<p>I got in EA, but after rejections from Georgetown and Holy Cross already, and more probably on the way, this may be my #1. Anyone else?</p>
<p>I was accepted EA as well and am def going. I sent my deposit in yest. I got rejected from Georgetown too just finished opening their letter but I'm not too upset about it.</p>
<p>Yes, I was accepted RD, also accepted to the Honors Program, and given a $25K Presidential Scholarship. Right now, it's between Oberlin, Chicago, and Loyola for me.</p>
<p>We haven't heard anything. What's up with that?</p>
<p>They said by April 1st I believe so it could still be coming but you could always call them up. For anyone trying to see if they'd like DEF visit. I went today and it was amazing.</p>
<p>with a pres scolarship of $8,500, nice.
Loyola was more of a safety for her plus its the farthest way so it doubtful she will attend. She did like the college esp the dorm rooms shown.Good luck to everyone else</p>
<p>The website appears to be willing to acccept my deposit, as well as what appears to be a letter of congratulations to my D.It tells her that they have prepared her "To Do List", blah blah Do those of you who have gotten accepted know what I am talking about? I have nothing in writing nor an e-mail , just this vague, cryptic web page. lol My D really doesen't have a lot of interest in Loyola. I am hoping that once we visit, provided she is accepted of course..her interest will be sparked. She has her heart set on Delaware but we havent gotten our financial aid package from them. I am not all that thrilled with Delaware's reputaion as a party school. Any thought on the chocie between the two???</p>
<p>I have to assume that you don't live in Delaware and will be paying out of state Tuition. If you are a Resident of Delaware don't expect much Financial Aid. Thats the way it works anywhere. This is for everyone, If you are considering Loyola get your Room Deposit in quickly because it is first come, first served on Room assignments. Also, go to the first Freshman Orientation that you can. Go to Acceptance Day or other College Days stuff this month if you are on the fence. Go to Acceptance Day if you are going because it is alot of fun. Your deposit must be in by May 1, 2007 or else. You don't want to find out what or else means. If you read my previous stuff you know how my daughter and I feel about Loyola so I won't repeat it. I admit I don't know much about Delaware but I seriously doubt that it is competitive with Loyola academically or socially.</p>
<p>After the mail came and there was still no word I called Loyola. They make me laugh and I don't mean in a good way. "Possibly" some more letters would go out this week, but being they are off Fri., maybe not until next week I was told. They asked my D's name, told me to hold and came back and said "yes, that is still being processed". Of course they would not answer the question on whether she was accepted because it goes against their policy. So I am still in no man's land. How can we plan a visit within such a short time frame, this is nuts. Oh and BTW, BRavens it is apparent that you don't know much about Delaware because it is a very selective school. They had 23,000 applicants this year and my D was one of 3500 applicants accepted. She is in the top 10% of her class, with a GPA of 3.9/4.3, 3AP classes, etc. So she is no dummy. So, you can "seriously doubt" all you want. You sound like an ignorant elitest. So sad for you.</p>
<p>susan r.~ altho i have no kids at either of these schools, i know of kids in both. i think they are very similar in some respects, and very different in others. as i'm a "believer" in the Princeton review, it is significantly more difficult to get into UDel, tho the schools have very similar SATs, etc. i think it's because there are SO many more wanting to go to Del. ( about 70% accepted to loyola and about 50% to del, i think) GPAs lower at loyola, and SATs lower at Del.Loyola is very catholic, del isn't. both are known to be preppy, with low diversity, tho Del is working on that. kid's personality matters if deciding between these two...one is big, out-in-the-world, and the other smaller, more protective, it seems. just my comments as i know them . best of luck!</p>
<p>happycollegemom, Thanks so much for sharing what you know on these two schools. I appreciate you taking the time to post. They do have their similarities, yet are worlds apart. I think either are good fits for my D, but favor Loyola for the Spiritual aspect and for the size. My D favors Delaware, but she is not nearly as worldly as she'd like to think and I think it would be a HUGE adjustment for her coming from her sheltered environment. That's not to say she wouldn't eventually be very happy. I guess there is no point in pondering her choices or trying to convince her of anything until we hear from Loyola. Several classmates were rejected, but heard that mid-March. One was wait- listed,heard the end of March so I honestly don't know where this is going. Anyone else still up in the air? We also have Marist and Monmouth U to consider but they are a distant 3rd and 4th choice. I thought the anxiety would have ended by now.</p>
