I want to go to Mercer! Forum

[stillwater]

OP, why is Mercer your only option?

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[IpleadtheFiF]

OP, why is Mercer your only option?

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[KingofSplitters55]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

[stillwater]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

LOL

[KingofSplitters55]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

LOL

Haters gonna hate. But LST don't lie!

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=emory

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=mercer

Emory: 72.6% FT LT BPR, 18.4% Underemployment
Mercer: 73.2% FT LT BPR, 15.5% Underemployment

[stillwater]

Mercer = 9% large firm + clerkship
Emory = 29% large firm + clerkship

[prezidentv8]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

LOL

Haters gonna hate. But LST don't lie!

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=emory

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=mercer

Emory: 72.6% FT LT BPR, 18.4% Underemployment
Mercer: 73.2% FT LT BPR, 15.5% Underemployment

BUT SEE:

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers
http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers

[KingofSplitters55]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

LOL

Haters gonna hate. But LST don't lie!

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=emory

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=mercer

Emory: 72.6% FT LT BPR, 18.4% Underemployment
Mercer: 73.2% FT LT BPR, 15.5% Underemployment

BUT SEE:

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers
http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers

Indeed, the plot thickens.

Though I will counter that OP never implied they wanted biglaw. Maybe OP wants to be in a 2-10 person firm?

Either way, I agree on the retake. Better to get your school costs covered whether you go to Emory or Mercer or some other school - that debt ain't a joke. And if your goal is a small firm, it's even more pertinent to take down that debt.

[cotiger]

Haters gonna hate. But LST don't lie!

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=emory

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school=mercer

Emory: 72.6% FT LT BPR, 18.4% Underemployment
Mercer: 73.2% FT LT BPR, 15.5% Underemployment

BUT SEE:

http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers
http://www.lstscorereports.com/?school= ... =employers

Indeed, the plot thickens.

Though I will counter that OP never implied they wanted biglaw. Maybe OP wants to be in a 2-10 person firm?

Either way, I agree on the retake. Better to get your school costs covered whether you go to Emory or Mercer or some other school - that debt ain't a joke. And if your goal is a small firm, it's even more pertinent to take down that debt.

Are you implying that those 2-10 person law firms (to the extent that they aren't just recent grads banding together) would rather take a generic Mercer grad over an Emory one?

[jbagelboy]

mercer and emory are in no way comparable in terms of employment. Mercer seems to be entirely regional and really only place the top 10% of their class into firm positions in Georgia. Emory at least has NY/DC employers at OCI (from what I gather)

[timbs4339]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

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[BigZuck]

To the person who said she could get into Emory - pretty sure Mercer is better than Emory for legal employment, even if both were at the same price.

No.

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[30somethingJD]

Hey everyone...I am a currently enrolled student at Mercer. I just finished exams so I have some free time on my hands. I will be more than happy to field questions. I know this is a very stressful time, trying to make sure you pick the right school and I know I would have loved to been able to candidly talk to students who werent being paid by the admissions office. So... ask away.

[BigZuck]

Hey everyone...I am a currently enrolled student at Mercer. I just finished exams so I have some free time on my hands. I will be more than happy to field questions. I know this is a very stressful time, trying to make sure you pick the right school and I know I would have loved to been able to candidly talk to students who werent being paid by the admissions office. So... ask away.

[unodostres]

Why

[TigerDude]

OK, please don't shoot me, I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true, but this is what I would be worried about:

Mercer is traditionally a Baptist school. White Baptist, not Black Baptist.

Mercer places a lot of people into small law firms. I'm guessing by a lot of firms who know that Mercer is a nice Baptist university.

Small law firms in GA are going to be a lot of white guys.

White guys in GA are not the most forward-thinking people when it comes to AA hiring.


Do you really want to go to Mercer?

[ggocat]

I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true

I think Mercer is a little more progressive than you assume.
For example, Mercer split with the Baptist convention over homosexual issues in 2005/2006.
See http://www.democraticunderground.com/di ... 02x2619962
See also http://www.abpnews.com/archives/item/69 ... ts-to-gays

[30somethingJD]

I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true

I think Mercer is a little more progressive than you assume.
For example, Mercer split with the Baptist convention over homosexual issues in 2005/2006.
See http://www.democraticunderground.com/di ... 02x2619962
See also http://www.abpnews.com/archives/item/69 ... ts-to-gays

Agreed. I can tell you from first hand experience, URM's in the top 20% have less issues with finding jobs than non URMs. I also have not heard of anyone, including employers, who have eluded to the fact that Mercer is a "good little white baptist school". Most all of the instructors are not from the south. Most of my instructors were from California or New England and are certainly not Southern Baptist. Take it for what its worth, but I have been there for 2 years now so I feel like I am speaking from a knowledgeable position.

