<p>If there are any current Loyola students out there, please give us any feedback (likes and dislikes) about the school. Thanks!</p>
<p>I'd like to second that request...there's another current thread that talks about it being very preppy...is that really the case?</p>
<p>I went to Loyola and my daughter is a member of the class of 2010. Loyola is a private Catholic East Coast College like many others. It is also mostly white just like the others. If that spells preppy then I guess they are guilty. However, my daughter went to a middle class, Blue collar public High School in the BMore suburbs and has had no trouble fitting in there and has met many people with backrounds like hers. Remember, that a major majority of Loyola students receive Financial AID so they can't all be rich snob preppies. She loves it there by the way.</p>
<p>BRavens - Thanks for the info! I'm glad your daughter is enjoying her time at Loyola. Just a few more questions, if you don't mind.</p>
<p>You mentioned Financial Aid. How generous is Loyola when it comes to Financial Aid?</p>
<p>Does Loyola provide enough on-campus activities or do most students venture into Baltimore during the weekends?</p>
<p>Which dorms would you say is the least expensive with less "drinking"?</p>
<p>Why did your daughter select Loyola as her college choice? And does she like most of her professors?</p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions! Thanks for yor time and help :)</p>
<p>I sent an answer and it didn't post did you get it in an email?</p>
<p>I'm sorry...no, I did not get anything. Please resend. Thank you!</p>
<p>Financial Aid-Its a very complicated formula governed by Federal Guidelines and every students gets it on an individual basis. Most of it comes in Loans. First, you do a FAFSA application online. This gives you your EFC which is the minimum amount you will have to pay. Private schools will ask for even more information including your Fed tax forms. You can appeal it to your school but don't expect your whole bill to be paid. Work with your child on how she will help you pay for the college she chooses. Loyola was about average. By the way any scholarships you receive will reduce your Financial Aid.</p>
<p>Loyola has plenty of activities for non drinkers including a club for that. Kids go off campus to go to places like the Inner harbor and Towson. My daughter and her friends go off about twice a month and they don't drink. Remember, Loyola is in the city and she has to be careful about unsafe areas like in all big cities. Travel in groups and stay together. tell her to listen when older students and security say an area is unsafe. This is true at any college.</p>
<p>Non-Drinkers-go to Loyola wesite, click current students, then student activties, and go to OPTIONS page to see a group for non drinkers. My daughter loves this group.</p>
<p>Non Drinker dorms are places like Hopkins Court where my daughter lives which students pledge to be alcohol/drug free. Never choose a dorm at the College of your choice just because it is "cheaper". There is a reason why it is. All of this is discussed at Freshman Orientation in June/July. Incoming freshman will fill out a survey which will "match" them with kids like this. I was very impressed with this approach.</p>
<p>Professors-my daughter likes most of her professors so far( except for the one who gave an A- when she wanted an A-LOL). She is still in Cores so it hard to rate her professors yet. There is a ebsite that rates my proressors( google for it).</p>
<p>How my daughter chose Loyola? This site keeps rejecting this answer and I am at a loss as to why so I will try again. We visited five schools in Maryland and Pennsylvania. One was Ivy leaugue but was to far a reach academically. One was on the eastern Shore in Chestertown and she rejected it because the campus guide wouldn't give answers to our questions, he seemed to be sticking to a script and he avoided showing us alot of Buildings. Now you know why I keep bringing this up. She kept one as her safety school because its where her siblings go and is close by. The final two were Loyola and a school where a famous battle of the Civil war was fought. This school was very good but very rural and difficult to get to(long drive) and they never let us seem the Freshman dorms. We later found out that it was something that needed to be hidden. Then came Loyola. As soon as she set foot in the Loyola Quad for the first time she looked at her mother and said, "this is it, I can really see myself here". She also noted how friendly and happy the Loyola students were. (refer to "loyola it is"). We went to several other Loyola Admissions events, and Basketball and Lacrosse games. She loved it all especially watching Coach Patsos coach Basketball. he gets a little crazy. For the record Loyola shows you every Building you want to see and has no problem with you doing your own thing. They also showed various types of freshman doerm rooms and both cafeterias. Now you see why I keep bringing this stuff up. She is very happy there and as a Loyola alumni so am I.</p>
<p>Any input by current students/parents on safety and, in particular, York Rd? I saw there was a recent murder on York Rd very close to Aquinas Hall</p>
<p>As a Loyola parent and alumni, York Road south of Belevedere Avenue has been unsafe for at least the 36 years that I have known Loyola. I mentioned above that all students should listen to Campus security and older students as to where it is unsafe to go especially after dark. This is true at any College campus in an urban area not just Loyola. The Greyhound reported that this murder occurred around 11:00PM and was drug related(one shot at close range. 90% of the murders in Baltimore are drug related and involve precise shots at close range at a specific victim. This unfortunately is a part of life that our chidren must learn to live with if they want to attend College and eventually work in large cities as most of them do. I feel that they will be safe at any urban College including Loyola if they use good judgement and take the advise of others seriously.</p>
<p>This situation doesn't change my feelings about Loyola and I am happy that my daughter chose Loyola and is safe there as long as she follows the advice she is given. This kind of events occur near many urban campuses and in thsi case it occurred along way from the main part of campus both physically and in terms of safety. Aquinas Hall, I think is semi off campus housing and is a log way from the main campus and its housing. feel free to ask more if you need to.</p>