I’m not sure Loyola MD is quite the same academically as the others though (I don’t think it’s comparable to G’Town, except for the Jesuit philosophy). Premed will be tough everywhere and there’s plenty of medical or community service that can be done in the Baltimore area, though.
She’d have to dig into this choice more.
Have you received other news (some university decisions have been uploaded in the past few days)?
I agree that if you’re in Europe, the flights to get to the West Coast can be an extra burden. Since your child applied to several West Coast colleges, what’s her opinion? I assume she’s well-travelled and knows about airports, long flights, etc.
Lake Forest is Chicago which adds a few hours to the flights, but still easier than the West Coast.
That being said, the strongest academic choices remain on the West Coast and she’ll only fly home for Christmas and for the summer.