Loyola University Chicago?

[Carnage251]

I got accepted and I was wondering do any of you have any opinions on the college or know anyone who has attended it.

[elleng]

1. Not really, but daughter interviewed and was accepted there 8 or so years ago.

She stayed East instead of going to Chicago.

Best of luck.

[Chan790]

2. It's the founding place of my college fraternity.

I know a lot of alumni from our alpha chapter at LUC, most of whom I dislike. The school itself is lovely, much better than the craphole I attended in DC.

[47of74]

3. Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Since it's in Chicago, the school is on the list of places I am considering applying to for law school.

[KamaAina]

4. Chi-town seems like it would be a good place to go to college

not as expensive as large cities on the coasts, museums, theatre, etc. up the ying-yang, as many varieties of ethnic food as you can name, decent transit (especially if you're near the L).

Damn, does it get cold, though. Watch out for the cold wind off the lake, spoken of in hushed, reverent tones as "the Hawk".

[GoCubsGo]

5. I am an alumnus.

I transferred there after my freshman year. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I spent my time on the Lakeshore campus. I loved it there. If you want a good, well-rounded education, definitely take LU into consideration. The curriculum is rigorous, as you'll have a lot more core requirements than you would at many other schools. But, you'll come out knowing a lot more about the world, and about things other than your major, then you would if you decide to attend a lot of the other schools out there.

Congratulations on getting accepted. May I ask what is your planned major?

[Carnage251]

6. I plan on majoring in sociology

May I ask when did you graduate and did you go into debt?

[GoCubsGo]

7. I graduated in 1983.

I did not go into debt soley because my mom worked for the university. At the time, the university covered tuition for all employees, spouses, and their offspring. We had to pay fees, books, lodging ourselves. Most people commuted, as I did 2 of the 3 years I was there. I don't know if they do that now. I somehow don't think so. My folks were none too pleased that I had decided to go out-of-state originally.

I think sociology majors do most of their coursework at the Lakeshore campus. The Water Tower campus is mostly business-related, and probably the law school. The WT campus is not scenic like the main campus, but it's right in downtown Chicago, which ain't such a bad place to be IMO.

[Luciferous]

8. Congratulations! My sister in-law is a student there, and she

seems to like it a lot.

[undeterred]

9. Great school!

I assume you know its a Catholic school. The Jesuits have a high commitment to learning and this school shows it. I taught a couple of courses there and was impressed with the students. Congratulatons!

[GoCubsGo]

10. There is probably still a requirement of 3 theology courses. But...

...there are options like "World Religions" and ethics-related courses. So, no shoving Catholicism down one's throat. The Jesuits teach you to think for yourself, and in the end, that's what turned me agnostic, ironically.

[undeterred]

11. I taught one of those courses- Moral Problems

But I think my students loved it. I showed films and we considered lying, murder, and genocide.

I was at the end of graduate school and very enthusiastic. The thing was that I got to teach the course because the priest who usually taught that section had died over Christmas break, so they had a sudden opening. I had to make something up in a week and I was really nervous. I thought maybe everyone would be very attached to this priest or something.

Then one day the students told me that almost everyone in this section signed up for it because the priest was a drunk and he would show up for 5 minutes and dismiss them. They thought they could get an easy A out of it. Instead they got me!