Mercer University is quickly becoming the premiere educational institution in the South. With a gorgeous campus full of history as well as modern touches, Mercer is exploding with unique features and its own vibrant culture. As a Stamps Scholar at Mercer University, I can confidently say that this school is incredibly challenging regardless of the field of study one chooses. Professors have one-on-one relationships with students that allow them to receive individualized assistance. I have yet to have a professor that did not take an active role in my education both on and off campus. The faculty is one of a kind. We have a top rate athletic community and are best known for beating Duke on 2014--a high note in Mercer's 120 year sports history. The newly built football stadium has also changed the culture on campus and placed Mercer University on the map. I have met lifelong friends and brothers at this university, and I am forever grateful for the impact that Macon, Georgia has left on my life. If you make the wise choice and submit your admissions deposit for this illustrious institution, know that you are following in the footsteps of thousands of men and women who came before you and changed the world for the better. Mercerians are Movers and Shakers! If you want to make a difference in the lives of others and graduate in a position of prestige, this is the school for...
Read moreI transferred to the Macon campus to be greeted by an unclean room to begin the spring semester and a family of rodents. My last apartment had termites and flies, and no the flies were not from me but from the fools who left trash outside in the breezeway and here and there. I LEARNED NOTHING HERE TO ASSIST ME IN MY PRE-MEDICINE (BIOLOGY) DEGREE but RACISM IS IN YOUR FACE FROM PEERS, ADMINISTRATION AND INSTRUCTORS. Don't think the campus staff will help you with "STUDENT affairs" because you're just another to them that will probably pay lots of money in loans and interest to attend this "fine, historical institution." I learned more for my degree at a public college, and yes, folks, I WORK for my grades, and I don't mean whoring myself out like some did at Mercer. To give you a picture outside of my life, there are groups, all "white," a blend of "white" and those who wish to be "white," and the others (the "coloreds"). There is not much diversity and for last, NEWLY GRADS, you will be contacted annually for donations to Mercer because Mercer LOVES money. Too bad that money won't go into your education or your safety. The police...
Read moreThis school is overpriced and only in it for the money. The dining and housing options are overpriced and subpar for what you are paying for. They’ll trap you into living on campus and paying for a meal plan that you don’t need and won’t use. Half the students should not be there and give the school a bad name. There is little priority given to the liberal arts departments and you’ll often find yourself unable to take any classes towards your major. Most of the professors are wonderful but other than that this school is a money trap and ultimately does not have a good enough name for what you will be paying for and getting out of it. I highly recommend saving your money for a school that wants the best for all the students and not just their wallets. Every single major college in Georgia, which Mercer is considered one of, has a niche, but Mercer in its attempt to fleece the most money out of its student body has abandoned its niche as a liberal arts focused academy in order to compete as a subpar engineering and medical school. Which makes no sense in a state that has Georgia tech,...
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