Loyola - New Orleans Forum

[EricBerry]

I know several people from New Orleans and they speak of Loyola like its an Ivy. They think I'm crazy for even considering turning down a scholly there. Over the past few days, I've kinda started leaning toward Loyola because I'd love to live in New Orleans and it's my cheapest option at the moment. I'm just worried about doing well in school and getting shut out from every decent firm in NOLA. I'd really like someone to tell me that top 25% from Loyola can get non-shitlaw jobs (by "shitlaw" I mean insurance defense, personal injury, etc.).

EDIT: Also curious about the curve and section stacking.

[dey206]

Anyone else go from "Initial Review" to "Admissions Committee Review Pending" today? I'm guessing this means I'm not going to get one of those letters they mailed out today, lol.

I just got the "Admissions Committee Review Pending"

Have you gotten any response since? Anyone else got this?
Applied 1/15 Received 1/17 Complete 1/31

[dey206]

I also got the in review decision pending

I accidently posted that in the Loyola LA thinking LA meant the state of Louisiana...what an idiot..but anyway been complete since 1/17

[golfandstuff]

Invited to LOYNO's Summer Conditional Program...anyone have any intel on this program? Should I bother pursuing this while passing up other schools that I've been accepted to? Quite a gamble if I ended up not passing in the end...any info on the program is appreciated.

[EricBerry]

Invited to LOYNO's Summer Conditional Program...anyone have any intel on this program? Should I bother pursuing this while passing up other schools that I've been accepted to? Quite a gamble if I ended up not passing in the end...any info on the program is appreciated.

Not sure where I read this (possibly a different forum) but I heard that Loyola's summer program is extremely difficult. I believe the person said that only a couple of students from his/her class made it through. Google around and read it for yourself though. There was a lot of information about the program.

[BLin98]

In via status checker today.

[Aberzombie1892]

First semester median at Loyola NO is 2.769.*

Top quarter is 3.2 and higher.*

Bottom quarter is 2.350 and below.*

*These stats are for the common law students, part time and civil law students combined.

Civil law median = 2.769.

Common law median = 2.781

(don't ask me to explain it, all I have are the statistics themselves)

[dey206]

In via status checker today.

Would you mind letting us know when you applied, went complete and ur stats? thanks

[dey206]

Hey Im in too!!!! My first acceptance so far. Complete since 1/17 checked my status checker and says admitted, scholarship consideration. What does that mean??? PM for stats. This is my second year applying so I am a little different. Also URM.

[mr_pink]

Anyone have any insight on what it's like to go to Loyola if you want to work in South Florida? I'm leaning towards Loyola because of a pretty good scholarship offer from them.

[AboveTheLawSchool]

Don't go unless you want to stay in NO

[cartercl]

Don't go unless you want to stay in NO

I'm going to modify this and say don't go unless you want to stay in Louisiana. Getting a job outside of N.O. (i.e., within Louisiana) is definitely possible, but do not go there with the expectation of leaving N.O. anytime soon after graduation.

[bayougrl26]

I was admitted on Friday, but no scholly info. I'm at their 75% on both GPA and LSAT, so whatever. I was only going to consider with significant money, so, oh well.

[BLin98]

I was admitted on Friday, but no scholly info. I'm at their 75% on both GPA and LSAT, so whatever. I was only going to consider with significant money, so, oh well.

In the same boat, but I am a splitter with a higher LSAT and a lower GPA. Loyno would need to come up with enough $$$ to compete with in-state @ LSU.

[mr_pink]

If it is so difficult to work outside of Louisiana why would they even offer a common law division?

[AboveTheLawSchool]

If it is so difficult to work outside of Louisiana why would they even offer a common law division?

There is nothing preventing you from leaving the state....it will just be hard getting a job outside of Louisiana unless you already have something lined up.

[cartercl]

Has anyone received the Loyola Diversity Grant Scholarship yet? I'm wondering how much it is worth.

[jtb00711]

Withdrew today. Good Luck to all!

[dey206]

Has anyone received the Loyola Diversity Grant Scholarship yet? I'm wondering how much it is worth.

+1

[BLin98]

Rcvd my acceptance letter to Loyola today with no scholarship offers of any kind. It seems odd that I would get some amount yet unknown scholarship to LSU and yet Loyno wants me to pay sticker. Even MS College in Jackson offered a 2/3 scholarship with a top 50% stipulation.

I’ll drop admissions a line in another week or two and let them know that unless Loyno can offer something to make the tuition comparable to instate + partial scholarship at LSU then I will be looking for an apartment in Baton Rouge.

Good luck to anyone still waiting.

[bayougrl26]

Rcvd my acceptance letter to Loyola today with no scholarship offers of any kind. It seems odd that I would get some amount yet unknown scholarship to LSU and yet Loyno wants me to pay sticker. Even MS College in Jackson offered a 2/3 scholarship with a top 50% stipulation.

I’ll drop admissions a line in another week or two and let them know that unless Loyno can offer something to make the tuition comparable to instate + partial scholarship at LSU then I will be looking for an apartment in Baton Rouge.

Good luck to anyone still waiting.

I had the exact same issue. MS College scholarship and all.

[cartercl]

Rcvd my acceptance letter to Loyola today with no scholarship offers of any kind. It seems odd that I would get some amount yet unknown scholarship to LSU and yet Loyno wants me to pay sticker. Even MS College in Jackson offered a 2/3 scholarship with a top 50% stipulation.

I’ll drop admissions a line in another week or two and let them know that unless Loyno can offer something to make the tuition comparable to instate + partial scholarship at LSU then I will be looking for an apartment in Baton Rouge.

Good luck to anyone still waiting.

Yeah, I feel you on this one. If they can't come close to making tuition comparable to in-state + scholarship at LSU I don't think I'll consider Loyola either, although I want to work in New Orleans. You should have received some money at Loyola if you have numbers for a scholarship at LSU. That's odd.

[Ford Prefect]

Accepted this morning via status checker. My daughter lives in NOLA with her mother, so it's an option (depending on scholarship).

[halito]

Has anyone received the Loyola Diversity Grant Scholarship yet? I'm wondering how much it is worth.

+1

39K per year (basically full tuition) as long as you maintain a 2.6... goes down incrementally from there.

[Samuel Jackson]

Anyone else do the online chat tonight?