed at both places & I definitely felt/feel safer at Loyola (I'm an M1).

Sure Maywood is a lower income city, but there's a ton of diversity and a great sense of community. Just because a community is financially poor doesn't make it dangerous.

Stritch is on a medical campus surrounded by busy streets (& a great public park/field across the street) so no one comes here unless they have a doctor's appointment or are visiting someone in the hospital. The security on campus is pretty tight. You HAVE to have your ID on you at all times & have to show it to get into the med school building.

UIC has a LOT of people from the community walking around (usually with no particular agenda). It's also in a low income area, but I think it's more dangerous than Maywood. When I finished my interview at UIC, I walked around the block to get back to the el station & I felt so unsafe and uncomfortable...and it was during the day.
 
ServiceDoctor said:
poor doesn't make it dangerous.

UIC has a LOT of people from the community walking around (usually with no particular agenda). It's also in a low income area, but I think it's more dangerous than Maywood. When I finished my interview at UIC, I walked around the block to get back to the el station & I felt so unsafe and uncomfortable...and it was during the day.
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Some people feel that way moving to a big city right away though. It took me a while to get used to it because I was from a suburban area but I've actually spent a lot of time around UIC/ Rush and I love the area. That being said the city (not just Lincoln Park either) isn't for everyone.
 
ServiceDoctor said:
Do it! Why not try? It will cost time & money, but such a little amount compared to the grand scheme.
During my interview, Dean Jones said that the likelihood of being accepted is the same throughout the cycle. So if you are meant to receive an interview from SSOM, you'll probably get it despite when your secondary was received.
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Thanks much, SD. As with the rest of them, I'll give 'er a shot and see what happens! I know it would be an learning experience.
 
So, anyone have any interview experience here? What questions are asked, etc.?
 
II via phone! Scheduled for 9/25!
 
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