2024-2025 Loyola (Stritch)

[Odd_funny]

Is anyone interviewing in person? I am trying to decide whether I can make interviewing in-person work because I like far enough away where I need to fly and work full-time so would need to take leave.

How soon are the II dates?

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[derbandit]

LM? Complete date?

interview invite?? already?!

No way. Secondary or interview?

Interview invite! LM is around 75ish. Think I submitted 7/28?

Is anyone interviewing in person? I am trying to decide whether I can make interviewing in-person work because I like far enough away where I need to fly and work full-time so would need to take leave.

Which days are in-person? I don't have access to my computer rn.

 

[MrBear1999]

How soon are the II dates?

3 virtual options as soon as Aug 20th.

Interview invite! LM is around 75ish. Think I submitted 7/28?


Which days are in-person? I don't have access to my computer rn.

August 27 is the only in-person day

 

[MrBear1999]

Is anyone interviewing in person? I am trying to decide whether I can make interviewing in-person work because I live far enough away where I need to fly and work full-time so would need to take leave.

I ended up deciding to interview in-person, and would love to meet others who are also interviewing that day. Feel free to message me. Also open to any advice from current students regarding the interview process 🙂

 

[MrBear1999]

Are any current students willing to answer some questions for me? If yes, please PM. Thank you 🙂

 

[roadtomd1]

Are any current students willing to answer some questions for me? If yes, please PM. Thank you 🙂

^ Please reach out to me as well! Looking to speak with some current students.

 

[SushiSphinx]

Does Loyola require two science LORs?

 

[youngdumbandbroke]

Does Loyola require two science LORs?

Per their website: "We strongly recommend at least one letter from someone who has taught you in a science class, even if you are a non-traditional applicant."

 

[robot_soup]

3. Relate a situation within your professional formation in which you determined that something you did or said did not go over well with someone else. How did you know? What did you do? What did you learn from the experience?

This one is killing me 😵

 

[chickigold]

does anyone know where to find specific curriculum details or opportunities for question 1, i feel like i cant find anything on their website

 

[drenushek]

Do they prefer to be called Loyola, Stritch or SSOM?

 

[Basalganglia4life]

Do they prefer to be called Loyola, Stritch or SSOM?

SSOM

 

[BigSneed]

Just submitted and marked complete today😬

 

[TheDocc]

Hey guys! for the phonetic part of the secondary are we supposed to be using symbols from that website or just basic phonetic spelling?

 

[throwawayjimin]

Hey guys! for the phonetic part of the secondary are we supposed to be using symbols from that website or just basic phonetic spelling?

Following 😅

 

[throwawayjimin]

Does anyone know if they will still consider LORs valid if it just has my first or ms. last name 😅 The secondary email says in bold letters "it is very important your LORs have your full name". I think some of the ones I assigned to the school might just have my first name.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Hey guys! for the phonetic part of the secondary are we supposed to be using symbols from that website or just basic phonetic spelling?

I just did all caps in the most basic phonemes of my name. You could also probably looks yours up if you really wanted to.

 

[TheDocc]

@ClashRoyaleKing so you didnt use the symbols or anything from that website? For example if your name is Joe would you just put JOH?

 

[Grass1]

@ClashRoyaleKing so you didnt use the symbols or anything from that website? For example if your name is Joe would you just put JOH?

If it helps, when I submitted mine I used the exact symbols that the website gave (ie: Amanda = əˈmændə)

 

[TheDocc]

@Grass1 that's what I was thinking to do

 

[kpatrick]

This one is killing me 😵

Same! I have the rest of the secondary filled out but can't think of what to write on this one at all...

 

[The Deep]

Same! I have the rest of the secondary filled out but can't think of what to write on this one at all...

You're applying to just 6 schools?

 

[kpatrick]

You're applying to just 6 schools?

Grew up in Chicagoland, don't want to leave so I only applied to Chicagoland schools. Plus I could hardly afford applying to only 6 schools lol I have no idea how I'd apply to more

 

[drenushek]

Does anyone know if they will still consider LORs valid if it just has my first or ms. last name 😅 The secondary email says in bold letters "it is very important your LORs have your full name". I think some of the ones I assigned to the school might just have my first name.

Wouldn't this just be based on the AMCAS letters, and how your writers uploaded it?

 

[throwawayjimin]

Wouldn't this just be based on the AMCAS letters, and how your writers uploaded it?

tbh it's bc I wasnt sure if my writers just did Ms. (Last name) or (first name) only, when the secondary email says make sure it says full name explicitly. Imma just assume they put my full name since they've written letters before 😭

 

[jogoat]

Hey there! (New to SDN)

Received an interview invite earlier today (~1PM EST)! ORM, LM 70. Got my secondary on 7/29 and submitted it on 8/4. I was given a couple of interview dates (both virtual or in-person) to choose from and am planning to interview Sept 5 in-person.

I would really appreciate it if there are any current Loyola students I could speak to regarding the interview process. Also open to meet others who are also interviewing!

