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Mercer University School of Medicine

Macon, GA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have experience with Problem-based learning? What are some pros and cons of such a system?
What do you feel is the biggest problem facing healthcare today and what sort of solution would you propose?
What is your country of origin? - Bruce Innes. Does it occur to him that Americans come in other colors besides black and white?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you feel is the biggest problem facing healthcare today and what sort of solution would you propose?

What was the most difficult question?

None.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Shadow physicians and ask lots of questions relating to issues in healthcare and how it affects them.

What impressed you positively?

Small close-knit class. Focus on Problem-based learning and self-study opposed to a mass lecture. Nice people and nice area to live in.

What impressed you negatively?

The average MCAT is 26-27, even though the avg. undergrad GPA is 3.7ish.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They focus on volunteer work much more than research. Beware Bruce Innes, he's not nice to most people. If you are unlucky to be most people, he'll try to make your interview miserable.

What are your general comments?

I applied twice since I was rejected the first time. The interview with the committee member 1st cycle (Innes) was really awkward, but all of the other interviewers were really nice. Of course the 2nd time I interviewed I had spent the past few months mentoring students and working in a hospital.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses