The AAMC PREview® professional readiness exam is developed in collaboration with the medical school community and is highly dependent on volunteer support. We rely on faculty and staff from a variety of medical schools, roles, backgrounds, and experiences to create the PREview exam. Volunteering helps to ensure that the assessment both captures the professional readiness skills required for medical student success and accurately reflects diverse medical school perspectives, standards, and expectations.
Why Volunteer?
As a volunteer, you will help shape how we assess applicants’ professional readiness and ensure the next generation of physicians is prepared for the challenges they will face. Each additional volunteer broadens the diversity of perspectives contributing to the PREview exam, which helps to ensure the fairness of the exam.
If you are currently using or considering using PREview scores, volunteering directly benefits your school. It offers you a window into the exam’s content and helps ensure the exam will add value to your school.
Who Should Volunteer?
Volunteers may represent MD- or DO-granting medical schools. To ensure success, volunteers should meet the following criteria:
- Have experience evaluating current or aspiring medical student behaviors related to professional readiness (e.g., conduct medical school applicant interviews).
- Understand professional expectations for students related to the AAMC’s core premedical professional competencies.
- Hold roles such as admissions officers, student affairs officers, or clinical/pre-clinical faculty (particularly those teaching courses such as Intro to Clinical Medicine, which develop and evaluate preprofessional competencies).
No advanced degree is necessary!
What Does a Volunteer Do?
We offer opportunities to contribute throughout the year. We are currently seeking volunteers to review test content for fairness and help to develop the scoring key for the PREview exam.
Reviewers contribute to the development of the PREview exam in two critical ways:
- Content Review: You will review test content for fairness, clarity, and meaningfulness to ensure a fair assessment for all examinees.
- Scoring Review: You will evaluate the effectiveness of test items to develop a scoring key that reflects medical school expectations.
After you sign up to volunteer, we will request your availability for participation and schedule your reviews.
Reviews are designed to be easy and convenient for you:
- You will complete virtual training with the PREview exam development team.
- You will review content independently through a secure, online platform.
- Your review will require approximately two hours over the course of one to two weeks.
- You can complete your review in one or multiple sittings.
Ready to Volunteer?