For B/B+ student most likely interested in Business, would you consider Loyola Maryland over Towson?

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Last year my son with these stats got merit aid of $40k/yr which brought it pretty close to UMD in-state. He wanted a big school environment and is happy at UMD. Also, we were surprised that he received about 30 credits for APs at UMD which I don't think would have happened at Loyola. Technically, he could save a year in tuition but he is adding a second degree instead. For my second kid who is more of a B+ student, we plan to visit several Jesuit schools as we think the smaller environment will be better for him and he also likes an urban setting which is where most Jesuit schools are.

Wow!

I know this off-topic, but can you share more about the APs for which he received credit?

Context: DC just applied to UMD from OOS. Social science major. DC currently has six APs from 10th/11th grade (two 4s and four 5s) and is taking five more in 12th grade. (Though someone told me the two parts of Physics C sometimes count as two classes, so maybe that would be a sixth this year?)

Is it possible they would get credit for all of that at UMD? That never occurred to us . . . .

Yes - if you look on the UMD website they have a chart that shows the credits you get by AP class and score- most school websites have this. My kid is also in social sciences and if I understand correctly, he can use the credits toward "gen ed" requirements but there are restrictions on using them toward your major requirements. I know a lot of kids change majors over time so it might change a bit but he said he came in as a sophomore. He says actually that he is getting a second degree not a second major- not sure if there is any advantage to that. UMD also has a number of 4+1 masters that could point done in 4 yrs if you have the AP or DE credits. Be aware though that tuition for the masters "5th" yr is $33k vs $10k undergrad.

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve only heard great things about this school over the years, including their generosity with merit money.

One question: Our family is Jewish, and we feel that Jesuit values are compatible with our religion in so many ways. Curious, though, what families with first-hand experience with LM think. How is the school experience for non-Catholic students? Are we correct that it’s a welcoming place?

We’ve only visited but I’d note Loyola has a lot of interfaith a nod ecumenical programs, including an interfaith worship space and Jewish Student Association.

https://www.loyola.edu/department/campus-ministry/interfaith/interfaith-ecumenical-worship.html

Thanks! This seems consistent with other Jesuit schools, which we love. Mostly curious to hear from non-Catholic families about their kids' experiences there. I'm hoping it's as welcoming and inclusive as it seems.

Anonymous wrote:We’ve only heard great things about this school over the years, including their generosity with merit money.

One question: Our family is Jewish, and we feel that Jesuit values are compatible with our religion in so many ways. Curious, though, what families with first-hand experience with LM think. How is the school experience for non-Catholic students? Are we correct that it’s a welcoming place?

We’ve only visited but I’d note Loyola has a lot of interfaith a nod ecumenical programs, including an interfaith worship space and Jewish Student Association.

https://www.loyola.edu/department/campus-ministry/interfaith/interfaith-ecumenical-worship.html

Daughter will apply but it's too small for her so likely will go elsewhere but they've estimated $38-41k for her.

Does anyone out there have first hand experience with the honors program at Loyola?

Anonymous wrote:I live near the campus. Campus itself is beautiful. Fun restaurants nearby. Very safe. Easy to get downtown or to Towson. Kids seem v happy.

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

For what it’s worth, it’s from a local Catholic HS. Not an inflated grade in sight and tight with allowing AP classes.

He was only allowed to take two AP courses as a senior. I think Loyola gave him credit for the 4 he scored in AP English but not the 3 in European History. I think there is a list of AP scores on their website that they’ll give credit for. He graduated from HS with a 3.3.

My daughter applied, TO with a 4.3. She had great ECs, etc. She was offered 38K a year merit, but the cost was still 40K a year, so she went elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

For what it’s worth, it’s from a local Catholic HS. Not an inflated grade in sight and tight with allowing AP classes.

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Last year my son with these stats got merit aid of $40k/yr which brought it pretty close to UMD in-state. He wanted a big school environment and is happy at UMD. Also, we were surprised that he received about 30 credits for APs at UMD which I don't think would have happened at Loyola. Technically, he could save a year in tuition but he is adding a second degree instead. For my second kid who is more of a B+ student, we plan to visit several Jesuit schools as we think the smaller environment will be better for him and he also likes an urban setting which is where most Jesuit schools are.

Wow!

I know this off-topic, but can you share more about the APs for which he received credit?

Context: DC just applied to UMD from OOS. Social science major. DC currently has six APs from 10th/11th grade (two 4s and four 5s) and is taking five more in 12th grade. (Though someone told me the two parts of Physics C sometimes count as two classes, so maybe that would be a sixth this year?)

Is it possible they would get credit for all of that at UMD? That never occurred to us . . . .

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Last year my son with these stats got merit aid of $40k/yr which brought it pretty close to UMD in-state. He wanted a big school environment and is happy at UMD. Also, we were surprised that he received about 30 credits for APs at UMD which I don't think would have happened at Loyola. Technically, he could save a year in tuition but he is adding a second degree instead. For my second kid who is more of a B+ student, we plan to visit several Jesuit schools as we think the smaller environment will be better for him and he also likes an urban setting which is where most Jesuit schools are.

We’ve only heard great things about this school over the years, including their generosity with merit money.

One question: Our family is Jewish, and we feel that Jesuit values are compatible with our religion in so many ways. Curious, though, what families with first-hand experience with LM think. How is the school experience for non-Catholic students? Are we correct that it’s a welcoming place?

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Yes, your student would likely get a very generous scholarship package from Loyola MD. I don’t fully understand why college pricing operates this way, it would be great to have better transparency and consistency across the board so prospective students know the financials upfront (seems to be an issue across the board and not just at this particular college).

Doing quick math for my kid, 25 off will bring it down to a little over 50. On the Loyola website it says that the average net price of those receiving aid is 34,711. Do they give that much need based aid? We will have two kids in college and our SAI, from memory in the 50's. Kid one is at a state school and not getting anything.

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Anonymous wrote:My son applied with a 3.1 gpa and got $25k. Beautiful campus, smaller classes. He is going to study abroad this spring.

Wow. With a 3.1? They must accept anybody! Not a dis, just sayin'.

Why is the COA so high if they give so much merit to a 3.1? Just bring the COA down to $50K, and give smaller merit to students with a higher GPA/SAT.

LM is on my DC's list, and they have a 3.7 (weighted 4.5) with a 1440 SAT. Would they get more merit?

Yes, your child will probably get an enormous amount of merit.

It's silly that they are structured this way, but MANY private colleges use this model.