AAMC PREVIEW EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Skip your lab for two weeks to attend the volunteer opportunity"
Very Ineffective (Failing to fulfill their obligations, could hurt their performance in
the lab)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Ask your instructor to identify a solution that will allow you to attend both"
,Ineffective (While the student did recognize the importance of attending the lab,
placing the burden of solution on their instructor rather than taking responsibility)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Stop pursing the volunteer opportunity so that you can attend the required lab"
Effective (While attending the lab is taking personal responsibility, the student
does NOT explore if another solution is available to accommodate both options)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Tell your lab instructor in advance that you will miss two of your scheduled lab
sessions"
,Very Ineffective (They decided to prioritize the volunteer opportunity rather than
their previous obligation to a school commitment, may communicate lack of
respect for the lab)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Attend the lab and investigate if similar opportunities are available at another
time"
Very effective (Not only fulfilling their previously established responsibilities, but
also taking the initiative to find other volunteer opportunities that may benefit them
in the future)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Encourage the group member to speak to the professor about creating a plan to
handle their workload"
Effective (Student recognizes group member's struggle and identifies potential
solution. Not very effect because student does not take any action on their own)
, You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Meet with the group member one-one-one and ask how you can help him
contribute more effectively to the assignment"
Very Effective (Demonstrates understanding of group member's struggles and may
help both the group member and larger group)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Meet with your group and evenly divide tasks across all members, making sure
expectations are clear"
Effective (It is important to set expectations but may be insufficient in helping
group member complete tasks effectively)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Skip your lab for two weeks to attend the volunteer opportunity"
Very Ineffective (Failing to fulfill their obligations, could hurt their performance in
the lab)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Ask your instructor to identify a solution that will allow you to attend both"
,Ineffective (While the student did recognize the importance of attending the lab,
placing the burden of solution on their instructor rather than taking responsibility)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Stop pursing the volunteer opportunity so that you can attend the required lab"
Effective (While attending the lab is taking personal responsibility, the student
does NOT explore if another solution is available to accommodate both options)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Tell your lab instructor in advance that you will miss two of your scheduled lab
sessions"
,Very Ineffective (They decided to prioritize the volunteer opportunity rather than
their previous obligation to a school commitment, may communicate lack of
respect for the lab)
You are pursuing a two-week volunteer opportunity at a well-regarded local clinic.
When you receive
your course schedule, you realize the volunteer opportunity would conflict with
your weekly required
lab. This is the only time that the lab is offered this semester, so you are not able to
make up the lab.
Participation in the lab will count toward your grade.
"Attend the lab and investigate if similar opportunities are available at another
time"
Very effective (Not only fulfilling their previously established responsibilities, but
also taking the initiative to find other volunteer opportunities that may benefit them
in the future)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Encourage the group member to speak to the professor about creating a plan to
handle their workload"
Effective (Student recognizes group member's struggle and identifies potential
solution. Not very effect because student does not take any action on their own)
, You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Meet with the group member one-one-one and ask how you can help him
contribute more effectively to the assignment"
Very Effective (Demonstrates understanding of group member's struggles and may
help both the group member and larger group)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
to complete tasks. Your group receives a new assignment that is due in three weeks
and will be graded based on the group's overall performance.
"Meet with your group and evenly divide tasks across all members, making sure
expectations are clear"
Effective (It is important to set expectations but may be insufficient in helping
group member complete tasks effectively)
You are assigned to a small group in your clinical skills course. One of your group
members has recently struggled with their assignments. The group member is often
late to sessions, prepares materials of poor quality, and needs numerous reminders
