Students & Residents

Premed Webinars

Watch webinars containing resources, guidance, and tips about AAMC services (SHPEP, Fee Assistance Program, FIRST, the MCAT® exam, the AMCAS® program) to help you conquer the medical school application process. Check out the webinars below for more information.

Navigating the Journey to Medical School: Insights From Students
This webinar features Jasmine Lopez, a first-year student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and Alessio Barca, who is currently applying for 2025. Both are also alumni of the Summer Health Professions Education Program.
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2025 MCAT Testing Year Update for Examinees
Learn about updates to the 2025 MCAT testing year, October registration process, and MCAT preparation resources to help you get ready for the exam.
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Preparing for the MCAT Exam
This AAMC MCAT Prep webinar addresses how to strategically prepare for the MCAT exam using AAMC free resources. Learn more at aamc.org/mcatprep.
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Navigating AMCAS® Transcripts and Coursework: How You Can Avoid Processing Delays
This webinar will help AMCAS applicants understand the transcript submission process and tips for completing the coursework section of the AMCAS application.
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Navigating the 2025 AMCAS Application Cycle for Applicants
This session will prepare applicants for the 2025 AMCAS application cycle, including a walkthrough of the AMCAS application and available AMCAS application resources.
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Start your MCAT Prep Right with Proven Learning Strategies
Join Medical Education Learning Specialist, Dr. Shavonia Wynn, and the AAMC for an engaging webinar to discover how to get started with your MCAT prep through long-term study techniques and efficient time management tactics.
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PREview Nuts-n-Bolts: Scheduling and Taking the AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam
This webinar covers information about scheduling a testing session, accessing the practice exam and other preparation materials, preparing the workstation, taking the exam, and sharing scores with schools.
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Learn about the 2024 AAMC Fee Assistance Program
This webinar covered the 2024 Fee Assistance Program benefits, eligibility requirements, the application process, and included time for Q&A.
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Distance Traveled and Blemishes from Your Past
Worried about what you may have done or didn’t do in your past? You may think it’s a scar on your application, but admissions officers may see it as a blemish. How can you figure out what is isn’t a red flag or blocker on your application?
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Career Changers - Medical School Student Profiles
Considering changing careers and embarking on the journey to medical school? This session features an admissions officer and a panel of current students and residents from both health professions and non-health professions careers.
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Knowing When, Where and How to Re-Apply
Listen to the expertise of an admissions officer, prehealth advisor, and successful reapplicants as they discuss how to review your unsuccessful application for lessons learned, red flags or gaps.
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Applying During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic - What’s Changed?
Hear directly from medical schools as they explain how they’ve adjusted their admissions policies due to COVID-19.
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Live Q&A Panel: Anatomy of An Applicant
Meet current medical students and Anatomy of An Applicant participants and get your questions answered during this live Q&A panel. This session will include a brief presentation of the Anatomy of An Applicant Core Competencies workbook.
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FIRST Webinar Recording: Learn About the AAMC Financial Wellness Program
This webinar reviews tools to measure financial health, improve financial knowledge, complete financial courses, assess the cost of borrowing, create financial goals, and more!
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FIRST Webinar Recording: Money Management for Medical School Students
This video provides information to help medical students borrow wisely and understand money management during medical school.
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AAMC Premed Forum
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges for the premed community. Our premed forum with David Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, addresses questions about the admissions process and more. Please contact 202-828-0600 for further assistance.
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Bad at Standardized Tests? Strategies for High Stakes Assessments like MCAT
Dr. Shavonia Wynn, Director of Student Success Programs at the Frist College of Medicine at Belmont University, will explain why tests are structured the way they are, and share strategies to set you up for success on the MCAT exam and beyond.
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Preparing for the MCAT Exam: A Conversation with a Medical Student
Planning to take the MCAT® exam? Watch this webinar on how to prepare, featuring second year MD/PhD student Jenny Ijoma and Javarro Russell, Senior Director of the MCAT program.
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From Premed to Med Student: Student Tips for Successfully Preparing for the MCAT Exam and Medical School
Hear directly from three first-year medical students about how they prepared for the MCAT exam. This webinar will provide tips and strategies to help you get ready to take the exam and prepare for medical school.
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Supporting Applicants through the 2023 AMCAS Application Cycle
This webinar prepares advisors for the 2023 AMCAS application cycle. This presentation includes a walkthrough of the 2023 AMCAS application, the Advisor Information System (AIS) and additional resources for advisors.
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AAMC Premed Pathways Presentation
The AAMC is dedicated to providing resources to aspiring physicians and advisors that will assist in guiding students on their journey to medical school. This video outlines the application process and features some of the AAMC's most popular resources.
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Getting Candid About COVID-19: The Impact, The Response, The Way Forward [AAMC Health Professions Week 2021 Panel]
This panel provides viewers with a greater understanding of the medical field through our panel of medical students and professionals representing the AAMC/CDC Vaccine Voices project, APAMSA, and ANAMS.
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Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application
A 60-minute session focused on the free educational opportunities SHPEP offers and tips for completing an application. Attendees will also gain insight into the SHPEP experience from Austin Rios, who serves as an SHPEP Ambassador.
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Supporting Applicants with Using the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool
This webinar is for Advisors to learn how the Choose Your Medical School Tool works and how to support applicants. Originally recorded on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
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