2021-2022 Loyola (Stritch)

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I talked to some folks and it looks like appealing would be hard. I knew I'd be going into a lot of debt, but I didn't realize it would be so much... I've been a low-income student my whole life and basically went to college for free (I was lucky and my school was generous) and I guess I had the flawed expectation that I would receive more in grants due to my financial situation. Lowkey there's a little voice in my head asking if med school is worth all this... Sorry y'all, I'm feeling a little negative.

If anyone did have success at negotiating/appealing their offer, please let me know! I really could use some help/advice rn.
 
anxiouspremedxxx said:
I talked to some folks and it looks like appealing would be hard. I knew I'd be going into a lot of debt, but I didn't realize it would be so much... I've been a low-income student my whole life and basically went to college for free (I was lucky and my school was generous) and I guess I had the flawed expectation that I would receive more in grants due to my financial situation. Lowkey there's a little voice in my head asking if med school is worth all this... Sorry y'all, I'm feeling a little negative.

If anyone did have success at negotiating/appealing their offer, please let me know! I really could use some help/advice rn.
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Med school financing is mostly from loans, unlike the more flexible and generous options you had for college.
You may need to recognize this and try not to feel that you didn't get money you should have for medical school.You will be able to repay your loans once employed as a physician.

There may be more scholarships or financial aid available to you after starting medical school. Watch your school's financial aid pages for scholarship application deadlines, and also consider the state or county medical societies in the region where you will attend school. It can be a helpful source to lessen the amount of loans you might need for years 2, 3, and 4.
 
anxiouspremedxxx said:
I talked to some folks and it looks like appealing would be hard. I knew I'd be going into a lot of debt, but I didn't realize it would be so much... I've been a low-income student my whole life and basically went to college for free (I was lucky and my school was generous) and I guess I had the flawed expectation that I would receive more in grants due to my financial situation. Lowkey there's a little voice in my head asking if med school is worth all this... Sorry y'all, I'm feeling a little negative.

If anyone did have success at negotiating/appealing their offer, please let me know! I really could use some help/advice rn.
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Cost of attendance varies per school! If u have other options maybe you can discuss what other schools are offering you to Loyola. I do think weighing finances is important, and it comes down to a personal decision! My advice would be to maybe look at public scholarships available / ask the financial aid office to point you towards some maybe.
 
anxiouspremedxxx said:
Thank you!

Also does anyone know how to appeal Fin Aid packets???? Mine is looking very sad..
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I’ve also said this before but (as a second year) I and many of my classmates have gotten an additional 7-10k during the year each year. This year my package was 7k scholarship and recieved an additional 10 k in December.
 
keanureaves said:
Got the email transitioning from continued consideration to the formal waitlist. Physical pain
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Looks like they’re full full :,) so different from last year with no movement before the waitlist formed
 
Also got the waitlist notification. Super sad. Still hopeful though. Dean Nabers said he was out of the office this week and they will be reviewing things in May. Fingers crossed.
 
Has anyone received any merit scholarship recently?
 
anyone been to any of the second look in-person tours? Is there a dress code or can we show up in jeans
 
Did anyone receive a merit-based scholarship yet? If so, could you please say when?
 
GoldenBear22 said:
What do you mean? Do you know someone who has received one already or do you need to CTE to receive a scholarship?
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I asked the dean and the admission office. What they told me two days ago was that with more withdrawing coming up, they will distribute more in the following weeks. So my understanding is that you have to at least PTE to have a chance to receive these further merit-based scholarships.
 
Albert9402 said:
I asked the dean and the admission office. What they told me two days ago was that with more withdrawing coming up, they will distribute more in the following weeks. So my understanding is that you have to at least PTE to have a chance to receive these further merit-based scholarships.
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Okay, thank you for sharing this!
 
