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  • Mercer University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Macon, GA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Please explain your grades and why you want to be a doctor" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why not get a PhD instead of an MD" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"I really want you to come here, what can I tell you to get you to attend this school next year" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"''Lets talk about those grades and why you did so poorly when you knew you wanted to go to medical school''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"First question/statement of the day (9am): Interviewer leaned back and said ''I see you have met Clinton, I hate the Clintons''. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock Interviews, meeting with 1rst year student. Learned about PBL." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Recently renovated hospital" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Macon isn't exactly the hot spot of the world" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really. Some interviewers are tougher than others...I had a surgeon..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, Excellent. Don't stay at the Marriott that is recommended, it is too far from the school. Stay as close as possible because a lot of interviews take place at the hospital and not the med school." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

atl

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Mariott

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/22/2008

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Financial aid talk could have been better" Report Response

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