2014-2015 Loyola University Chicago (Stritch) Application Thread

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Advice to any who visit and drive? Look up how long travel will take you and triple it. Even at 6:00 AM it took me forever to go ~3 miles in Chicago.
 
NachoPlatter said:
Advice to any who visit and drive? Look up how long travel will take you and triple it. Even at 6:00 AM it took me forever to go ~3 miles in Chicago.
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Thanks for the advice!! I plan to explore Chicago via car so Ill definitely take traffic into consideration. Do you have any suggestions to prepare for the interview?
 
tpha5256 said:
Thanks for the advice!! I plan to explore Chicago via car so Ill definitely take traffic into consideration. Do you have any suggestions to prepare for the interview?
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Honestly? If you know who you are and why you want to be a doctor you're fine. They didn't have any "trick" questions.
 
When I interviewed here this month the dean told me that they are pretty behind on their application due to a large turnover within the admissions staff. So they are behind on reviewing applications (I think just hit August), hence everyone being on hold for all of eternity.
 
IceCream2014 said:
When I interviewed here this month the dean told me that they are pretty behind on their application due to a large turnover within the admissions staff. So they are behind on reviewing applications (I think just hit August), hence everyone being on hold for all of eternity.
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Dag, Yo. They're going to be extending invitations into May 😛
 
sent an update during the first week of January and got put on hold shortly after...then to my surprise II this morning! For those of you who are on hold, don't give up yet!

For those of you have interviewed..can anyone give me some tips on how to prepare? I've read some of the other posts, but I'm just trying to get as much information as possible 😀..it's my first interview and I'm terrified hahaha
 
Bubbles0523 said:
sent an update during the first week of January and got put on hold shortly after...then to my surprise II this morning! For those of you who are on hold, don't give up yet!

For those of you have interviewed..can anyone give me some tips on how to prepare? I've read some of the other posts, but I'm just trying to get as much information as possible 😀..it's my first interview and I'm terrified hahaha
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Congrats on your invitation!! That is fantastic news and definitely gives me hope. Just to clarify...by "on hold" you meant that you had the "has been reviewed" status?
 
pasdebourree said:
Congrats on your invitation!! That is fantastic news and definitely gives me hope. Just to clarify...by "on hold" you meant that you had the "has been reviewed" status?
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yes! I originally had the "your application is under review" status...then I sent a pretty lengthy update and it changed to "your application has been reviewed" shortly after
 
Bubbles0523 said:
sent an update during the first week of January and got put on hold shortly after...then to my surprise II this morning! For those of you who are on hold, don't give up yet!

For those of you have interviewed..can anyone give me some tips on how to prepare? I've read some of the other posts, but I'm just trying to get as much information as possible 😀..it's my first interview and I'm terrified hahaha
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Nice! When was your application complete? Sent two updates to no avail :-/
 
IceCream2014 said:
When I interviewed here this month the dean told me that they are pretty behind on their application due to a large turnover within the admissions staff. So they are behind on reviewing applications (I think just hit August), hence everyone being on hold for all of eternity.
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Thank you for renewing my hope Ice Cream
 
mellow-yellow said:
Dag, Yo. They're going to be extending invitations into May 😛
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I was offered an interview a couple days ago (last time I checked my portal was about a week ago and to my knowledge was never on hold) and I was offered some of the last interview dates available which was only into first week of March. Never sent any updates, complete end of September.
 
jla9213 said:
I was offered an interview a couple days ago (last time I checked my portal was about a week ago and to my knowledge was never on hold) and I was offered some of the last interview dates available which was only into first week of March. Never sent any updates, complete end of September.
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Congrats on the II! Hoping that the rest of us will get lucky and some other spots may open up if nice people decide to WD their interviews.
 
Bubbles0523 said:
sent an update during the first week of January and got put on hold shortly after...then to my surprise II this morning! For those of you who are on hold, don't give up yet!

