Loyola University Chicago Top Questions

The weather. There are a few things that I could name that are not so great about Loyola; however, the weather is truly the worst and something that almost all attending students would agree with me on. The winters are absolutely brutal. It affects travel, finances, health, and your mood. And Loyola rarely calls off class for weather based conditions. Being on Lake Michigan, the wind is terrible for most of the school year. Whatever temperature it actually is, the wind takes off ten degrees.

The social life. People dont' really go out at all. The academics are great and I love the teachers, but there's not much to do on the weekend

The worst thing about my school is that it is expensive and you can lose track of where you stand in the university. They do not reach out to you and make you be responsible, they kind of just give you dates and things that need to be done and expect you to do them.

I believe it is difficult to find friends when the dorms are spread out and locked on every floor. I have found a few close friends, but I am looking for ways to come across new people all the time. Loyola does an outstanding job academically, which is of the utmost concern clearly. However, once a student adjusts to their academic schedule, the next concern is their social surroudings. The social life at Loyola is lacking.

There isn't really anything that is terrible or awful at Loyola, there was a lot of construction going on which was annoying because of the noise and the blocking of walkways, but most of the construction is over.

The worst thing about my school is that I am unable to take summer classes because Loyola does not allow transfer summer credits because they want to keep academic standards. They say that if you want a Loyola degree then you should take all classes from their campus. I respect this view, however I am an out of state student and I can't afford to pay tuition and live in Chicago every summer when I need to work. I wish I could take summer classes to expend my education, instead I'll have to take maximum credits each semester.

There are a limited amount of majors here, especially for students who are Pre-Med.

The school does not promote networking within students. I have felt that students here do not talk much unless they know eachother outside of class. Also, too much emphasis has to be placed on just passing the exam, rather than learning because professors make the exams extremely difficult.

I would say the worst thing about any school would be the classes they force you to take. Althogh they have good meaning behind their core, there is really no reason for it besides claiming that i is in some way special.

The lack of student unity, the student body is divided on campus and since it is a rather small population-the University seems disconnected.

Loyola can be very expensive.

The worst part of the school is the fast-paced lifestyle and atmosphere. Students, outside of the classroom, are more to themselves, and there is not much time for sociolizing.

I do no see any flaws with Loyola, besides the price. Tution is high due to it being a private school. We reccently got an email that tution is going up next year too. Thinking about how much money I am going to owe after college can sometimes feel overwhealming. I hope that my degree will pay off, so that I can not feel so overwhealmed with payments after graduation.

The worst thing about my school is that they do not provide enough of a variety of food options that suit the demographics of the student body. There are many students who identify with religions that do not allow them to eat specific foods, and therefore, are sometimes unable to consume the proper amount of protein as well as other nutrients unless they go to a kosher or halal butcher.

No scholarships offered unless the student had received a renewable transfer/admission scholarship . For students like I who went through many difficulities that negatively affected my grades at my community college and overcame them by now having a high GPA, i am denied the chance to receive a scholarship. Thus I have to pay more than 17000 dollars, an amount I can't possibly have, and therefore has some registration blocks due to unpaid tuition.

Currently, Loyola is very focused on making money because of the current debt that the university has. Because of this, the school is currently taking more of a customer service approach versus a student services approach.

I would say the worst thing about my school would be that everything is online. By everything, I mean everything: tuition payments, course selection, homework, and even some courses. I think having more things off line would make it easier on students getting adjusted to the whole environment of college. I have to keep checking 3 different places to make sure nothing is due, and as a freshman that is really stressful.

Loyola University Chicago has many pros that define it as one of the best universities in the Midwest. But like every other school, there are some down sides. The one flaw that sticks out the most to me is their structured schedules. Although it is like any other college in that you create your own schedule, LUC makes it very hard to create an ideal schedule. For example, I have friends at other schools that don't have class two out of the normal school week (Monday-Friday). At Loyola, it is near impossible to create a schedule like that.

They say they don't have TA's teaching classes, but some do, making it very difficult to get in touch with the teacher.

My school is not very helpful to their students. I believe it's a city personality. They want you there and they want your money but when it comes to a problem you are facing they will "beat around the bush" you can never get a straight answer and in the end it's always your fault.