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The biggest AAMC PREview mistakes are overrating answers that sound kind, escalating before gathering facts, avoiding responsibility, ignoring role boundaries, and reviewing practice questions too quickly. Stronger PREview thinking usually starts with a simple question: does this response responsibly address the issue, or does it only sound pleasant?
A response can be warm and still ineffective if it avoids the problem. A response can be firm and still effective if it protects the people involved, respects appropriate channels, and gathers enough information before acting. AAMC PREview rewards calibrated judgment, not extremes.