Competencies refers to skills, behaviors, and attributes expected of health professions applicants, students, or clinicians.
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Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy
Abstract: Med and dental school admissions committees and references have been asked to assess an ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated August 21, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
In 2023, AAMC revised the AAMC Premed Competencies (opens in a new tab) to align ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 20, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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