Mercer University School of Law
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Mercer University School of Law
I visited Macon, and the school looks like a little charmer. Nice and cozy.
Any thoughts, how marketable my diploma would be, if I go to Mercer?
Their placement numbers look pretty impressive, but I don't want to make a decision based on application booklet alone.
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But they made a strong showing in the Legal Education Value Added Rankings, coming in at #31 overall. I would not suggest that you should take those as any sort of authority on the quality of their education. But in the pantheon of T2/3/4 schools, it seems they might be doing more to improve their graduates' chances of success than many of their peers.AR Academic Reputation
PR Practitioner Reputation
REP Combined Reputation (AR + PR)
PCTL Reputation Percentile
RANK USNWR Overall Rank
AR / PR / REP / PCTL / RANK
3.40 3.90 7.30 88.5 22 Emory University (GA)
2.30 2.90 5.20 49.7 82 Georgia State University
2.00 2.60 4.60 32.7 100 Mercer University (GA)
US News Combined Reputation Scores 2007
If you want to work in Macon, then they may suit you fine. I would not count on strong chances in Atlanta, where you will have to compete with graduates of GSU and Emory.RANK LEVA Ranking
LEVA LEVA Score
INDEX Academic Index
LSAT Median LSAT
GPA Median GPA
SUCCESS Bar Passage Performance Ratio
SCHOOL School's Bar Passage Rate
STATE State's Overall Passage Rate
USNWR US News & World Report Ranking
RANK / LEVA / INDEX / LSAT / GPA / SUCCESS / SCHOOL / STATE / USNWR
31 832 705 156 3.45 0.375 0.900 0.840 100 Mercer University (GA)
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im sure your chances would be fine in atlanta. that said, id still go to GSU over mercer. macon sucks.
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That said...
The good:
They have a great legal writing program. Most people love it there. They hand out money like it grows on trees. The staff is friendly and nice. They have some strong ties with some big firms in Atlanta, and you could do quite well there.
The bad:
Their reputation stinks. Regardless of the strides they have made, if you go there it is automatically assumed that you couldn't get into Emory, UGA, or Georgia State. As the post above also wrote, some people automatically are inclined to think less of you, and your degree, if you are a graduate of that law school.
If you can go somewhere else, I would say go there. Much better prospects coming out. But, the place can also be a great place for three years of learning and boredom.
Good luck either way.
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But... it is a low tier school, and you may have trouble finding work in the big law firms in Atlanta. The market is already full of graduates from Emory and UGA!
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no way..."We are here to help you find a job. If you don't 'want' to work in Atlanta, then we'll work with you to find paralegal work or nontraditional legal work."
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Have either of you ever considered getting up off your arse and finding your own job...there is a legal world outside the state of Georgia.
You are the hero of your own story...live like it.
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That's cold; but funnyConnelly wrote:I heard Mercer is adding in Janitorial Engineering courses to its law program to up the job prospects for its graduates. Is this true?

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There are at least a dozen Mercer alums in the City.
There are at least 52 (Fifty-Two) Mercer alums in the JAX area.
...ever think of networking?
You do not have to have the school's career placement office holding your hands to do this.
C'mon guys, you are adults now...you can do this on your own...geez.
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TITCRAJ wrote:There are at least a dozen Mercer alums in the Charleston area
There are at least a dozen Mercer alums in the City.
There are at least 52 (Fifty-Two) Mercer alums in the JAX area.
...ever think of networking?
You do not have to have the school's career placement office holding your hands to do this.
C'mon guys, you are adults now...you can do this on your own...geez.
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AJ wrote: There are at least a dozen Mercer alums in the City.
When you wrote the City were you referring to NY?
I love that all New Yorkers only know of one City (don't worry I do it too. I currently live in ATL but when I say "the City," my coworkers have learned what I mean.)
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Dude, you are elminating yourself. No, you may not land a "big-law" job in NYC, but you CERTAINLY WILL NOT land a job anywhere if you don't get after it a little more and quit expecting something to fall in your lap. I don't even attend your school and I know more about its alumni base than you do...unbelievable.Mercer Law 1L wrote:If he is referring to NYC, then I know for a fact he's lying. There are no Mercer grads in NYC, unless one is taking a vacation there.kiskadee321 wrote:AJ wrote: There are at least a dozen Mercer alums in the City.
When you wrote the City were you referring to NY?
I love that all New Yorkers only know of one City (don't worry I do it too. I currently live in ATL but when I say "the City," my coworkers have learned what I mean.)
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You act as though your whole self-worth is tied up within 3 years of law school and if you don't land an NYC "big-law" job immediately upon graduation, all is lost. Well get over it---it's time for the two of you to nut-up and grow a set. Who cares if you don't get the class-A law job you've been frothing over with all your teenage angst and worry. Your entire career in law will not be determined by what you do upon your immediate graduation from Mercer. And guess what...it takes hard work to be successful, even with a law degree. I don't know what they feed you boys down there in Jawja, but it sounds like you need to change your diets...you need to add a little piss and vinegar. Good Lord Man.
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