Updated
Medical Schools That Require PREview: 2026-27 Full List
14 medical schools require the AAMC PREview for the 2026-2027 cycle, per the AAMC participating schools list updated June 12, 2026. 3 more accept it for a situational judgment test requirement, and 16 recommend it. Deadlines vary by school, from August to mid-November. All eight 2026 testing windows are over, and the last scores come out November 13, 2026. If you apply in 2027-2028, check the AAMC list again when it updates.
Which medical schools require PREview?
These 14 are on the AAMC's “confirmed list of participating schools for the 2026 PREview testing year”, which applies to the 2027 application year. The list also includes one veterinary school, Utah State.
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
- University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
- University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
- University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
- University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
- University of Minnesota Medical School
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Situational judgment test required, PREview accepted
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
If you are also taking Casper, compare our list of medical schools that require Casper, and confirm on these three schools' own pages which test they want before you pay.
The 16 schools that recommend PREview
- Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
- Des Moines University Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Howard University College of Medicine
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine
- Thomas R. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University
- Uniformed Services University of Health Science F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine
- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
The 39 schools exploring it for future use
- Arizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering
- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
- California Northstate University College of Medicine
- California University of Science and Medicine
- Central Michigan University College of Medicine
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
- Florida State University College of Medicine
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
- Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
- Northwestern University the Feinberg School of Medicine
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
- Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
- Southern Illinois School of Medicine
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
- The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- University of Central Florida
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- University of Florida College of Medicine
- University of Georgia School of Medicine
- University of Illinois College of Medicine
- University of Kansas School of Medicine
- University of Louisville School of Medicine
- University of Michigan Medical School
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine
- University of New Mexico School of Medicine
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
What does each AAMC level mean?
- Requiring. You can submit when ready, but “schools may not consider your application complete until they have received a PREview score”.
- Requiring a situational judgment test. Per the AAMC, “the PREview exam will satisfy this requirement”.
- Recommending. The school asks for your score but “may review your application with or without a PREview score”.
- Exploring. “The school will not use your score to make an admission decision in the 2026-2027 application cycle.”
What are the school deadlines for PREview?
The AAMC list does not give these, so we read each school's admissions page. Some dates are for the exam and others for the score, which can change your last usable window by weeks.
| School | Its deadline | Last window |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Score by November 13 | Window 8 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Score by November 1 | Window 7 |
| UC Davis | Exam by September 30 | Window 7 |
| Minnesota | Exam by September 17 | Window 7 |
| Utah | Exam by August, score by July for priority | Window 6 |
| George Washington | Exam by October or August (its pages differ) | Window 8 or 6 |
Accepted years, tracks and how each school uses the score
- UCLA: “the PREview score submission deadline date is November 13, 2026”. “Your AAMC PREview exam score does not expire.” PRIME-LA and MSTP applicants are exempt unless they opt in to Traditional MD consideration.
- Kaiser Permanente: “Deadline for PREview exam scores: November 1.” “The Exam will be required for regular MD Program & MD-PhD Applicants.”
- UC Davis: its “exam deadline is September 30”, and “There is no disadvantage for scores received through October.” “M.D./Ph.D. program applicants and Huwighurruk Scholars are NOT required” to take it.
- Minnesota: its admissions page gives September 17 as the last accepted test date, extended from August 13, and accepts exams from the three years before the application year. Its MSTP does not use the score.
- Utah: “Exams taken between January 2023 and August 2026 are valid for the 2026-2027 cycle.” It gives “priority interview consideration given to applicants whose scores are received by July”.
- George Washington: its pages differ. The FAQ says “The PREview exam must be completed between January 2023 and August 2026.” The requirements page says it “must be completed between January 2023 and October 2026”. Go with the earlier date, or ask. The committee “reserves the right to make final admissions decisions even in the absence of a PREview exam score”.
- Saint Louis University: “Your PREview score will be used post-interview as a part of a holistic review of your candidacy.”
UT Health San Antonio (Long): the AAMC lists it as accepting PREview for its situational judgment test requirement, but applicant guides report that its interview page still names Casper. We could not settle this from an official page, so ask the school before you book either test.
We could not confirm the other schools from their own pages, so check those directly. For the next cycle, every date here may change.
When should you take PREview?
Early enough for two tries. The AAMC says that if you may retake, “you should think about taking your initial exam earlier in a testing year”. Work backward from your earliest school. With an August exam cutoff, your last retake is window 6, so your first attempt should be window 4 or sooner, since that score arrives the day before window 6 registration closes. That is our arithmetic from the 2026 calendar. The AAMC had not posted a 2027 calendar when we checked. Registration for all 2026 windows has closed.
Our email for when a school's pages disagree
Written by Confetto. Change the details to fit, and send it to the admissions office.
