2015-2016 Loyola University Chicago (Stritch) Application Thread

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bceagle411 said:
did anyone find it a turn off the lack of active learning and patient interactions in the first couple of years?
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I agree with this. Compared to some of the other schools I've seen Loyola really lacked any meaningful patient interaction until you hit your 3rd year rotations it seemed. Sure they have the PCM and such, but that doesn't replace the actual thing. They did mention how there are lots of opportunities to shadow... but as a medical student I'd hoped that there'd be more actual patient interaction
 
bceagle411 said:
did anyone find it a turn off the lack of active learning and patient interactions in the first couple of years?
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definitely didn't get that wednesday. their mission is highly focused on creating the best caring doctors..which is why PCM is introduced in the first year. although we may not get real patient interaction,the course allows us to get good practice before third year. there's also required shadowing hours you have to complete so thats a plus.
 
Anyone interviewed or accepted want to help a brother out by sharing your stats?
 
My portal says "undergoing review."
SallySue1202 said:
Don't give up hope! I was "under review" from July until two weeks ago and just attended the interview today! Things can turn around quickly.

Side note: I had the best interview day! What a great school!!
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That's awesome to hear. I've been under review for a while as well. It's good to know that there is hope lol.

Question: Are there any other potential statuses an applicant waiting for an interview can get aside on their portal aside from "Undergoing Review"? If so what and what do they mean?
 
Sheriff AL said:
My portal says "undergoing review."


That's awesome to hear. I've been under review for a while as well. It's good to know that there is hope lol.

Question: Are there any other potential statuses an applicant waiting for an interview can get aside on their portal aside from "Undergoing Review"? If so what and what do they mean?
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No
 
Sheriff AL said:
My portal says "undergoing review."


That's awesome to hear. I've been under review for a while as well. It's good to know that there is hope lol.

Question: Are there any other potential statuses an applicant waiting for an interview can get aside on their portal aside from "Undergoing Review"? If so what and what do they mean?
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Sure you can - you can be in the boat I'm in and have your status set as "Your application has been reviewed...etc." This has been interpreted as a hold in previous posts.
 
223sarahsmith said:
Sure you can - you can be in the boat I'm in and have your status set as "Your application has been reviewed...etc." This has been interpreted as a hold in previous posts.
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Ah, yes! I thought s/he was asking if there are any statuses between "under review" and an II.
 
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altrock3 said:
I dunno...my stats are super "meh" though so I feel like I'm in some bad stats pile in the back of the room.
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There is an already been reviewed status also. I feel like if that was the case, your status might say that instead.
 
altrock3 said:
I dunno...my stats are super "meh" though so I feel like I'm in some bad stats pile in the back of the room.
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i feel like they scrutinize more on those secondaries and experiences...not really stats..of course you have to have decent grades/MCAT, but according to the admissions they are really into people who fit their mission (serving the underserved and showing interests in social justice..especially through community service). It is pretty evident too..bc everyone I met fit the school perfectly (based on our conversations). They also received 11,000 applications this cycle (and interview a little over 500) so I'm sure they are taking careful time and effort to read those essays.
 
submitted first week of sept and review completed, no word since then though
 
does anyone know when we cans start sending updates post-interview? i can't remember what was said during my interview day :-/
 
Received the II!! Unfortunately, I'm going to withdraw my app because I've already been accepted to a private school that I most likely wouldn't consider Loyola over. Hopefully someone gets lucky!
 
Free411 said:
Received the II!! Unfortunately, I'm going to withdraw my app because I've already been accepted to a private school that I most likely wouldn't consider Loyola over. Hopefully someone gets lucky!
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Are you also IS?
 
JanuaryJean said:
II today! Feels good to get something after a string of rejections and waitlists!