For those of you have interviewed..can anyone give me some tips on how to prepare? I've read some of the other posts, but I'm just trying to get as much information as possible 😀..it's my first interview and I'm terrified hahaha
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You will have 2 one-on-one interviews with faculty/staff. Mine ranged from 45 mins - 1.5 hours, but what mine consisted of was them asking me things about my application and about my story. In addition, I believe the dean is also supposed to just sit down and chat with you for a little bit depending on your interview schedule. Also do your research on the school. "Why Loyola" is a big one, so really understand their mission statement and all. Try to stay with a student host if you are traveling, because they helped me prepare for the interview and made me a lot less nervous. Loyola was by far my best interview experience. Congrats on the II, and you will love this school!
 
jla9213 said:
I was offered an interview a couple days ago (last time I checked my portal was about a week ago and to my knowledge was never on hold) and I was offered some of the last interview dates available which was only into first week of March. Never sent any updates, complete end of September.
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I think they're interviewing until the end of April! Although it seems like last year they did stop interviews in March
 
Bubbles0523 said:
I think they're interviewing until the end of April! Although it seems like last year they did stop interviews in March
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I agree. The "under review" portal message states that applications can remain in review "until the end of the interview season in April." Although whether that is early or late April, who knows at this point, but I'm sure there will be more days throughout March. Perhaps they just haven't opened them up yet?
 
M12B said:
I agree. The "under review" portal message states that applications can remain in review "until the end of the interview season in April." Although whether that is early or late April, who knows at this point, but I'm sure there will be more days throughout March. Perhaps they just haven't opened them up yet?
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Yeah I think that's definitely a possibility!
 
Can anyone who's interviewed on a weekday give an idea of what time the day generally ends? The website and information hinted we should be done by 2:30pm but said "plan on spending most of the day with us", so I just want to ensure I don't miss a flight!
 
Hey All! II this afternoon! Complete 8/7, Lizzie M ~71, OOS. Also, I had the 'has been reviewed' status for a bit before the II. Sent an update earlier this month...maybe it helped 🙂. Good luck everyone.
 
MPB said:
Hey All! II this afternoon! Complete 8/7, Lizzie M ~71, OOS. Also, I had the 'has been reviewed' status for a bit before the II. Sent an update earlier this month...maybe it helped 🙂. Good luck everyone.
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Congrats! What dates available?
 
Hi guys, got an II yesterday! They said I can only come on Weds. so I think someone cancelled so they're squeezing me in? Anyways theres still hope. Anyone know generally how long after interviews you get a decision? Thanks!
 
And what time do weekday interview starts? The instructions only give a report time for the saturday interviews.
 
KGJDMD said:
Hi guys, got an II yesterday! They said I can only come on Weds. so I think someone cancelled so they're squeezing me in? Anyways theres still hope. Anyone know generally how long after interviews you get a decision? Thanks!
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When were you complete?
 
So it seems like the start of the interview day varies and just depends on when your first interview is. Not everyone got there at the same time, just call the admissions office and ask

vavavoom said:
What time does the interview day end?
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schiffbased said:
And what time do weekday interview starts? The instructions only give a report time for the saturday interviews.
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Called admissions today. Woman told me my application had been reviewed, but no decision made. Go on-line and it still says "under review".

Calling it a day. Assuming rejection, not withdrawing but not checking the portal again.
 
CyrilFiggis said:
Called admissions today. Woman told me my application had been reviewed, but no decision made. Go on-line and it still says "under review".

Calling it a day. Assuming rejection, not withdrawing but not checking the portal again.
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Don't Give up hope! I just got an II via phone right now! Scheduled for Early Feb but there was an early March date available too!
 
Just got an II this morning too! Does anyone know if it's better to arrive at O'Hare or Midway? Also, if my interview is at 9:30am, do you think I can make it back at a 5:30pm flight at O'Hare? Thank you!
 
Geniuskuest said:
Just got an II this morning too! Does anyone know if it's better to arrive at O'Hare or Midway? Also, if my interview is at 9:30am, do you think I can make it back at a 5:30pm flight at O'Hare? Thank you!
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Congrats! Do you mind sharing when you were complete/if you were ever on hold? Good luck!
 
Ruby31 said:
Congrats! Do you mind sharing when you were complete/if you were ever on hold? Good luck!
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Hey, I was actually complete back in August. So I'm really surprised at the II. My stats aren't stellar: 31 on the MCAT, 3.8 uGPA, 3.7sGPA. And I don't know if I was ever put on hold bc I don't check my secondary app often, but I never got an email telling me I was on hold. Good luck and keep your hopes up! I was losing hope at one point as well!
 
