What is AAMC’s PREview exam? This assessment tool is called PREview, and it is a type of situational judgment test. The AAMC’s new exam, PREview, was beta tested in the 2019-2020 cycle by two medical schools (the University of California, Davis, and the University of Minnesota). This group expanded in 2020-2021 to include Geisinger, Morehouse,…
When Will Medical Schools Give You an Answer?
This post addresses some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application? (Go there) When to expect interview invitations for medical school (or a response of ‘thanks, but no thanks’?) (Go there) Final interview invite date and update…
An Inside Look at The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine [Episode 482]
Wondering if you’re a good fit for the Geisinger Commonwealth SOM? [Show Summary] Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, shares everything that’s new in the program, including a revised curriculum and a unique opportunity that allows students to graduate debt free. Interview with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean…
Tuition-Free Medical School: Everything You Need to Know in 2022
The financial realities of a top-notch medical education are definitely having undesirable consequences for society and young physicians. And some of those consequences are directly opposed to the stated goals of most medical schools. What are the realities? The cost of a medical school education keeps rising. Today, four years of med school can easily…
What Do the Medical School Admissions Teams Say About Admissions?
Can you think of a better source of medical school admissions advice than the admissions committee directors and deans themselves? Well, neither could we. And that’s why Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and admissions guru in her own right, has been inviting med school deans, admissions directors, and other admissions insiders as guests on the…
How to Get Accepted to Geisinger Medical and Graduate Debt Free [Episode 343]
Interview with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine [Show Summary] Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is focused on admitting students who are passionate about community service, as well as allowing as many students as possible to graduate from medical school debt free. Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of…