dgswaim, I'm a little late to the party (just joined the Grad Cafe, actually), but I was also offered admission to the MA at Loyola University Chicago after applying to the PhD like you were. If possible, could you please shed some light on what your professor said about MA students at Loyola doing well at getting into PhD programs? Any information would be appreciated, as I'm preparing to decide whether I should go through with Loyola's MA (and take out loans) if I don't get into any other schools. Thanks!
Since I'm new to the Grad Cafe, I just wanted to give my congratulations to everyone who's gotten good news. To those who haven't - I know the wait is agonizing, but it's still early. Here's hoping things turn out well.