Sammie2568
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Did you send any update letters or anything like that after your interview? I’m waiting now for a decision and not sure what to do.
2023-2024 Loyola (Stritch)
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Yes, I did send an update! I heard that Loyola likes update letters to show you are still interested. I uploaded the letter to the applicant portal ~1.5-2 months after I interviewed. I heard back with the A ~2 weeks later. My letter was brief -- one page long with concrete updates since I applied + a few sentences reiterating my interest.
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JUST GOT THE A CALL!!!!!! Complete 9/30, interviewed 1/16 virtually 🩷 best Valentine’s Day gift that my husband can’t even top!
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Those who were accepted, when did you receive an email or a portal update?
@mellowyellowkazI went ahead and created an accepted student GroupMe if anyone wants to join!
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I received the call last night, and had the email this morning
when did you interview? I interviewed 1/25 and kind of worried I havent heard anything yet
1/4!
royal_leveling
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Got the A!!! in-person Interview 12/13. In-state A 2/15. Received a phone call and an email. LM 66.5
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For those who got accepted, did you receive the call from the dean or the admission office?
For those who got accepted, did you receive the call from the dean or the admission office?
I got accepted a few months ago but I got a call from Dean Darrell Nabers! He's the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment, and we met him during the interview day. The call was from a Maywood IL area code, and showed up as the phone number, with "Maywood, IL" labeled under it
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My call came from one of the executive admissions committee members!
Just withdrew my application/CC/WL spot. Good luck to you all ❤️
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bhaskarrenu
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Your stats if you dont mind?
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3.9 undergrad/4.0 grad and MCAT 510 (127/123/129/131)
A via email, no call, should I be concerned 😭
Portal reflects A
Portal reflects A
when did u receive email and when did u interview?
Email about a week ago & interviewed December
bhaskarrenu
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Your stats please, if you dont mind?
royal_leveling
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Undergrad cumulative gpa: 3.83, mcat: 505.
My ECs especially research carried my mcat ngl
bhaskarrenu
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Congratulations. So happy for you, My stats are closer to yours, although, not very strong ECs. Not a peep from them, although no rejection also as yet.
royal_leveling
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update letters are key. I sent like 5-6 updates on the portal with 1 letter of intent.
What if we have no big update though? Just us powering through work... would u still say we send in continuous updates, on say where we are with our research?
I am not 100 percent sure if they are done. But, I think last week someone had stated the available interviews were 2/22, 2/27, and 2/29. So hopefully people will cancel their interviews and then they will maybe send more interview invites
Which school are you choosing?
Got the A last week after CC back in October. No updates sent
University of Wisconsin-Madison. If Duke accepts me this week I’ll choose them over UWM, but I’m very happy with this acceptance and this school if it’s where I end up
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Good luck and congratulations
Anyone got a decision that interviewed on later than 1/16?
interviewed 1/25 here, radio silence...
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I interviewed 1/16 and received an A on 2/14 — I would send in update/interest letters or an LOintent if you are committed!
sweet_human
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I interviewed on 2/8 and sent an update on 2/12 - haven't heard back from them, but would it be worth sending a second update (considering I do have an update) or would that be too soon given it's been only 2 weeks since I sent the first one?
Definitely not committed, more just curious to see my options as the cycle is coming to an end here.
V52.
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I interviewed on 1/9, sent an update letter and a LOI. Still haven’t heard back.
Same boat. I think so unfortunately.
I went to the Stritch virtual visit held today and the assistant Dean said that they were in the tail end of the interview cycle. She didn’t specifically mention whether they were going to send out more II in March.
I actually was just reviewing some email updates from another school. They stated that there was such an increase in applications this year that its taking them longer to review apps so I'm wondering if Stritch is experiencing the same
Hey everyone! Just checking in one last time. For the As, congratulations! I hope to meet you all next year. For those who haven't gotten an II want to come here, know that applying more than once here is somewhat common. I got in my second go around (no II first time) and so did many of my friends. The cycle here is finishing soon but I don't have a specific end date to express, but if you haven't heard you should start to consider the following:
Schedule reapplication counseling in April, look at what you think was the weakest part of your app and try to improve it the next year with the same emphasis on updates as this year. Think of it this way, Loyola cares a lot about knowing who applies, and you have a leg up on first time applicants by already having your name out there. Applying twice stinks, but as the competition gets tougher so too must your ability to articulate why medicine is right for you, and nothing does that better than another year maturing and discerning.
I'm always open to dm'd questions (for both admitted and not) and I'll get to them when I have a break in studying.
Schedule reapplication counseling in April, look at what you think was the weakest part of your app and try to improve it the next year with the same emphasis on updates as this year. Think of it this way, Loyola cares a lot about knowing who applies, and you have a leg up on first time applicants by already having your name out there. Applying twice stinks, but as the competition gets tougher so too must your ability to articulate why medicine is right for you, and nothing does that better than another year maturing and discerning.
I'm always open to dm'd questions (for both admitted and not) and I'll get to them when I have a break in studying.
sweet_human
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For update letters, we just upload them in our portal, right?
momo_jones
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cantwaittodeletethis
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hi guys! congrats to everyone with an A! has anyone recieved any financial aid info yet?
Pre-II R just now, complete july. good luck to everyone still in the running and to those still waiting on decisions!
sosopremed
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Pre-II R just now. Complete in mid-august
DocImaynalla
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Pre II R
