Mercer vs Morehouse

[nkow]

I was wondering what you guys thought about this... I have been accepted to Mercer, and waitlisted at morehouse. Should i continue to pursue Morehouse or just begin making plans for Mercer?

I like the feel i got from Mercer, but Morehouse is associated with Grady Memorial Hospital (which i like a lot). Plus Morehouse is in Atlanta vs Mercer in Macon.

Also does anyone know how students match after attending both schools?

any input will help.

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[geldrop]

If i were you i'd just look into arrangments at Mercer and than if you get pulled off the waitlist than i'd go with Morehouse. Don't make any permanent arrangements until your sure where youwill go.

I'd call Morehouse and try to get an idea of where you are listed in the waitlist and what your chances are of an acceptance. If they say slim to none look deep into Mercer arrangements, else do a superficial look.

 

[ramonmcguire]

nkow
Congratulations. We interviewed at Mercer on the same day.
The programs are very different, as is the lifestyle of each city. You're in Atlanta now, so how important is it for you to stay there? Macon, as you know, is a small town. Can you be happy living there for four years? Hospitals: Grady vs Middle Georgia is another huge difference. And, as you know, Mercer is PBL and Morehouse is 9-5 lectures every day. Which program would suit you better?
The bottom line is, though, that you have nothing to lose by waiting for Morehouse. Mercer will return your $100 deposit. And the admissions director at Morehouse seems like a nice guy, so you can probably call him and tell him what's going on and see if he can give you an idea of where you stand. Sometimes, it prods them when they know you have other suitors. Good luck. And congratulations again.

 

[GAdasooka]

Hi,

Like it was said before, you have to go with which program suits you best. I attend Mercer, and I feel like I made the right decision. I wanted a school that lacked the cut-throat competition of Emory. I also knew that I hated lecture and learned very little from undergrad. With a curriculum like MCG's or Morehouse's (one that is lectured based), I have a tendency to memorize facts, do well on a test, and not remember a bit of it a year later. Thus, that type of program would have had me scrambing around Step 1 time... Mercer has an organ based PBL curriculum. I remember most of my pharm, biochemistry, phys, etc via organ systems and that is very helpful during board review and when exposed to clinical work. With Mercer, you get a LOT of hand-on standardized patient training, as well as plenty of community preceptorship practice. However, this is what made Mercer an ideal choice for me... not everyone.

I would examine how the schools compare in board preparation (Mercer has about a 98-100% PASS rate and usually does about 10 points better than the national average). Also, look at each curriculum and determine which you can learn the most from. Is it more important to live in a very large city or a smaller one? Also, Mercer doesn't have many minority students which is frustrating to many who attend, whereas Morehouse does. This might make a difference to you (it does some of my friends).

Regardless, good luck with your decision! Also, it doesn't hurt to call and let Morehouse know how interested you are in attending still.... Congrats on the acceptance! If you have any questions about Mercer, please feel free to contact me.