<p>daughter was accepted… </p>
<p>but bottom line is that we cannot afford to send her there…</p>
<p>Although I got waitlisted, I have heard that the financial aid for the most part is crummy. My best friend got in EA and received almost no aid - and she comes from a family of four kids. My stats are 2100 SAT, several SAT II’s 700+ range, 3.6 GPA, ECs and 12 season athlete…</p>
<p>Yeah, aid sucks. It’s because the price is ridiculously high to begin with. My package came with $1800 work study and $16,000 grant, but when you take that away from the price, it’s about $39,000 still. All the other aid given to me was in loans…</p>
<p>Number 3 child accepted today after EA defer. Very happy! Older two sibling attend currently. Unweighted GPA is 3.08 from Jesuit High School, did not submit SATs (all mid 500s), active in community and sports and works 2 jobs after school. S deciding between Providence and Loyola in Maryland. I think it will be Providence although Western Civ requirement personally drives me crazy and future construction on campus will be a pain. Nice to have everyone at one school. Congrats to everyone. No matter where you end up, it all works out.</p>
<p>D1 was waitlisted – but has so many other good offers that it seems to matter little. We did not get to visit, which may be the reason for the waitlist. </p>
<p>I have to say that as a parent I gots a really weird vibe from Providence through calls and emails. The financial aid people were snippy, and my questions about campus climate re: the “party school” reputation were talked around or not answered. Questions about options for substance-free dorms or activities – also not really answered. My daughter’s emails – answered with a few short (incomplete!) sentences. So, eh.</p>
<p>For those of you who will attend – I hope the reality is better than my impression. Perhaps those RI Catholics have good hearts but just don’t do good phone. ;-)</p>
<p>Still trying to decide between providence and loyola. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>My son is a soph at Loyola and loves it. The academics are challenging but its all about time management. Professors are very helpful and the dorms are spacious. Bmore is like any other city, and has a lot to offer. Weather is great too. Flip Flops and Shorts in March. You have two great choices. Make sure to visit each one last time. Good Luck</p>
<p>son has narrowed schools down to Loyola and PC. Traveling with Rugby team over accepted student days so decisions will be difficult. Friends attend Loyola and love it except for the drive (5 hours without traffic). Don’t get a very strong sense of Alumni connections which are very strong at PC. PC is close for us (2 hours) but the area surrounding campus is dangerous (student critically stabbed at pizza parlor few blocks down the street). Oldest son LOVES it, older daughter likes it and wants to come home for the weekend at least every month. Will be going to an accepted student reception for Loyola at the end of April, locally. Any input from anyone???</p>
<p>S is trying to decide between PC and LM. Going to PC. on sat and LM next Saturday. We are in boston so my heart says PC. I know Baltimore is an easy flight. but it’s still a flight.</p>
<p>please post your thoughts after your visits. We are unable to attend sessions. Be sure to check out neighborhoods surrounding both schools.</p>
<p>My daughter is a senior at PC and about to graduate with honors in Health Policy Management (HPM) AND she has a full-time job line-up after graduation. Daughter applied EA to PC and was deferred initially, although she was ultimately accepted RD with decent aid - half grant and half loan. No merit. She had a 3.7 unweighted GPA in a Division I public high school in Massachusetts, was in the NHS, 1980 on the SATs, took 2 APs and got 4s on both, was the captain of two Varsity sports and winner of 8 Varsity letters as well as the winner of many sports awards and active in our parish. When she first visited PC, she LOVED it and said it was the only school for her. Later, she applied EA to Babson, BC and PC and was deferred at all three places. When that happened, she thought about what she really wanted and wrote to PC and told them why they were her first choice. In the end, she was rejected outright by BC and had to decide between Babson and PC. She really loved Babson too and I did too… I know now, though, she made the right choice by going to PC. She went for accounting, but became passionate about science and ended up combining business with science. She loved Western Civ, played every intra-mural sport, went on a Habitat for Humanity trip, got 3 wonderful internships including a paid one at an amazing company that kept her on board throughout her senior year and now has a job. Her professors were supportive and accessible and the Dominicans are wonderful. She also has made the most amazing friends. I am a high school principal and I talk to parents about college fit for their children. So many people think Ivy leagues are the only way to go and they are not. Providence was the perfect fit for my child and I am grateful for my daughter’s experience. Good luck to everyone as you make your decisions.</p>