 

[Agape_ornis]

"Although the committee considers community college credits within the academic review, these credits cannot be used to fulfill required pre-requisite coursework." From MSAR

Should I even submit my secondary? I did most of my pre-requisites at my community college, so I don't know if they are going to just toss my application. 🙁

 

[Basalganglia4life]

"Although the committee considers community college credits within the academic review, these credits cannot be used to fulfill required pre-requisite coursework." From MSAR

Should I even submit my secondary? I did most of my pre-requisites at my community college, so I don't know if they are going to just toss my application. 🙁

Don’t believe everything you read on msar. It says this on their website

"Community college courses are accepted as fulfilling premedical requirements, but the committee strongly recommends at least 12 hours of science coursework from a four-year university or graduate program."

 

[Agape_ornis]

Don’t believe everything you read on msar. It says this on their website

"Community college courses are accepted as fulfilling premedical requirements, but the committee strongly recommends at least 12 hours of science coursework from a four-year university or graduate program."

I believed the schools write what is on MSAR so I went with it. Thank you

 

[Basalganglia4life]

I believed the schools write what is on MSAR so I went with it. Thank you

Msar is a great resource it just isn’t always as up to date or detailed as the schools website

 

[ilovepasta]

IS II 8/11 LM 68 complete 8/4!

 

[Olise_Goat]

OOS II 8/18 LM 79 secondary submitted 8/11

 

[roadtomd1]

Has anyone interviewed here yet? Could they talk a little about how they felt the "vibes" were?

 

[derbandit]

Has anyone interviewed here yet? Could they talk a little about how they felt the "vibes" were?

First interview is this upcoming Tuesday.

 

[eneminey]

OOS II 8/18 - LM 68.4 - Completed 8/3.
On a side note, does anybody know if there's an advantage to doing an in-person interview compared to virtual?

 

[Basalganglia4life]

OOS II 8/18 - LM 68.4 - Completed 8/3.
On a side note, does anybody know if there's an advantage to doing an in-person interview compared to virtual?

if you can afford it and can take the time off it is better IMO to go in person. It shows commitment to school and it is easier to connect with interviewer in person than over zoom. my maybe hot take is the "hybrid" interview perpetuates inequity in admission since the people that can afford to make it in person have the advantage. all interviews should just be virtual IMHO

 

[Khazan]

OOS II 8/18 - LM 68.4 - Completed 8/3.
On a side note, does anybody know if there's an advantage to doing an in-person interview compared to virtual?

I currently work at Stritch and from what adcoms have told me is that there is no benefit one over the other. It's purely to give people a chance to come visit campus but doesn't actually impact the admission process since they realize that some people can't make it out.

 

[Basalganglia4life]

I currently work at Stritch and from what adcoms have told me is that there is no benefit one over the other. It's purely to give people a chance to come visit campus but doesn't actually impact the admission process since they realize that some people can't make it out.

To clarify I don’t think there is any “on paper” benefit to in person interviewing and I am sure the school doesn’t outwardly favor in person interviews. I do think that it incorporates more bias into the process. When you can make physical eye contact with someone in person, shake someone’s hand, and physically interact with someone that psychologically is going to make it easier to connect with a person when compared with over a computer screen. Taking the time be there in person demonstrates a commitment to the school that is harder to to convey over zoom. To ignore the bias in person interviewing adds is IMO problematic. Hence why I feel all interviews should be over zoom as that method is most accessible to all applicants and mitigates unconscious bias.

Again this is just my opinion. Does in person vs virtual make a huge difference in your admission decision? Probably not. Does an in person interviewer have an advantage over virtual? I argue on a phycological and interpersonal level, yes.

 

[flyingpig07]

+1 OOS II received this morning, LM 72

 

[Basalganglia4life]

+1 OOS II received this morning, LM 72

Nice! When did you submit??

 

[flyingpig07]

Nice! When did you submit??

7/30

 

[roadtomd1]

For those who interviewed today (especially virtually), how was it? Was it conversational? Overall, how did you feel?

 

[mistermustachemom]

if i haven't submitted my seconday yet, am i totally screwed?

 

[AppliedBehaviorAddiction]

if i haven't submitted my seconday yet, am i totally screwed?

Nah, it's still August. They're one of the schools that actually interviews throughout the year. Just get it done soon.

 

[wysdoc]

if i haven't submitted my seconday yet, am i totally screwed?

Not for a school without a hard deadline, and please don’t post this same message across your school threads.

 

[premedwhoopss]

+1 OOS II complete 8/12!

 

[sam2029]

Is it okay that some of my responses did not reach 500 words?

 

[roadtomd1]

Is it valid that some of my responses did not reach 500 words?

That's fine! As long as you answer the question(s) as thoroughly as you can without being repetitive or "fluffing" it up too much.

 

[premedwhoopss]

Is it okay that some of my responses did not reach 500 words?

I got a II, and most of my responses were in the 300-400 word range

 

[sam2029]

I got a II, and most of my responses were in the 300-400 word range

Thank you! Congrats 🙂