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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Loyola is strong academically, and quite challenging. The faculty are intelligent, inspired, and clearly have a passion for teaching. They are available and accessible, and welcome students for one-on-one assistance and discussions. If you are doing poorly in a class, the professor will almost always make him/herself available outside of class to discuss opportunities for improvement. I went to a public high school and schoolwork was always a breeze for me; I was challenged at Loyola. As for the social life, emphasis is on drinking, but there are plenty of opportunities (clubs, organizations, volunteer opportunities) for students who don't wish to partake in those activities. I've read a lot of reviews about students drinking 5 nights a week; this was not my experience at all. Everyone I knew mostly reserved partying for the weekends, and worked during the week to keep up with their courses. The campus itself is gorgeous, and offers all of the amenities of a city in the comfort of a residential neighborhood. Some of Baltimore's best neighborhoods and attractions are just a short cab ride away. As for the social scene, it can be cliquey, yet there are always people who gravitate toward each other. There is someone for everyone on campus, and friends you make usually remain throughout your years there. Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 02 2010 4th Year Female -- Class 2004    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=65562&uid=628'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright The perfect fit for me. Faculty Accessibility: A, Innovation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 05 2010 1st Year Male -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=64719&uid=628'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright College is what you make it and that hold true with Loyola. I am a black student so coming to Loyola was a definite culture shock even though I had been in predominately white schools my whole life. The people at Loyola were upper middle class and had totally different views on life than I did. Luckily we had an African American orientation prior to the regular move in date so I got to meet some other minority students on campus. This truly helped me to enjoy my years at Loyola. I can honestly say that I never went bar hopping on York Rd. or Fells Point. I went to a few parties hosted by black sororities and fraternities at other colleges. I also ventured out. Coming from an urban neighborhood I was not afraid to get on the bus/train to get places. I went downtown and did lots of things in the Baltimore area, besides Towson Mall. The academics at Loyola was top notch although I don't know how some students made it through drinking 5 nights out of the week. Easy As don't exist so be prepared to put in some work. The professors are helpful and want to see you succeed, after all a drop out or failure only messes up Loyola's pass percentages. But believe me you will not get a free ride. Many student assimilate into the homogeneous Loyola culture. If you know you are a follower and are easily influenced by others this will probably happen to you. I managed to remain an individual while there so it is possible. The dorms are great although living with so many people can be trying. I would recommend Loyola for the academics. If you are not Caucasian and really into your culture you may find some difficulty being here. Don't be afraid to be the voice of dissension in your classes or outside of them. Believe it or not the teachers appreciate someone having a different viewpoint and get tired of the snooty, stuck up, drunk kids too. Starting Job: Senior Counselor, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Oct 21 2009 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61611&uid=628'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I'm transferring. I love the school and it's such a shame because it really is beautiful, but there are two major factors why it isn't for me, and most likely isn't for you. One, if you choose Loyola because you want to attend a city school, don't. Loyola may be technically in Baltimore but the city of Baltimore is largely inaccessible, dangerous, and separate from campus. If what Loyola is surrounded in is Baltimore, then it must be the absolute worst part. You can't walk down the street at night without getting mugged or put in some other dangerous situation - we receive emails about incidents that occur on York road daily from campus police. And that leads into my second reason - Loyola has virtually no concept of a social life apart from going to the bars. This is a bar school to the definition, and if you don't like to drink on tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday nights with the occasional monday night, you won't feel comfortable here. I bought a fake i.d. because I thought that was my golden ticket to a social life but really it just gets you in to crappy places and a slew of boring, predictable nights. Loyola kids have to be smart because it is a hard school to get into, but they don't show it when completely smashed, which they are seventy percent of the time. Community service? I've been here two months and haven't heard a word about it. But back to my main point - the social life. It is not in any way "low key." There are no dorm parties, forcing kids to go off campus to Johns Hopkins frats - big mistake. You will waste your money away on taxis everywhere, and the frats at JH are maddddd sketchy. They are downright dangerous, there is a hazing ritual that pledges have to sleep with a Loyola girl and steal her "swipe" meaning her key to get around the school which contains all her money. The scene here is so not a good time. It just isn't. The people are fake, very much the same, wear the same things, stay up all night (I swear my roommate is a vampire) and judge everyone, all the time, immediately. It is a social hierarchy here and I've made friends, been told I am a nice person, and still I want desperately to get out. There is such an air of effort, of trying too hard, that the girls can't go out at night without wearing club outfits, freezing in December. If you want to attend a school where you are expected to be social every night of the week, and by be social I mean drink until you are blackout drunk, and still keep up with your massive amounts of work, and if you want to attend a school where the surface is much more important than what's inside, and everyone is the same (rich, white, preppy and judgmental) then come here. I've been on this site many times and I know I read disgruntled negative comments and think to myself, "well this person was obviously just unpopular and didn't fit in," but I promise you this is not the case. I'm dreading telling the VERY FEW friends I have made here that I'm leaving, but I just can't envision four years here. All the things I thought I came to Loyola for are not here now that I am here, and I regret choosing this school. Don't say I didn't warn you. Campus Aesthetics: A+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 21 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! 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