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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have family living in Georgia? (ie: How strong are your ties to Georgia?)
Tell me why you feel that you did so poorly on the MCAT?
What was the last book you read?

What was the most interesting question?

How will you deal with the stress and amount of reading required in medical school?

What was the most difficult question?

If I told you that you needed to go back to school and take additional science courses and reapply next year, how would that make you feel and what would you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn Pierce RD

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

Student doctor network, Mercer website, 2006-2007 medical school bulletin, internet med school questions, rural health statistics, spoke with 1st year student

What impressed you positively?

Friendliness and Biomedical Problems

What impressed you negatively?

There was no enough time to tour the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing. With the preparation that I have done for the interview, I had no surprises. I still had questions, but nothing that I wish I had known ahead of time. Some people finished before lunch, interviewing at 10 and 11. Others had an interview after lunch.

What are your general comments?

Low stress, informative

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses