2014-2015 Mercer University Application Thread

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Med_School_2014 said:
If you're out of state that might be the problem because they only accept residents of Georgia. If not, I would call.
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Thanks, I forgot to check the acceptance information tab under MSAR. Clearly 0 OOS applicants. T_T
 
Completed secondary for ED about 2 weeks ago and still haven't gotten an interview invite. Anyone else in the same boat? Those of you who did receive an ED II, how long did you have to wait after the completion of your secondary?
 
orangji2 said:
Completed secondary for ED about 2 weeks ago and still haven't gotten an interview invite. Anyone else in the same boat? Those of you who did receive an ED II, how long did you have to wait after the completion of your secondary?
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I got the completion email July 2 and JUST received an ii today. I think they're going to start sending out more invites this week since orientation's over? Looked like there were still a lot of open dates too so I wouldn't worry.
 
mcfranc said:
I got the completion email July 2 and JUST received an ii today. I think they're going to start sending out more invites this week since orientation's over? Looked like there were still a lot of open dates too so I wouldn't worry.
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Were we supposed to receive completion email? I have all check marks on the online app but never received an email..
 
katniss09 said:
Were we supposed to receive completion email? I have all check marks on the online app but never received an email..
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yeah, at the bottom of the mdapply page it says :

Note: It is your responsibility to follow-up with the Admissions Office to ensure that your application is complete. If you have not received an E-mail from Mercer indicating that your file is complete, and you believe you have submitted all the required documentation, it is your responsibility to call the Admissions Office at 478-301-2524 to confirm the status of your application.

definitely follow up with them just to be sure!
 
mcfranc said:
I got the completion email July 2 and JUST received an ii today. I think they're going to start sending out more invites this week since orientation's over? Looked like there were still a lot of open dates too so I wouldn't worry.
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Thanks for replying! I got my interview invite today too. Guess they send out the invites in batches. I'm interviewing 2nd week of September.

katniss09, I never received a completion email either, but I called them a few weeks ago and they told me they received everything. So I would call the admissions committee and make sure your file is complete.

Good luck everyone!!!!
 
familyaerospace said:
First year I was told by an interviewer that because I am LGBT they can't accept me. Against my better judgement and at the insistence of one of my rabbis whose son went to Mercer SOM, I applied again.
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A little late to the game on this thread, but this is horrible! I can't believe they would straight up deny you just based on that fact. One of their secondary prompts is even about recruiting a diverse student body. 😱
 
For any RD II's, when did you submit your secondary? And how about a brief description of your stats? cGPA:sGPA:MCAT
 
GTWreck1991 said:
For any RD II's, when did you submit your secondary? And how about a brief description of your stats? cGPA:sGPA:MCAT
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Submitted July 1
cGPA: Below avg
sGPA: Below avg
MCAT: 31 (10/10/11)
Thousands of hours in healthcare and hundreds of volunteer hours.
 
I received an interview invite a few weeks ago.
sGPA >3.9
cGPA >3.8
33
IS with lots of healthcare experience
 
I received an II a few weeks ago too.
Submitted end of July
cGPA: >3.9
sGPA: >3.9
32
 
Did anyone have trouble uploading a picture? Mine is either taking extremely long to upload or something else is wrong...
 
How long did it take after you submitted your secondary to get an interview invite?
 
Were there any IIs sent today, or does anybody know at what frequency does Mercer send them out? I was complete mid August and have not heard anything yet.
Thanks!
 
turkeytomato said:
Were there any IIs sent today, or does anybody know at what frequency does Mercer send them out? I was complete mid August and have not heard anything yet.
Thanks!
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Are you ED or RD? I'm still waiting too.
 
RD Interview today! File was complete 8/25/14
Retaking MCAT tomorrow but old score 28
cGPA/sGPA = 3.65/3.53 from GT
Shadowing rotation with 5 physicians ~45 hrs

Landing an interview is the first step...41% of us will get one...27% of us will get in! Good luck guys!
 
GTWreck1991 said:
RD Interview today! File was complete 8/25/14
Retaking MCAT tomorrow but old score 28
cGPA/sGPA = 3.65/3.53 from GT
Shadowing rotation with 5 physicians ~45 hrs

Landing an interview is the first step...41% of us will get one...27% of us will get in! Good luck guys!
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That's great. Good luck on the interview and MCAT! Did you receive a phone call or email? What are the dates and campus selections for the interviews looking like?
 
turkeytomato said:
That's great. Good luck on the interview and MCAT! Did you receive a phone call or email? What are the dates and campus selections for the interviews looking like?
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Thank you! I received an email and you can choose to interview at Macon or Savannah. RD interviews run from Oct-Mar and EDP run from Aug-Sept. The dates are filling quickly, as I wanted to interview as soon as possible but the earliest available was late Nov.
 
