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Get the inside scoop on Mercer University admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Getting in to pharmacy school reguires filling out an application with a short essay, getting a good score on the PCAT, and performing well on the...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process was actually not that difficult. The application was one of the easiest I had encountered. I was not required to write an e...   READ MORE
Current Student
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University (GBCN) can either be applied to through the actual college of nursing, or one can transfer...   READ MORE
Alumni
The admissions process was relatively simple for me. I was an older student, and so the process seemed to be easy. I registered via paper. I go...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The academics of the program are hard because it is a doctorate level program. Many of our professor believe that the average grade in the class ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The quality of the classes are excellent. The classes are relatively small and range from 5-40 students depending on the class. Difficulty ranges ...   READ MORE
Current Student
GBCN is a very rigorous program, and about 1/4 of my freshman class did not make it to sophomore year. Exams are difficult, and they are similar ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Being 32 years old, the professors seemed to be open to me immediately. I had a small child, so I was naturally drawn to education. I chose Spec...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
We are lucky in that Pharmacists are in such high demand. When we pass all our boards we'll basically be handed a 100K salary. There are so many thi...   READ MORE
Current Student
I really don't know much about this subject since I have two more years to go before I graduate.   READ MORE
Current Student
The field of nursing is in very high demand lately. In any town of any state, you will be able to find a hospital or clinic that is hiring nurses. I...   READ MORE
Alumni
Being a special education graduate, I had several job offers even before I graduated. I could have taught at any grade level from preschool through se...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Our school has on-campus apartments. When you rent these all of your utilites are included in the rent so you only have one bill to pay. They ar...   READ MORE
Current Student
Housing is a semi-complicated process after freshman year because there is limited housing and sometimes, a small percentage of students are force...   READ MORE
Current Student
Unfortunately, GBCN has a small Atlanta campus, but it is very well maintained. The landscaping is prestine, most of the buildings are brand new,...   READ MORE
Alumni
This was the best part--I was a single mom, and the university allowed for free tution if you worked there, plus I took a course during lunch. My...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The social life, like anywhere, is what you make of it. Being in Atlanta we're not far from tons of night life. We have a small greek system in ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life is great, I LOVE it. I've found lifetime friends that I never thought I would find in college. Greek life is HUGE at Mercer and most p...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is hardly any social life on campus. Occasionally someone will make a feeble attempt to have a movie night in one of the auditoriums, and s...   READ MORE
Alumni
I really did not get into the social aspect of the campus since I was older, and had a child. However, the social life at Mercer was in full swing...   READ MORE

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