Premed Competencies Resources

Medical students must possess a broad range of competencies to successfully learn and develop in medical school and become effective physicians. The premed competency model includes professional, thinking and reasoning, and science competencies, and serves as a roadmap for students as they prepare to succeed in medical school.

We interview medical students, their prehealth advisors, and the admissions officers who accepted them to learn about their path to medicine. We also cover how they demonstrated the Premed Competencies for Entering Medical Students through the different parts of their application.

There are many different components that go into a complete medical school application. Learn what these pieces are, why medical schools ask for them, and what each part says about your qualifications as an applicant.

Are you embarking on a nontraditional journey to medical school? Fill out this submission form for consideration in the Anatomy of An Applicant resource.