2023-2024 Mercer
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Mercer requires Preview, not CASPER btw
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deleted1167652
yeah I meant preview hahahah oops
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birdwatcher38
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accepted 9/28/23 at 2:36 PM! best of luck to all!
birdwatcher38
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can you DM the GroupMe link? thx
Congratulations to those of you who have been accepted and best of luck to those who are waiting to hear back! I’m a current M1 at MUSM and I’m happy to answer any questions about the admissions process, campuses, curriculum, or other medical school matters! Just DM me
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deleted1167652
any more II's?
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deleted1157138
Just deferred. If you are accepted, waitlisted, or rejected, you won’t find out until probably end of March. A lot of people who are on the waitlist end up getting accepted around May or even late as July
One interview with two interviewers present
Yes all years are pass fail
Same here. It sucks.
tbonecapone
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For those that have gotten interviews RD, was your Preview score released by the time you submitted your app? I’m not sure that the preview release affects your completion date. But I could be wrong.
I think it does this year. It is REQUIRED for Mercer before they grant interviews. I had mine done July, results back August 15th and I got an interview invite September 26th.
tbonecapone
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When was your app complete? My preview was released same date, app submitted 7/19
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Honestly don't remember, completed and submitted my app before the preview scores were released. I think I was fully complete late July tbh
fishofthesea4
New Member
Has anyone gotten an acceptance back from RD interviews? I had mine last week and I’m still waiting for a call…
student5454
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can you dm me the link as well? yay thank you!!!
Hi!! thank you for offering some advice!!
1) If someone is interested in Peds which campus has the best hospital affiliated to it for that? / which campus is best in general? i'm having a really hard time trying to figure out where i should be
2) are there any part time/campus jobs that a M1 can do to generate some income? i'm super worried about tuition + general cost of living
3) do you recommend getting a roommate?
4) what does your general week look like? are end of week tests usually in friday and then you get the weekend to recoup?
Can you please dm it to me too? Yay!
DMed you some answers!
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deleted1167652
can you DM me the same answers?
izytwilzer
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I’d like to know too pls! Thanks you!
birdwatcher38
Full Member
plz DM thx
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deleted1167652
I am RD, completed on 9/19 if that makes you feel better. you still have a chance, i emailed admissions and they said they have had over 700 apps and they are just a small office that has other duties besides reviewing apps. i think this means we are still good, they are just taking some time to get through them. im waiting for II as well
itscoldouthere
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Any RD acceptances yet?
Anyone get a postcard from the ambassadors?? This a good sign??
did you send them thank you notes?
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Yes I did lol
That's an interesting number for them to share. MSAR shows they received double that last year (1406), interviewing 430, and matriculating 160. If they received less than 800 applications that would represent a significant decrease in applications received.
In other news, next Wednesday is the third Wednesday of the month. Good luck to folks waiting to hear news one way or the other.
Aqua Life
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medical school RD acceptances cannot go out until 10/15 at the earliest. It's a rule
Aqua Life
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Medical schools cannot legally accept RD before 10/15 its a rule, so won't expect anything until then at the earliest. Don't stress lol
I know this probably isn’t what you want to hear but I interviewed last October and didn’t get accepted until around May.
I know that’s definitely not the case for everyone but it happens. They won’t always get back to you super quick and more often than not, it’ll take months before you hear anything from a school.
Keep your head up and keep your mind off things while you go through the application process. You’ll go crazy if you don’t. Good luck!
Aqua Life
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Oh man I hope it doesn't take that long this time around 😭
BlueRiverWater123
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How large is the class at mercer?
MSAR for the 2023 class shows it's 160; it is also split evenly across the three campuses, so 60 at Macon, Savannah, and Columbus.
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deleted1167652
still no RD II's?
If 60 were at each campus then that would add up to 180. I know there are less in Savannah than in Macon and there are probably less in Columbus than Macon too
RD II’s have started. I know people who have interviewed RD
I'm prepared to concede to the math error.
at my interview I believe they said they were increasing to 180 this year
I thought that is what they said at the virtual information session I attended but stuck to the MSAR. In any instance, that's awesome, thank you for sharing, and good luck 🙂
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deleted1167652
oh crap sorry I meant like any recent IIs. I was complete 9/19
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HawkCan'tFly
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Correct me if I'm wrong, I think the first round of RD acceptances go out tomorrow? 3rd Wednesday of the month was what the previous year's thread said was the usual release time.
I think they "meet" on the third wednesday and send out acceptances/results the following week wednesday - friday
Threads from previous years show them sending them out as early as the next day after the meeting; however, like all things related to this sometimes highly arbitrary process, there are a ton of caveats and I think it depends on whether you are ED or RD, and who your committee member is and their schedule.
last year people started receiving acceptance calls the third wednesday in october