<p>susan r. - I believe that your D will get a great education at either institution. Both are excellent schools, it just has to be the right fit for your D (I know, everyone says that). But ultimately, it is what will make her happy and successful. I don't have anyone in either school, but I have friends whose kids went to Del. and they loved it. Same situation for Loyola, and they love it too. My niece is a grad of Marist and loved her 4 years there.</p>
<p>I will be biased for Loyola, because that is where my D will be attending in 2008 (recruited athlete). Again, it comes down to what works for your kid. My D was very lucky to have wonderful schools to choose from - Georgetown, Clemson, GW, James Madison, U of Md, UPenn, Marist, Lehigh, Bucknell, and St Joseph's. Loyola won out. I cannot tell you how many people were so surprised that she passed on all the others, especially Gtown and Upenn. Loyola had the right combination of academics, the major she will study, small class size, no TA's teaching, clinical/employment opportunities, beautiful campus/dorms and of course - the all important, lol - a major city nearby for the social aspect. Bottom line, it is the right choice for her. Do yourself and your daughter a favor, if you haven't already, make the visits to all of the schools you are considering and sit in on a class. We had to do all of our visits in a 4 month span (because of the recruiting aspect), it was nuts. But we are glad we did. If possible, do an overnight. We did the overnights when we got down to the final four. It really gives a glimpse of what it will be like. By the way, they are all party schools, no matter what anyone says.</p>
<p>Ultimately, it has to be their choice, and they will all go through a period of adjustment, no matter where they go, big or small. I wish you and your D lots of luck with the process, it is stressful. It will work out though, things happen for a reason.</p>
<p>Sportkidmom, You must be so proud of your daughter and rightfully so. :-) She had some great schools to choose from. It sounds as though you have older children and have been through this before, I would welcome any school that will get her away from this b/f of hers, (not kidding) at this point.
In any case, your insight was most welcome. I will let you know the outcome and who knows, maybe our D's will end up together at Loyola.</p>
<p>Have not heard yet. They are still processing her application. I guess this is because her guidance counselor goofed and forgot to include something or other with her transcript. He called them. apologized, and sent it to them so they still had it by the end of Feb. Any thoughts ?</p>
<p>This is very unusual that you don't have any answer yet and I am very confused as to why. I would call Loyola today and ask to speak to someone in authority and explain your situation. Don't hang up til you have an answer. Its time to be obnoxious because something is very wrong and she is missing out. You deserve an answer now. It is my understanding that tommorrow is Acceptance Day and you want to go if you can, that is why you need an answer today! Good Luck</p>
<p>I am livid over this. Mail just came and nothing..Admissions office is CLOSED. By Monday I will be so annoyed, it won't be pretty.</p>
<p>I am livid is all I can say. It's Saturday and the Admission office is closed. You can be sure they will hear from me on Monday morning, first thing. I think it's too late to consider Loyola without visitng. I am glad she has Delaware to fall back on is all I can say.</p>
<p>SusanR- Do you have anything new to report?</p>
<p>Update..According to Freshman Admissions several hundred letters were mysteriously "misplaced" by the post office. I KID YOU NOT, THIS IS WHAT THEY TOLD ME. Loyola claims they discovered this from the large amount of irate calls such as myself. They mailed them out April 1st and they were never sent from the post office. Who knows how much of this is true? What is true is the huge cover-up. They lied to me repeatedly about the status and even acknowledge now that they handled it poorly. They have profusely apologized and will refund my application fee. This conversation took place last week. I still have no idea if she was accepted, wait-listed or rejected. They refused to answer the question over the phone, which I find rather amusing. Apparently my D still has to wait for her answer via the mail. I am not blaming them because it sure sounds like a freak thing. And my D has accepted at Delaware, so it's all good. Best of Luck to your D in Loyola and thanks for your interest. God Bless.</p>
<p>So where did she end up going?</p>