2025-2026 Mercer

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Currently pre-writing, how should I approach the question about coming from an underserved community if I didn't? Is it tone deaf to acknowledge that privilege and then move on to experiences that have helped me to gain an understanding of underserved areas? Grew up in the suburbs, attended a rural OOS college, want to practice in rural GA
 
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No, I haven't received any word at all (ED). I'm a little nervous considering it seemed people were getting IIs only a few weeks from now the same time last year. Have you gotten any word yet?
 
Reappsadness said:
Hey y'all, I'm a current student at Mercer and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Good luck!
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What kind of students do they accept? I’m a ga resident 3.8gpa, but haven’t taken MCAT yet. Studying but it isn’t going well. Also with the BBB cost is a big factor now so Mercer or Augusta are really some of my main options.
 
arin1331 said:
What kind of students do they accept? I’m a ga resident 3.8gpa, but haven’t taken MCAT yet. Studying but it isn’t going well. Also with the BBB cost is a big factor now so Mercer or Augusta are really some of my main options.
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Mercer cares about alignment with their mission far more than academic stats. They really want students with primary care experience who wish to practice in rural and underserved areas. Its not the end of the world if you don't perfectly match their mission, but it will certainly help your chances a lot more than higher stats.
 
Reappsadness said:
Hey y'all, I'm a current student at Mercer and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Good luck!
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I would love to hear about your experience at Mercer so far. Anything about professors, opportunities for research, student life, anything you can share about the different campuses, etc.

Thanks!
 
futuredoctornontrad said:
I would love to hear about your experience at Mercer so far. Anything about professors, opportunities for research, student life, anything you can share about the different campuses, etc.

Thanks!
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My experience at Mercer has been great. We have class 2-4 times a week, and very rarely 5. This consists of mostly problem based learning where small groups of students will be given a case and work through it with a professor. The professors on all campuses are very knowledgeable and more than happy to help you understand the material. All lectures are recorded and students have access to the lectures of other campuses too. Most students have plenty of free time to pursue whatever activities they wish as the curriculum lays out exactly what everyone one is expected to know by the end of a given week. Research is very straight forward at Mercer; anyone who wants to do research through the school is effectively guaranteed a position. Prior to research opportunities starting, they will send out a list of all the active projects and their descriptions. You then rank them based on your preference and you'll be matched to a research position after review from the research faculty. If you find a 3rd party research program you're interested in, you just send in an application explaining it to get it approved. Mercer has a policy of "three campuses one school", so most of the student organizations and activities are available on all three campuses. Macon has the most student infrastructure due to being on the undergrad campus, the Savannah campus is basically on the beach, and the Columbus campus is the newest and highest tech. You can't really go wrong with any of the campuses, but I highly recommend touring them to find which is the best fit for you.
 
submitted app in May and have not received secondaries yet....just curious, how does a school notify you about a secondary application? is it through AMCAS or do they send you an email? I'm currently retaking my mcat for a better score, but my old score is still eligible for a secondary, so do they wait to send me the secondary until after the retake exam, or do they just send it, since I already have one score...thank u!
 
coffeeholic04 said:
submitted app in May and have not received secondaries yet....just curious, how does a school notify you about a secondary application? is it through AMCAS or do they send you an email? I'm currently retaking my mcat for a better score, but my old score is still eligible for a secondary, so do they wait to send me the secondary until after the retake exam, or do they just send it, since I already have one score...thank u!
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Schools will email you when they start sending secondaries out. Mercer has not sent out secondaries yet. If you indicated on your primary application that you are retaking the mcat they will send you the secondary when they start sending it out, and they will wait for your new mcat score to review your whole application.
 
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Kobeleo62 said:
Schools will email you when they start sending secondaries out. Mercer has not send out secondaries yet. If you indicated on your primary application that you are retaking the mcat they will send you the secondary when they start sending it out, and they will wait for your new mcat score to review your whole application.
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So they won’t review your app at all if u indicated ur retaking even if u meet the min to get a secondary and then send that in before y get a new score?
 