Anyone know what the format is? MMI or single/double/group interview?
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You have two interviews that are one-on-one. They typically know your application very very well and can range from being a physician, a student, administrator, teacher, etc. No group or MMI business here!
 
bceagle411 said:
They do have them available but they made it seem like it was not easy to do. I think they said only one girl did it their year. You may have to kill anatomy. Not sure though
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bceagle411 said:
did anyone find it a turn off the lack of active learning and patient interactions in the first couple of years?
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Hey, M1 here. Just wanted to chime in in case other applicants read your comments and are second guessing what Loyola has to offer. I'm surprised that your tour guide said we don't have much opportunity for patient interactions. Really, the opportunities are there if you want them. There are many, many interest groups that allow for patient interactions, aside from the required shadowing through PCM. It's quite possible that your tour guide doesn't participate in any interest groups and/or isn't a part of any of the community outreach groups (as not every student participates in the extracurricular stuff that Loyola offers). Personally, I've had quite a bit of patient interactions just in the 6 months of being a med student. I've been able to intubate a patient while shadowing an anesthesiologist, draw blood at the local clinic, take patient histories, perform standard blood pressure and glucose level checks at health fairs, etc. If you're referring to the lack of "required" patient interactions, then yes, Loyola doesn't offer too much of that during the first and second years (only about 2 hours of shadowing first semester, and 4 hours of shadowing second semester are required). BUT, that's just the bare minimum. The opportunities are there for you if you're willing to go out of your way and ask for them. Many doctors welcome students and actually love when you reach out to them and want to learn, but they don't go around looking for you, you have to come to them.

As for anatomy, many of my classmates including myself appreciate that we have both prosected and regular cadavers to work with. Yes, we are taught mainly from the prosected cadavers, but all students are more than welcomed to come in and dissect on their own (and quite a few do before and after lab). Your tour guide may have said that only one girl dissected their year, and while that may be true, it was probably because no one else wanted to. Many students feel like the prosected bodies along with the other anatomy resources we are given are more than enough to do well in the class, and therefore not many people spend extra time dissecting. Those that do do so because they enjoy it.

Rest assured, if you do choose to come to Loyola, there are plenty opportunities for active learning and patient interactions! 🙂
 
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Also, for those of you still waiting for an interview, I would recommend sending an update letter! Not entirely sure if they help or not, but I got ansy around January last year and sent a lengthy update letter--received an interview about a week after. I've been told that Loyola likes to "feel the love" (whatever that means), so give them some love if you're really interested in going there! Can't hurt! Interviews end mid-late February.
 
Bubbles0523 said:
Also, for those of you still waiting for an interview, I would recommend sending an update letter! Not entirely sure if they help or not, but I got ansy around January last year and sent a lengthy update letter--received an interview about a week after. I've been told that Loyola likes to "feel the love" (whatever that means), so give them some love if you're really interested in going there! Can't hurt! Interviews end mid-late February.
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Does the letter have to be mailed or can we email it?
 
When I sent my grade update, I emailed and snail mailed it. I got an email back from one of the counselors saying to just upload it to the portal. Idk if it would upset them to email it directly, but I might just portal it and put it by post again
 
phantomlimb said:
there is also a place on the portal to attach an update letter document, so I'm guessing they might prefer that?
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Yup! That works too! I know a few classmates used the portal. Probably a safer bet--I didn't know about it when I sent mine!
 
I'm an M2 and I cosign everything @Bubbles0523 said. Additionally, M2 year we have 5 required REAL patient interviews/history/physical. In addition to our standardized patient OSCEs and optional shadowing (student led clinics, specialty interest group shadowing, etc.), I feel prepared and from what I've heard from upperclassmen's experiences working with other students and at other institutions, I'm not concerned. Additionally, M1 and M2 years are focused on prepping for Step 1, as they should be.
 
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I've been under review since late July. Although I have continued to update my application, I don't really expect an II at this point. Congrats to those who have been accepted, it's an amazing school and awesome city (Chicago native).
 
NachoPlatter said:
You have two interviews that are one-on-one. They typically know your application very very well and can range from being a physician, a student, administrator, teacher, etc. No group or MMI business here!
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Thank you sir

HollaMD said:
For those of you who received IIs today Congrats!! Do you mind sharing stats?
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Thanks! and IS, LizzyM ~71-72, secondary completed 8/14/2015
 
For people that put in grade updates, did you just send unofficial transcripts or what did u send..?
 
update letter, unofficial transcript
mailed in an official from the school
 
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