Chiming in here to say that the earliest available interview dates for the Macon campus are in January, and November for Savannah.
 
bubble_tea said:
Chiming in here to say that the earliest available interview dates for the Macon campus are in January, and November for Savannah.
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Wow. When was that as of? Because I received my invite today, and was luckily able to get a late Nov interview at Macon! Those interview slots must've filled faster than I thought!
 
Good to know. Thanks for the responses. Does anyone know how late into the cycle does Mercer send out RD II. Getting kind of nervous here because it seems the slots are filling up quickly. Basically, at what point should I consider myself toast and not getting a RD II?
 
turkeytomato said:
Good to know. Thanks for the responses. Does anyone know how late into the cycle does Mercer send out RD II. Getting kind of nervous here because it seems the slots are filling up quickly. Basically, at what point should I consider myself toast and not getting a RD II?
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Hmm...assuming you are in state...I would start to worry if you don't have an interview by Nov...but let the process play out! You never know..last minute interview invites are always possible!
 
And if you are really worried and motivated..you could always go back to last year's forum on Mercer and search through until you find the last person stating they got an II. Keep in mind tho that other prospective physicians exist 😉
 
GTWreck1991 said:
And if you are really worried and motivated..you could always go back to last year's forum on Mercer and search through until you find the last person stating they got an II. Keep in mind tho that other prospective physicians exist 😉
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Thanks. I've done that. It seems that there were II well into November. However, most of those late II were from people who also submitted late secondaries (within a month or so of the II). Either way, I am probably just over-thinking things. I'll probably send Mercer an application update within the next week or so and maybe that'll help.

Good luck to all.
 
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Good luck guys! The waiting process is no fun but we'll all find out soon enough! And if you're still waiting for II, then don't worry. It's only September. I know people who were interviewed February/March. Everything will work out!
 
tennisdawg said:
How long did it take after you submitted your secondary to get an interview invite?
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The first time, it was about like three weeks or so.
The second time, it was six weeks.

Right now I still do not have an II, but that is to be expected since they didn't send out my secondary with everyone else's.
 
turkeytomato said:
Good to know. Thanks for the responses. Does anyone know how late into the cycle does Mercer send out RD II. Getting kind of nervous here because it seems the slots are filling up quickly. Basically, at what point should I consider myself toast and not getting a RD II?
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I think Jan or Feb is when the last batch go out, don't hold me to that though, but I do know a lot of people who didn't get an II until late Dec/early Jan.
 
Committee meeting for ED applicants is a week from today, for those of you who (like me) are pulling out your hair!
 
This shows my ignorance of the process, but what exactly is RD/ED ii? I am RD and have already submitted my secondary and am waiting for an interview invite, unless this RD ii is something else they will throw at me before the interview.
For anyone looking for interested in stats (which I admit I have scoured Mercer forums for)
sGPA- 3.8
cGPA- 3.66
MCAT 28 ; vr-8 ps-10 bs-10
2000+ hours working hands-on with patients in ortho clinic
volunteer hours 100+ (meh)
200 shadowing hours with orthopedic, internal medicine, infectious disease physicians
undergrad research/strong letters/the other stuff most premeds have
 
nowiwait said:
This shows my ignorance of the process, but what exactly is RD/ED ii? I am RD and have already submitted my secondary and am waiting for an interview invite, unless this RD ii is something else they will throw at me before the interview.
For anyone looking for interested in stats (which I admit I have scoured Mercer forums for)
sGPA- 3.8
cGPA- 3.66
MCAT 28 ; vr-8 ps-10 bs-10
2000+ hours working hands-on with patients in ortho clinic
volunteer hours 100+ (meh)
200 shadowing hours with orthopedic, internal medicine, infectious disease physicians
undergrad research/strong letters/the other stuff most premeds have
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ii=interview invite I'm assuming you are a resident of GA as well? If so, you seem competitive! Just have to be patient!
 
I am a GA resident. Thanks for the response and compliment! I struggle with patience at times. The thirty days for MCAT scores were rough! I'll check this forum periodically, help whoever however I can, and update my journey for anyone that cares. Cheers.
 
If I'm not mistaken, then the committee meeting is today. Good luck guys. Don't forget to let us know if you get acceptance calls (stats + call times).
 
Got an acceptance call from Dr. Tift this evening. Here's to the Class of 2019!
 
ED aceptance call tonight around 7pm. So very excited! This was my second try, and I'm quite a bit older than most applicants. If this is your dream, don't give up until you get it! Good Luck everyone.
GPA 3.6
MCAT 12ps 8vr 10bs
 
Does anyone know roughly how many edp applicants they usually take? I'm an RD applicant and was curious how many edps make up the usual class!
 
Received my acceptance call around 8pm! Did anyone get an email too or just a call? Congrats everyone!
 
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