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Is there any way we can know our permanent score?
2016-2017 Mercer University Application Thread
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Since I already sent an update in November, I shouldn't send another update in March should I?
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Take everything I say with a grain of salt since I am just a student and am going off of my impressions, and not some research I may have done. So... If you don't have any updates, then don't send one in. However, I think an update will help show interest which may be very important at a school like this - they make multiple passes through the waitlist to fill the class. Updates can include fall grades, more volunteering stuff, shadowing, OR, that rural/underserved thing that you start doing right now so you can submit it as an update shortly after the waitlist comes out.
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I understand. It was just my impression you could only send one "complete update", which I did in November.
Good luck everyone! Hopefully today will be the day!
Fingers crossed for us!
Waitlisted.
Did you receive an e-mail?
Don't be disappointed! Based on their numbers from last cycle they accept about half of those wait listed, so you still have a good chance! 🙂
The email actually implied the percentage that gets off the WL will be lower this year because they've already WL'ed more people for the same number of seats.
I see. Well at least you know where you stand now. I just keep refreshing my e-mail and so far nothing... :/
I kind of got the same vibe from that email...Though I guess it IS only 20 extra waitlisted applicants...Anyway I guess off to D.O. school I go!
Waitlisted. 
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I wish I had the option lol. Didn't apply DO due to financial reasons. Regretting not putting the added expenses on a credit card right now.
What time did you guys hear from Mercer? Was everyone around 8:50 p.m.?
8:27 pm
8:27
Thanks! The wait continues...
Maybe I should get ready for some bad news soon... nothing from Mercer tonight. Guess that means rejection since I didn't get a waitlist email?
If you haven't received an e-mail, go check your Mercer account. That's how I found out I was accepted!
Congratulations!! Do you mind sharing stats?
Thank you! Yes, my LizzyM score was a 68.
To everyone waitlisted: don't lose hope! I hope to see you all on campus next fall 🙂.
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ACCEPTED!!!!Is this even real?? Thank you for telling me to go look!
Congratulations!
Rejected post II!
Waitlisted...
You're very welcome, and congratulations! Hope to see you around!ACCEPTED!!!!
Also waitlist. Fml.
waitlisted here as well, sigh
did they email you guys back about remaining on the wait list? Emailed them earlier about remaining on the wait list and haven't received any confirmation or anything
No, I never got a confirmation email.
Same.
Waitlisted! They took forever to get back to me. Interviewed in early October. Oh well, I wasn't going to Mercer even if I got in, so I'll be withdrawing my name from the alternative list. Good luck everyone waiting!
Since Mercer assigns a numerical rank to each applicant's profile post-interview, would an update letter be beneficial for this school?
Why is that any of your business?
To the waitlisted people don't put your hopes in Mercer (especially if you are from anywhere near metro Atlanta) they interview way too many people and waitlist a bunch for no reason too. Prepare to reapply and if you get in then congrats.
I sent them one because I've read that the Dean picks who comes off the waitlist and that it's not solely dependent on our score.
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Thanks for the info and the reply!
Any info on if letters of intent are accepted?
I just re-read the waitlist email and they accept a substantial update letter. So I assume no letters of intent...
Who did you send a letter to? The dean of the medical school or the dean of admissions (there is one for each campus)?
I actually sent mine to Brittini Hancock, the Admissions Specialist for the Macon campus, because she is the person with whom I have always had direct contact. You can send it to the Dean of Admissions for whichever campus you interviewed at if you think that is better; I am assuming the letter will end up in the same place no matter who it is addressed to. Even if you address it to the Dean, the Admissions Specialist is the person who will likely be handling the letter.
