Direct contact with the developers of the medical test

Anyone who wants to study medicine knows the hurdles involved: Even a very good high school diploma isn’t always enough to gain admission to college in this field. Taking the so-called “medical school entrance exam” can be one way to achieve that goal. The Steinmühlen Class of 2012 recently had the privilege of meeting the developers of this test in person during an event hosted by the Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank (apoBank).

Dr. Alexander Zimmerhofer and Dr. Jana Montassa, both psychologists at “ITB Consulting”—the company that developed the medical school entrance exam—answered questions from the Steinmühle students during their visit to the school. All admission options for this degree program were presented, the medical school entrance exam was described, and, for illustrative purposes, students completed a mini-test with typical original questions as an individual exercise. This was followed by a review of the questions and tips for solving the various question types—since the comprehensive test assesses not only academic aptitude, knowledge, and expertise, but also, for example, social skills.

“Our two speakers develop the tests themselves and therefore know better than anyone else what’s important in these assignments,” said Principal Björn Gemmer, who thanked Petra Stremel, branch manager of apoBank in Gießen, for organizing the event. Petra Knödler, regional manager at apoBank, explained that the event at the Steinmühle was designed to help students prepare for medical school. Students who want to become doctors and are considering taking the medical school entrance exam can save themselves the time and effort of online research and preparation by attending the seminar. apoBank offers students additional information on preparing for medical school through the online portal step2doc.de .