Mercer University School of Medicine
MD program · private · Georgia
Median GPA
3.71
entering class
Median MCAT
503
entering class
Acceptance rate
~26.1%
approximate
Class size
176
100% in-state
In-state vs. out-of-state
100% of the last entering class were Georgia residents, which leaves about 0 seats for everyone else.
Georgia resident
~26%
estimated odds
Out-of-state
~1%
estimated odds
Estimates for an applicant with this school's median GPA (3.71) and MCAT (503), from AAMC and AACOM applicant outcomes and this school's published figures. Where you live makes a big difference here. Estimates, not guarantees.
What they look for
- Service39%
- Clinical experience24%
- Academics20%
- Leadership10%
- Research7%
Georgia residency is a hard requirement, not a preference: applicants must have established domicile in Georgia by application submission and maintained it for 12 consecutive months before classes begin. Beyond that, Mercer states plainly that residency alone does not demonstrate commitment to its mission, so documented rural or underserved service and stated primary-care intent are what actually differentiate. Over 60% of graduates practise in Georgia, and over 80% of those in rural or underserved areas.
Watch out: Non-Georgia applicants are effectively ineligible regardless of metrics. A Georgia resident with no rural or underserved exposure meets the eligibility bar but not the mission bar, which the school calls out explicitly.
Our reading of this school's own published mission and selection criteria, not an official formula. How we source this
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