If you remember, I reminded you about 3 weeks ago that this day would come. It’s here. The priority deadline for submitting your application to Loyola is just 1 day away on Saturday, December 1.
Here is my previous post to guide you.
Saturday, December 1 is Loyola’s priority deadline for admission. This means that you receive your best opportunity for admission and scholarship consideration when you apply by this date. The application for admission serves as your scholarship application as well—no additional forms or questions!
So, if you started your application already, remember to finalize and click “Submit.” We will then check for the rest of your credentials to complete your file and give you a decision in 4–6 weeks. If you have been putting off filling out the application, it is time to get it done.
The application is easy, FREE, and takes about 10–15 minutes of your time.
Remember to make sure you also have these:
Counselor or Teacher Recommendation Letter
Official High School Transcript
Official ACT or SAT test scores
Personal Essay (In 500 words or less, provide us a sample of your writing or share a little more about yourself and your achievements.)
Think about it. You’ve done all the hard work already. Now, it’s time to let your efforts show in your application.
We are glad that you are considering becoming a part of Loyola’s Class of 2017!
It’s been a long October. I’ve been literally all over the country, visiting high schools and attending college fairs. At one point, I visited three time zones in less than 48 hours. I felt like some world famous rapper on a global tour. But I wasn’t on tour. And I am not a world famous rapper (yet). What am I really? A bit tired and an admission counselor. Curious as to where I’ve been?
Well my travel started in Columbus, OH in late September. I spent a couple days visiting high schools and eating Blizzards from a cool DQ north of the city.
Columbus reminded me a great deal of my home town, a bit smaller and a capitol city, of Sacramento. Speaking of home…
My first stop in October was to head back home to Sacramento, California.
(For some reason there’s a massive rabbit in Sacramento’s Airport)
I was lucky enough to head back to the Golden State to do some school visits/college visits. I don’t get to go back West Coast too often, so it was nice staying at home for a while. It was even nicer having a home cooked meal prepared when I finished college fairs late at night. Thanks Mom! I met a lot of great students while I was in Northern California. Many of the students I chatted with didn’t even know there was a Loyola in Chicago! I had to do some educating.
Next I flew back to Chicago for 30 some odd hours.
On Columbus Day I jetted to Dayton where I then drove to Cincinnati to stay for about a week.
This was my third time in the Queen City and I have to say it’s growing on me. The city is nestled in a beautiful group of tree covered hills. I came at a wonderful time of the year, just as the leaves began to turn yellow and gold for the start of the Fall.
I saw a number of students at all the high school visits and college fairs I attended. I felt pretty popular. The students were brimming with great questions about the application process and about life at the university.
While I loved meeting with students and their families, the best part of the trip was something I got to do on an afternoon off.
The Cincinnati Reds were in a playoff battle with The San Francisco Giants. The five game series was down to the last game at the Great American Ballpark. Being a Giants fan, I jumped at the chance to attend the game. This being a playoff game, I assumed the tickets would reach astronomical prices. I checked Stubhub before one of my visits to see if I could find anything in my price range. To my luck/surprise I found a $15 bleacher seat! I snagged that ticket ASAP and traveled to the game later that day. It was a beautiful day for a baseball game (check out the photo above), made even better when the Giants won.
After the game I had a couple more high schools visits then I drove back up to Dayton to catch my flight back to Chicago.
Now is when the real fun starts. We’ll start reviewing applications for the Fall 2013 semester very soon!
In the coming week, I’ll be sure to post some of my tips for applying to Loyola.
