How to Assess Your Pre-Professional Competencies
In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies to align with the PREview situational judgment ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Competencies
Competencies refers to skills, behaviors, and attributes expected of health professions applicants, students, or clinicians.
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How to Assess Your Academic Competencies
Over a decade ago, I wrote a series of articles (here is Part 1) that ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
How to Prepare for PREview
Over 22,500 allopathic medical school applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle had to take the AAMC ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
How Success and Resilience Intertwine In A Medical Career (And Life)
Sometimes it’s easy to assume that only those students with perfect transcripts, superior GPAs, and ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Watch: AAMC 4th Annual Virtual Medical School Fair Workshops
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
How To Demonstrate Service Orientation
Medical school admissions committees look at many different factors that go beyond your grades and ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
The Path to Medical School: Application Tips from Medical Students and Residents
Your medical school application can be like a puzzle. Each piece fits together to form ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
What Medical Schools Are Looking For: Understanding the 15 Core Competencies
When you think about how medical schools will evaluate your application, it can seem like ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
All About Competency: Part 4
Emil Chuck details the correlation between the development of competencies and health professional admissions success.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