I just did my plan to enroll at Loyola and withdrew my other acceptances! I was wondering if there is a deposit or any checklists of things we have to do after accepting the seat. I can't find it anywhere but I know the other schools I were in had long checklists of like transcripts, vaccines, deposits.... anyone know if there is a list and if there are upcoming due dates for anything
 
mei1602 said:
I just did my plan to enroll at Loyola and withdrew my other acceptances! I was wondering if there is a deposit or any checklists of things we have to do after accepting the seat. I can't find it anywhere but I know the other schools I were in had long checklists of like transcripts, vaccines, deposits.... anyone know if there is a list and if there are upcoming due dates for anything
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I just found one! 🙂 And I believe the immunization/vaccine info deadlines were in a pdf attached to the acceptance email
Prematriculation & Orientation Information: Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Campus
 
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Loyola M3 (almost M4) here. If any male student is looking for an incredible apartment about 5 minutes from school- DM me! I'm giving up my spot in a 2Bed/2Bath luxury apartment in Forest Park as I will not be in the area next year! Very sad to be leaving this place to be honest- has honestly been the best place I've lived in. Huge apartment and your roommate will be an M3 male- which in all honesty will be a life savor. Mentorship is definitely key in med school so living with an upperclassmen will definitely help when you inevitably need some guidance! Also, the apartment is incredibly quiet and I'll leave my L desk, desk chair, bed frame, and mattress- so the apartment will be fully furnished for you. Plus Garage parking and a 2-minute walk to the Blue Line (easy access to downtown).

This apartment has been handed off to different Loyola med students for the past several years and the landlord is a Stritch grad's mom! I'm promoting this apartment as it's been a great place to live and couldn't recommend it more.
 
Has anyone heard of WL/CC movement recently? If not I'm thinking the class must be pretty full?

I'd really appreciate any insight cause I'm anxious and last years threads show tons of movement around now. Help me SDN, you're my only hope...
 
chizel0908 said:
Has anyone heard of WL/CC movement recently? If not I'm thinking the class must be pretty full?

I'd really appreciate any insight cause I'm anxious and last years threads show tons of movement around now. Help me SDN, you're my only hope...
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+1 wondering this too lol.
People have said they meet the 2nd and fourth monday so maybe the committee hasn’t met yet? Cant be too sure
 
is anyone on the FB page rn?
 
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Hi everyone! In response to @chizel0908 and @nadesk I was accepted earlier this week to Loyola's MD/PhD program so waitlist movement is happening! I was wondering if there were any student groups (GroupMes, Slack Channels, etc.) that someone could add me to so I can get to know my future classmates and look for potential roommates? I requested to join the FB 2026 page as soon as I got accepted and am waiting to be added
 
Pinky99ice said:
Hi everyone! In response to @chizel0908 and @nadesk I was accepted earlier this week to Loyola's MD/PhD program so waitlist movement is happening! I was wondering if there were any student groups (GroupMes, Slack Channels, etc.) that someone could add me to so I can get to know my future classmates and look for potential roommates? I requested to join the FB 2026 page as soon as I got accepted and am waiting to be added
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If I'm not mistaken, the MD/PhD pool is totally separate from the regular MD pool and has a different AdCom. I could be wrong. Congratulations on your A!
 
Pinky99ice said:
Hi everyone! In response to @chizel0908 and @nadesk I was accepted earlier this week to Loyola's MD/PhD program so waitlist movement is happening! I was wondering if there were any student groups (GroupMes, Slack Channels, etc.) that someone could add me to so I can get to know my future classmates and look for potential roommates? I requested to join the FB 2026 page as soon as I got accepted and am waiting to be added
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can i message you please?
 
Just withdrew my acceptance from here! Loyola seems to be an amazing school and the admin, faculties, and students seem very genuine, kind, and happy. 😊 They really do have a way of selecting their people I’d say. I would’ve loved to go here but just got off the waitlist from a state school and couldn’t really ignore tuition and being close to family. I hope it goes to one of you guys! 💕
 
Congrats to everyone who was accepted! Incoming M4 here- happy to answer any questions. No regrets. Happy to be a soon-to-be-alumni of Stritch.
 