Geniuskuest said:
Just got an II this morning too! Does anyone know if it's better to arrive at O'Hare or Midway? Also, if my interview is at 9:30am, do you think I can make it back at a 5:30pm flight at O'Hare? Thank you!
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Your 2nd interview could be at any time, though expect it around 10:45-11am. All in all you should be done around 2 pm. So it depends on how comfortable you are with that skinny timeframe. If you drive from the school to the airport you're probably fine. Public transportation will take over an hour, expect security to take at least an hour (my experience when I was there last week).
 
SoonToBeDrG said:
Your 2nd interview could be at any time, though expect it around 10:45-11am. All in all you should be done around 2 pm. So it depends on how comfortable you are with that skinny timeframe. If you drive from the school to the airport you're probably fine. Public transportation will take over an hour, expect security to take at least an hour (my experience when I was there last week).
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Geniuskuest said:
Hey, I was actually complete back in August. So I'm really surprised at the II. My stats aren't stellar: 31 on the MCAT, 3.8 uGPA, 3.7sGPA. And I don't know if I was ever put on hold bc I don't check my secondary app often, but I never got an email telling me I was on hold. Good luck and keep your hopes up! I was losing hope at one point as well!
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I would give myself some extra time if I were in your shoes just to be safe. My first interview was 10 or 10:30, 2nd interview wasn't until 1:30. Ended up chatting for 1.5 hours, and then another 30-60mins chat with an admissions person there. Did not leave until 4ish.
 
Heplayer92 said:
I would give myself some extra time if I were in your shoes just to be safe. My first interview was 10 or 10:30, 2nd interview wasn't until 1:30. Ended up chatting for 1.5 hours, and then another 30-60mins chat with an admissions person there. Did not leave until 4ish.
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Wow I had no idea they scheduled some interviews that late! Definitely listen to Heplayer92's advice! Play it safe over sorry.
 
Geniuskuest said:
Just got an II this morning too! Does anyone know if it's better to arrive at O'Hare or Midway? Also, if my interview is at 9:30am, do you think I can make it back at a 5:30pm flight at O'Hare? Thank you!
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Congrats. When were you scheduled for?
 
CyrilFiggis said:
Congrats. When were you scheduled for?
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I was scheduled for 2/25. I think i will just look for a later flight ebcause I know O'Hare is a busy airport as well. Thanks so much everyone!

One more question: how often/long are we outside on the interview day? Would I have to hold on to my big coat or can I leave it with my bag (if they provide a storage place)?
 
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Geniuskuest said:
I was scheduled for 2/25. I think i will just look for a later flight ebcause I know O'Hare is a busy airport as well. Thanks so much everyone!

One more question: how often/long are we outside on the interview day? Would I have to hold on to my big coat or can I leave it with my bag (if they provide a storage place)?
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I'd echo what others said -- my interview day (way back when) went til 4:30. You can always hang out on campus if you need to kill some time.
You can ask your tour guide if you'll be going outside. I personally avoid it all-together when I tour students or take the tunnels to the gym and hospital (yes, Loyola knows it can get cold!). Admissions does offer you a closet to keep your stuff.

For the record, Midway is way closer than O'Hare.
 
Mmedran said:
I'd echo what others said -- my interview day (way back when) went til 4:30. You can always hang out on campus if you need to kill some time.
You can ask your tour guide if you'll be going outside. I personally avoid it all-together when I tour students or take the tunnels to the gym and hospital (yes, Loyola knows it can get cold!). Admissions does offer you a closet to keep your stuff.

For the record, Midway is way closer than O'Hare.
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Thank you!
 
Does anyone know how full the class is as of now? I know there is always chatter about how Feb/March interviews are typically for a waitlist spot, but has anyone heard anything specific from the admissions office? I know it's sometimes brought up during interviews, so I'm just curious if anyone has any info 😀
 
Bubbles0523 said:
Does anyone know how full the class is as of now? I know there is always chatter about how Feb/March interviews are typically for a waitlist spot, but has anyone heard anything specific from the admissions office? I know it's sometimes brought up during interviews, so I'm just curious if anyone has any info 😀
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Well, there are around 60 people in the facebook group.
 
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