Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
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Original Videoath MMI-style spoken practice for the McMaster admissions-page canary. This is not a recalled or confidential McMaster question. Review the response for a clear opening position, affected people and interests, missing information, fair trade-offs, respectful communication, and a concise conclusion. Use a two-attempt loop: review one observable weakness, then record the same prompt again with that adjustment.
Quick facts
- School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (selection criteria).
- Program: Doctor of Medicine (MD).
- Cycle: Current pages describe applicants starting medical school in 2027.
- Application: AMCAS, secondary application, MCAT, letters, and AAMC PREview.
- Interview: virtual Kira Talent day with one traditional interview and a nine-station MMI.
- Verification: first-party UAB sources checked 2026-08-08.
Admission requirements
UAB requires at least 90 hours of undergraduate credit from an accredited U.S. college or university and considers applicants’ academic preparation, professional competencies, and medically related experiences. The current selection page says MCAT scores must be from 2024 or later for applicants starting medical school in 2027, and applicants typically need a 495 MCAT to receive a secondary. Alabama residents need a 3.0 BCPM GPA threshold; out-of-state applicants need a 3.3 BCPM threshold under the current secondary-screening rules (selection criteria).
Beginning with the 2026 application cycle, UAB requires the AAMC PREview exam. The application process also requires AMCAS, a secondary, and letters through the AMCAS Letters Service. UAB’s current pages state that only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are considered for admission. Verify the applicant portal for the exact secondary checklist.
Important dates
UAB’s current pages describe the AMCAS cycle as running from June through December and state that MCAT scores from 2024 or later are considered for applicants starting in 2027. The admissions process says secondary invitations begin in early July, interviews are scheduled through the cycle, and rolling decisions begin October 15 (application process).
The cited pages do not expose one complete, year-labelled Fall 2027 primary-and-secondary deadline table. Confirm the exact AMCAS, secondary, PREview, and letters deadlines in the UAB admissions portal before applying.
How selection works
UAB reviews AMCAS materials and sends secondary applications to candidates who meet the current academic and citizenship screens. The Admissions Committee then considers academic preparation, professional competencies, service, clinical exposure, communication, reliability, resilience, teamwork, and other premedical experiences. Selected applicants receive a virtual interview invitation; offers are made on a rolling basis beginning October 15 (selection criteria).
Interview details
Confirmed
UAB Heersink interviews are conducted virtually using Kira Talent. The interview day includes one traditional one-on-one interview with an Admissions Committee member, a nine-station Multiple Mini Interview, and a student panel (application process).
Not published
The current pages do not publish the nine station prompts, station durations, scoring rubric, interviewer assignment, or a current question list. Practice the confirmed format without treating general Videoath material as a UAB station.
Who this program may suit
UAB’s published criteria may suit applicants who can demonstrate sustained service, medical exposure, empathy, communication, ethical responsibility, reliability, resilience, teamwork, and readiness for a rigorous academic program (selection criteria). Alabama residency affects the academic screen and should be treated as an eligibility detail, not as a prediction of admission.
Practice and next step
Original Videoath practice: Use the linked general fairness prompt to rehearse one concise MMI response and one longer explanation for the traditional interview. Record the response, review your structure, empathy, and action, choose one weakness, adjust the answer, record it again, and compare both attempts before selecting the next practice target.
Frequently asked questions
Does UAB require AAMC PREview?
Yes. UAB says PREview is required beginning with the 2026 application cycle.
What MCAT and GPA screens are published?
The current page says applicants starting in 2027 should have a 2024-or-later MCAT; it describes typical 495 MCAT eligibility and BCPM thresholds of 3.0 for Alabama residents and 3.3 for out-of-state applicants.
What is the UAB interview format?
The current application-process page describes a virtual Kira Talent day with one traditional interview, a nine-station MMI, and a student panel.
Are exact Fall 2027 deadlines published?
The cited pages provide cycle guidance but not one complete dated table; verify the live portal before applying.
Sources
- UAB MD selection criteria — 2027 MCAT timing, screening thresholds, PREview, citizenship, and competencies; checked 2026-08-08.
- UAB MD application process — AMCAS, secondary, letters, virtual Kira interview, MMI, and rolling decisions; checked 2026-08-08.
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