Preparing for Medical School

Find resources and information to help you prepare for medical school.

What to Expect in Medical School

An overview of what you can expect medical school to be like.

Getting Organized

Find tools and information to help you get organized as you prepare to apply to medical school.

Get Experience in the Medical Field

Find ways to get experience in the medical field before you attend medical school.

Virtual Medical School Fair

The AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair enables aspiring applicants and premeds like you to connect with medical schools and admissions experts from around the U.S. In addition, you can attend information sessions led by admissions officers, current medical students, and other experts.

Learn How To Pay for Medical School

Learn about financial aid options for financing medical school and making it affordable.

Building a Support Network

It's important that you create a network of support to help you as you meet the challenges of a medical school.

Take AAMC PREview® professional readiness exam

Professionalism matters to medical and health professions schools. They seek applicants who have developed an understanding of professionalism and who are ready to advance their competencies.

The PREview exam was developed and is administered by the AAMC. It is a standardized exam designed to assess examinees’ understanding of effective professional behavior across nine premed competencies for entering medical school.

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Four Tips for Using the MSAR®

The Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) is an online database that allows you to browse, search, sort, and compare information based on your personal requirements for every MD-granting, LCME-accredited medical school in the U.S. and Canada. This year, the MSAR received major...

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