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Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your reasons for applying to Loyola again?
What do your parents do?
Why not go to a state school where the tuition is cheaper?

What was the most interesting question?

You look like you are twelve years old in your picture, what year was this photo taken?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you know what "natural law" is?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, Princeton Review, scoured Loyola's website extensively, talked to students, read MSRP, and went through six other interviews before this one.

What impressed you positively?

The tag line, "we also treat the human spirit" is not just lip service, everyone there really believes it and it shows. The facilities are amazing.

What impressed you negatively?

Maywood itself was pretty bland, but not a big deal because downtown Chicago is a quick drive away.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my interviewer from last time (I'm a re-applicant) had remembered my name and was going to call me to his office to chat. What a cool and wonderful guy.

What are your general comments?

The interview experience was great. I was able to make a great connection with my interviewers and felt wonderful leaving. Dean Norstrom (Admissions Director) was nice enough to meet with myself and the other interviewees and answer our questions. I can't say enough about the atmosphere at the school, students seem genuinely happy and cohesive. The mission of Loyola as a Jesuit institution definitely lends itself more to a clinical physician than a researcher. If you are planning on being a clinician, this is your place. I'll be here next fall as I got my letter of acceptance last week. The turn around time of 11 days between interview and decision is wonderful... And one more thing, a question/request to the person who gave the ONE NEGATIVE response to Loyola Stritch's interview day: why don't you give some reasons? One lone negative response begs a little more than some numbers and a not-so-smiley-face. What went wrong?

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses