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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Get to know you questions, all from my AMCAS
Questions about the research I participated in.
What is a major problem facing US health care and what can we do to fix it?

What was the most interesting question?

If someone didn't want to hear about your religion what would you do? lol

What was the most difficult question?

What is a major ethical issue facing healthcare? Please pick a side or give both sides.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

ORD

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

SDN, re-read over AMCAS, Loyola's website

What impressed you positively?

The general feeling at Loyola is extremely positive. The facilities are wonderful, students are happy, the curriculum is on a block schedule, the gym is spectacular...made me feel like I was a member of some country club. Great place!

What impressed you negatively?

It was darn cold.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing, it was really low key.

What are your general comments?

Arrived at 8:00am and filled out a bunch of paperwork on prior coursework and financial aid stuff. The Dean of admissions came in and explained the admissions process and told us exactly when the decision would be made. Then we had interviews. Both of mine were surgeons. They each took about 1hr, they were semi-open file and really laid back. Then we had lunch and went on the tour. They are really accommodating, in that they matched me up with a student host of my same religion and then matched up us non-trads with a non-trad tour guide. It was a very positive experience.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses