AAMC EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
1. Skip your lab for two weeks to attend the volunteer opportunity.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very ineffective
Rationale: The scenario specifies that the student has a required lab. By skipping the lab, the
individual is failing to fulfill their obligations as a medical student. This behavior would likely
jeopardize their performance in the lab as well as their understanding of course material.
The student should explore if a solution is available that would accommodate both the
student's professional interests and their obligations to the lab.
Question 2
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
2. Ask your lab instructor to identify a solution that will allow you to attend both.
1
,CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Ineffective
Rationale: While the student may have recognized the importance of attending the lab, they
are placing the burden of identifying a solution on their instructor rather than taking
personal responsibility and finding a solution on their own.
*KEY WORD: REPLACING THE BURDEN
Question 3
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
3. Stop pursuing the volunteer opportunity so that you can attend the required lab.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Effective
Rationale: By attending the required lab rather than pursuing the volunteer opportunity, the
student is taking personal responsibility and fulfilling their school obligations. However, the
behavior is not very effective because the student does not first explore if a solution is
available that would accommodate both the student's professional interests and their
obligations to the lab.
Question 4
Scenario 1 of 30
2
,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.
4. Tell your lab instructor in advance that you will miss two of your scheduled lab sessions.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very ineffective
Rationale: Although the student gives the instructor advance notice that they will be absent
for lab, this behavior is very ineffective because they have decided to prioritize the volunteer
opportunity rather than their previous obligation to a school commitment. It may
communicate to your professor a lack of respect or perceived value for the lab. Additionally,
this would likely jeopardize their performance in the lab as well as their understanding of
course material.
Question 5
Scenario 1 of 30
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
5. Attend the lab and investigate if similar volunteer opportunities are available at another
time.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very effective
Rationale: The student is not only fulfilling their previously established responsibilities, but
also taking the initiative to find other volunteer opportunities that may benefit them in the
future.
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, Question 6
Scenario 2 of 30
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.
1. Encourage the group member to speak to the professor about creating a plan to handle
their workload.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Effective
Rationale: The student recognizes that their fellow group member has struggled with
assignments in the past and identifies a potential solution. The behavior is effective, but not
very effective because the student does not take any action to collaborate with or help the
group member on their own or with their group.
Question 7
Scenario 2 of 30
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.
2. Meet with the group member one-on-one and ask how you can help them contribute
more effectively to the assignment.
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ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
1. Skip your lab for two weeks to attend the volunteer opportunity.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very ineffective
Rationale: The scenario specifies that the student has a required lab. By skipping the lab, the
individual is failing to fulfill their obligations as a medical student. This behavior would likely
jeopardize their performance in the lab as well as their understanding of course material.
The student should explore if a solution is available that would accommodate both the
student's professional interests and their obligations to the lab.
Question 2
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
2. Ask your lab instructor to identify a solution that will allow you to attend both.
1
,CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Ineffective
Rationale: While the student may have recognized the importance of attending the lab, they
are placing the burden of identifying a solution on their instructor rather than taking
personal responsibility and finding a solution on their own.
*KEY WORD: REPLACING THE BURDEN
Question 3
Scenario 1 of 30
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.
3. Stop pursuing the volunteer opportunity so that you can attend the required lab.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Effective
Rationale: By attending the required lab rather than pursuing the volunteer opportunity, the
student is taking personal responsibility and fulfilling their school obligations. However, the
behavior is not very effective because the student does not first explore if a solution is
available that would accommodate both the student's professional interests and their
obligations to the lab.
Question 4
Scenario 1 of 30
2
,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.
4. Tell your lab instructor in advance that you will miss two of your scheduled lab sessions.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very ineffective
Rationale: Although the student gives the instructor advance notice that they will be absent
for lab, this behavior is very ineffective because they have decided to prioritize the volunteer
opportunity rather than their previous obligation to a school commitment. It may
communicate to your professor a lack of respect or perceived value for the lab. Additionally,
this would likely jeopardize their performance in the lab as well as their understanding of
course material.
Question 5
Scenario 1 of 30
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
5. Attend the lab and investigate if similar volunteer opportunities are available at another
time.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Very effective
Rationale: The student is not only fulfilling their previously established responsibilities, but
also taking the initiative to find other volunteer opportunities that may benefit them in the
future.
3
, Question 6
Scenario 2 of 30
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.
1. Encourage the group member to speak to the professor about creating a plan to handle
their workload.
CORRECT ANSWER
Effectiveness Rating: Effective
Rationale: The student recognizes that their fellow group member has struggled with
assignments in the past and identifies a potential solution. The behavior is effective, but not
very effective because the student does not take any action to collaborate with or help the
group member on their own or with their group.
Question 7
Scenario 2 of 30
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.
2. Meet with the group member one-on-one and ask how you can help them contribute
more effectively to the assignment.
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