[Lwoods1020]

being a lawyer isnt that great you cant hold off on lawl school for a year to bolster that SCORE. its also usper early, so try to take the feb test or something.

Don't take this dude's advice. He can't even spell.

[Lwoods1020]

OK, please don't shoot me, I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true, but this is what I would be worried about:

Mercer is traditionally a Baptist school. White Baptist, not Black Baptist.

Mercer places a lot of people into small law firms. I'm guessing by a lot of firms who know that Mercer is a nice Baptist university.

Small law firms in GA are going to be a lot of white guys.

White guys in GA are not the most forward-thinking people when it comes to AA hiring.


Do you really want to go to Mercer?

I don't think it is wise to speculate that ALL of the white male attorneys would not respect her worth as a lawyer because of her race. You should not discourage her because of that.

[Otunga]

OK, please don't shoot me, I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true, but this is what I would be worried about:

Mercer is traditionally a Baptist school. White Baptist, not Black Baptist.

Mercer places a lot of people into small law firms. I'm guessing by a lot of firms who know that Mercer is a nice Baptist university.

Small law firms in GA are going to be a lot of white guys.

White guys in GA are not the most forward-thinking people when it comes to AA hiring.


Do you really want to go to Mercer?

I don't think it is wise to speculate that ALL of the white male attorneys would not respect her worth as a lawyer because of her race. You should not discourage her because of that.

I still think it's something worth considering. You don't want to be in some on-average hostile environment if you don't have to be. Personally, I have no idea what the area is like, but if what Tiger suggests is even remotely true, that'd deter me from the area even as a white guy.

[30somethingJD]

OK, please don't shoot me, I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true, but this is what I would be worried about:

Mercer is traditionally a Baptist school. White Baptist, not Black Baptist.

Mercer places a lot of people into small law firms. I'm guessing by a lot of firms who know that Mercer is a nice Baptist university.

Small law firms in GA are going to be a lot of white guys.

White guys in GA are not the most forward-thinking people when it comes to AA hiring.


Do you really want to go to Mercer?

I don't think it is wise to speculate that ALL of the white male attorneys would not respect her worth as a lawyer because of her race. You should not discourage her because of that.

I still think it's something worth considering. You don't want to be in some on-average hostile environment if you don't have to be. Personally, I have no idea what the area is like, but if what Tiger suggests is even remotely true, that'd deter me from the area even as a white guy.

Right... IF what Tiger is SPECULATING is true... which it is not... at least you are admitting that you have no idea what the area is like. For me, I dont know how much stock I would put into some unknown persons speculations on a subject that they have little to no knowledge of. I hope the OP recognizes this. That is why I still frequent these boards, to offer somewhat more knowledgeable advice. Are there some racist attorneys in Ga.? Im sure. Are there racist attorney in the other 49 states? Im sure. Have I personally seen it happen here in Ga. Nope... well not exactly. I did get passed over even for a screaner at OCI for a firm that was exclusively URMs even though they interviewed URMs who were much lower in the class. (Im Caucasian) I dont know if that counts or not. So... just my two cents.

[jbagelboy]

OK, please don't shoot me, I don't know that any of the following is necessarily even true, but this is what I would be worried about:

Mercer is traditionally a Baptist school. White Baptist, not Black Baptist.

Mercer places a lot of people into small law firms. I'm guessing by a lot of firms who know that Mercer is a nice Baptist university.

Small law firms in GA are going to be a lot of white guys.

White guys in GA are not the most forward-thinking people when it comes to AA hiring.


Do you really want to go to Mercer?

I don't think it is wise to speculate that ALL of the white male attorneys would not respect her worth as a lawyer because of her race. You should not discourage her because of that.

I still think it's something worth considering. You don't want to be in some on-average hostile environment if you don't have to be. Personally, I have no idea what the area is like, but if what Tiger suggests is even remotely true, that'd deter me from the area even as a white guy.

Right... IF what Tiger is SPECULATING is true... which it is not... at least you are admitting that you have no idea what the area is like. For me, I dont know how much stock I would put into some unknown persons speculations on a subject that they have little to no knowledge of. I hope the OP recognizes this. That is why I still frequent these boards, to offer somewhat more knowledgeable advice. Are there some racist attorneys in Ga.? Im sure. Are there racist attorney in the other 49 states? Im sure. Have I personally seen it happen here in Ga. Nope... well not exactly. I did get passed over even for a screaner at OCI for a firm that was exclusively URMs even though they interviewed URMs who were much lower in the class. (Im Caucasian) I dont know if that counts or not. So... just my two cents.

You sound sheltered and mildly bitter.

No it doesn't count.

[Young Marino]

OP, your numbers should get you in no problem. I am actually considering Mercer myself and hope I can qualify for one of their big schollys