I submitted my primary for the ED cycle with my most recent score but I'm taking my MCAT September (a little late I know). I won't have a score until October, which is when ED decisions are released. Does that mean I will just be deferred to the regular pool?
Kobeleo62 said:
They will review your app but they also will wait for your new score
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Kobeleo62 said:
Schools will email you when they start sending secondaries out. Mercer has not send out secondaries yet. If you indicated on your primary application that you are retaking the mcat they will send you the secondary when they start sending it out, and they will wait for your new mcat score to review your whole application.
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Thank you So much!!!
 
Still nothing? I am starting to lose sleep, and I believe I may be developing early onset schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur, paranoia, and insomnia. Is this a normal time frame, especially for ED?
 
Thank you for your patience. We are experiencing much needed upgrades to our side of the AMCAS application system and as such no secondaries have been sent out. We have a target of early next week to send out any secondary applications that are warranted at that time.



Thank you for your patience and please let us know if you need anything further.


The email I got
 
I received my secondary today (7/29) at 10:30 this morning:

1.Please provide your institutional email and personal email addresses to which we can send you correspondence related to your application.

2. Please provide a phone number at which you can be contacted in reference to your application.

3. Please address any institutional action, including honor code or conduct code violations, from your time as an undergraduate and graduate student.

Applicants may answer ‘None’ to this question if the action was deleted, expunged, or otherwise removed from their record by the institution. (230 words)

4. If you wish to discuss your perceptions of your academic readiness for the rigors of a medical school curriculum or explain poor grades in college coursework or MCAT scores to the Admissions Committee, please do so below.(230 words)

5. Describe your personal experience with rural medicine.(230 words)

6. The mission of Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) is to educate physicians and health professionals to meet the health care needs of medically underserved and rural areas of Georgia. Summarize your work and learning experiences that you believe reflect congruence with this mission. Based on your understanding of our mission, where and what do you envision yourself doing after completion of medical school and residency?(230 words)

7. Please briefly explain to the Admissions Committee experiences, attributes, or qualifications you believe are unique to you that will strengthen the educational environment at MUSM.(230 words)

8. Please explain to the Admissions Committee factors that you could not highlight above that would help the Admissions Committee better understand your unique circumstances. If you would like to briefly highlight any substantial updates with regard to your application (example, volunteer experiences) that have occurred after you submitted the Primary AMCAS Application, please summarize them below.(230 words)

9. Describe your body of work in service to the underserved and reflect on its importance in preparing you for the practice medicine.(230 words)
 
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Okay, if other people get secondaries if you guys could post the time you receive them that would help me determine if I still have a chance of getting one, thanks <3
 
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Reappsadness said:
Hey y'all, I'm a current student at Mercer and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Good luck!
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I have a challenging question and genuinely want your honest perspective: why should we choose Mercer over MCG?

Also, for anyone who chose Mercer via Early Decision instead of MCG, could you please share what factors influenced your decision? I’m trying to weigh my options
 
future.doc.in.the.making said:
I have a challenging question and genuinely want your honest perspective: why should we choose Mercer over MCG?
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That is a tough question. I'd say it comes down to three things: Location, education medium, and residency opportunities. You have to consider where you want to spend the next 3-11 years. If that's Savannah, Columbus, or Macon, then Mercer is a good fit. If you'd prefer Augusta or Athens, then MCG is going to be better for you. In terms of education, you'll be a well trained physician no matter what school you go to, they just have different ways of training you. MCG is more lecture based, while Mercer focuses on problem based learning. When it comes to residencies, Mercer has several programs that guarantee you a spot in internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, or OBGYN. Several of these programs also reduce the program from 4 to 3 years while also making your tuition free. I will say that if you're trying to go into super competitive specialties, then MCG might be a better fit. Mercer does produce graduates that match into hyper competitive residencies like dermatology, but they are more focused on primary care than MCG.
 
Whenever I click on the link after uploading the documents on their secondary portal, it just says “document not found”. Anyone else experience this?
 
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