Hi y’all It’s may 17th and ngl feeling a little down after I peaked at last years sdn thread. Is it safe to say the class is pretty full at this point in the cycle?
 
nadesk said:
Hi y’all It’s may 17th and ngl feeling a little down after I peaked at last years sdn thread. Is it safe to say the class is pretty full at this point in the cycle?
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Yeah, I'm honestly baffled at this year's thread compared to previous years. According to SDN so far, only 1 individual has come off the WL and not a single person has come off CC (that we know of). Obviously, SDN isn't an accurate indication but you'd expect more people to post lol. Keep the faith though. You never know.
 
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nadesk said:
Hi y’all It’s may 17th and ngl feeling a little down after I peaked at last years sdn thread. Is it safe to say the class is pretty full at this point in the cycle?
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All classes in the country are full- its a matter of one person leaving one person getting filled. Thats how WL works at this point 🙂
 
Hi all! Congrats to everyone accepted off the WL!

I'm just posting this apartment again only because I'm taking a research year and will no longer be in Chicago for a year! DM me if you're interested.

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If any male student is looking for an incredible apartment about 5 minutes from school- DM me! I'm giving up my spot in a 2Bed/2Bath luxury apartment in Forest Park as I will not be in the area next year! Very sad to be leaving this place to be honest- has honestly been the best place I've lived in. Huge apartment and your roommate will be an M3 male- which in all honesty will be a life savor. Mentorship is definitely key in med school so living with an upperclassmen will definitely help when you inevitably need some guidance! Also, the apartment is incredibly quiet and I'll leave my L desk, desk chair, bed frame, and mattress- so the apartment will be fully furnished for you. Plus Garage parking and a 2-minute walk to the Blue Line (easy access to downtown).

This apartment has been handed off to different Loyola med students for the past several years and the landlord is a Stritch grad's mom! I'm promoting this apartment as it's been a great place to live and couldn't recommend it more.
 
Hi everyone! I was recently accepted off the waitlist and I’m trying to get a feel for what this fall will look like. Just wondering if any current Stritch students would be willing to share what their daily schedule looked like in first year 🙂
 
everythingbagel13 said:
Hi everyone! I was recently accepted off the waitlist and I’m trying to get a feel for what this fall will look like. Just wondering if any current Stritch students would be willing to share what their daily schedule looked like in first year 🙂
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Don't worry about that, just enjoy your summer 🙂
 
Hi! I was wondering where students do rotations for 3rd & 4th year? And is it a lottery system? It seems like we'll mostly be on campus for 1st & 2nd year? I was thinking of perhaps buying a place near the school with a partner, but if rotations are in the city then I'm not too sure. Thanks!
 
fspecial said:
Hi! I was wondering where students do rotations for 3rd & 4th year? And is it a lottery system? It seems like we'll mostly be on campus for 1st & 2nd year? I was thinking of perhaps buying a place near the school with a partner, but if rotations are in the city then I'm not too sure. Thanks!
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99 percent of rotations are done on campus, or at our local other hospitals called Gottlieb or macneal. They are like a 15 min drive max. The VA is on campus.

Not in the city.
 
fspecial said:
Hi! I was wondering where students do rotations for 3rd & 4th year? And is it a lottery system? It seems like we'll mostly be on campus for 1st & 2nd year? I was thinking of perhaps buying a place near the school with a partner, but if rotations are in the city then I'm not too sure. Thanks!
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M3 (almost M4) here. Most rotations are near campus. It's lottery, but if you mention you live near a certain area, then they take that into consideration. I personally live very close by school and it's been great for rotations. Esp when you oversleep...you can get to campus in like 5 minutes if you live in Forest Park/Oak Park lol
 
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