Subject: PREview requirement for the 2026-2027 cycle
Hello, I am applying to your MD program this cycle. The AAMC participating schools list shows your school as requiring PREview, but your admissions page reads differently to me. Could you confirm whether you require a PREview score this cycle, and the latest test date you accept? Thank you for your help.
Name, AAMC ID
Fees, rescheduling, no-shows and test setup
The fee is $105, and sending to any number of schools is included. Fee Assistance Program applicants pay $0 for the first registration. Rescheduling costs $25. “The deadline to reschedule your exam is two weeks prior to your appointment”. Canceling more than 48 hours ahead refunds half, and a no-show gets no refund. On attempts: “Failing to appear for a scheduled exam is not considered an attempt.” “Beginning but not completing an exam or voiding an exam is considered an attempt.” You test online with a live proctor on a desktop or laptop. “It cannot be completed on your cell phone or tablet.”
How do you check your own schools?
- List your schools. Find each school on the AAMC list and note its level. Requiring and situational judgment schools decide the rest of your plan.
- Check the track. The AAMC list names specific programs. MD-PhD and special tracks can differ, so read the school's page for yours.
- Write down the earliest deadline. Note whether it is a test date or a score date. That one line tells you your last usable window.
- Note where the score goes. AMCAS schools receive it automatically. A school outside AMCAS needs you to release it yourself.
- Book with room for a retake. If you might test twice, choose a first window whose score arrives before registration closes for the second.
For a program the AAMC does not name, “please check directly with the school or in the AMCAS application”. Fit the test into the rest of your year with our application timeline.
How do PREview scores get to schools?
For AMCAS schools, it is automatic. If you test after submitting, “your score will be automatically uploaded to your AMCAS application when it is available on the published score release date”, and it does not hold up AMCAS verification. For any school outside AMCAS, log in to the AAMC Testing Services Score Reporting System and use Share Scores. The AAMC list marks these programs as manual release: Des Moines University, Rowan-Virtua, UT Health San Antonio, Utah State's veterinary school, McGovern's regular MD program, Michigan State's early assurance applicants, UAB's pre-matriculation programs. What the number means is in our PREview score guide.
What comes after PREview?
Prepare with our exam guide and practice test. Interviews often test the same judgment out loud, so try this one, and see medical school interview questions. Comparing tests? See Casper vs AAMC PREview.
“A classmate tells you they copied part of a lab report. They ask you not to tell anyone. What do you do?”
PREview asks you to rate responses like this one, and schools often ask you to explain your thinking in the interview. Saying it out loud is good practice for both.
Our example answer (we wrote it, not a real applicant)
I would talk with my classmate first, privately, and ask what happened, because I may not have the whole story and they may be under pressure I cannot see.
I would say plainly that I cannot promise to keep it quiet, and I would encourage them to go to the instructor themselves, since that gives them the best chance to make it right.
If they refused, I would take it to the instructor, and I would tell my classmate first. Honesty in small things is how patients and colleagues learn to trust you.
Sources: the AAMC participating schools list and PREview pages, and the admissions pages of the schools linked above. PREview is a trademark of the AAMC, which is not affiliated with Confetto. All checked October 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which medical schools require the AAMC PREview?
The AAMC list updated June 12, 2026 names 14 medical schools for the 2027 application year, including UCLA, UC Davis, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Minnesota and George Washington. Three more require a situational judgment test that PREview satisfies. Check the AAMC list for your program, since it changes during the year.
Can I submit AMCAS before taking PREview?
Yes. The AAMC says you may submit when you are ready, but a school requiring PREview may not treat your application as complete until it has a score. If you test after submitting, the score uploads to AMCAS on the published release date.
What is the difference between requiring and recommending PREview?
A requiring school may hold your application as incomplete until a score arrives. A recommending school asks for your score but may review your application without it. An exploring school will not use your score for admission decisions this cycle.
Can I take Casper instead of PREview?
At the 3 schools with a general situational judgment test requirement, the AAMC says PREview satisfies it, and those schools may accept another test too. Confirm on the school's page before you pay. A school requiring PREview by name needs PREview.
Do PREview scores expire?
The AAMC keeps your score reports indefinitely, but each school sets what it accepts. Kaiser Permanente and UCLA say scores do not expire, Utah and George Washington accept exams from January 2023 on, and UC Davis can see attempts from 2020 on.
Do MD-PhD applicants need PREview?
It depends on the school. Kaiser Permanente requires it of MD-PhD applicants. UC Davis says MD/PhD applicants do not need it, and UCLA and Minnesota exempt their MSTP applicants. Check your own program's page.
How do I send PREview scores to a DO school or a school outside AMCAS?
Log in to the AAMC Testing Services Score Reporting System and use Share Scores to pick the school. AMCAS schools do not need this step. The AAMC list marks the programs where you release the score yourself.