Macon, GA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Mercer's overall campus (undergrad and grad ) is really nice. I like the rural location of Mercer. I especially like the accessibility of the faculty and the PBL approach leading.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is the role of a general practice doctor in rural areas?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over SDN, talked to a friend who interviewed there, skimmed some articles on rural medicine and some stats on medicine
What was the most difficult question?
What happened in Arabic? (I got a poor grade in this class)
What impressed you positively?
I really liked the PBL approach to learning and the faculty's involvement in the process as tutors and faculty advisors in this process.
What impressed you negatively?
The tour was kind of short, didn't really give me much of an idea of the facilities.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing really suprising. i was warned about the 3/4th year students are still evaluating you at lunch.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Fairfield Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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