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Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Very pleasant experience, they interview so few people on any given day so you get very personalized attention. The curriculm is holistc, and based on the Jesuit ideal of Cura Personalis-- the whole person. The students seem overwhelming estatic and happy with their school, and there seems to be a strong sense of community. Classes are 8-12 or so each, so there is a ton a room for flexability and freedom in your schedule. Fitness facility is out of this world, and the campus ministry is so heavily involved with EVERYTHING (or so it seems) the students do, so it would appear to me that if a student had a problem of any sort he/she would have a resilent and strong, non-judgmental support network. The clinical experiences appear to be good (they start early, as with many schools now) but the hospital is not in downtown chicago, and I am not sure if it is a public hospital or not. Overall, a very positive impression, and I really liked the school.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

Why Loyola?

How did you prepare for the interview?

AMCAS, website, secondary, SDN

What was the most difficult question?

What advice would you give parents today?

What impressed you positively?

The curriculum, the facilties, the friendliness of everyone!

What impressed you negatively?

the medical campus (as is the case with many schools) is not near the main campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that I could interview on a saturday
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student