appertus

A mobile app as a door opener for successful medical studies

The challenge

The Swiss aptitude test for medical studies (EMS) is a demanding hurdle before studying medicine. Medical school candidates often attend preparatory courses to prepare for the EMS. However, these preparatory courses are expensive and reserved for privileged candidates.

The solution

appertus is an EMS training tool and is available on the Swiss market as a free mobile app. appertus covers all exam contents and provides users with continuous feedback. The appertus app is a proprietary development of medignition. Former and current medical students have designed questions for all examination categories and have written a guidebook with solution strategies. medignition financed and implemented the design and programming of the appertus app. Furthermore, medignition designed a sponsoring concept. Thanks to sponsorship money, appertus app marketing was partially financed. In Germany, medignition is marketing the appertus app in cooperation with the renowned Georg Thieme Verlag.

The challenge

The Swiss aptitude test for medical studies (EMS) is a demanding hurdle before studying medicine. Medical school candidates often attend preparatory courses to prepare for the EMS. However, these preparatory courses are expensive and reserved for privileged candidates.

The solution

appertus is an EMS training tool and is available on the Swiss market as a free mobile app. appertus covers all exam contents and provides users with continuous feedback. The appertus app is a proprietary development of medignition. Former and current medical students have designed questions for all examination categories and have written a guidebook with solution strategies. medignition financed and implemented the design and programming of the appertus app. Furthermore, medignition designed a sponsoring concept. Thanks to sponsorship money, appertus app marketing was partially financed. In Germany, medignition is marketing the appertus app in cooperation with the renowned Georg Thieme Verlag.

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“Thanks to appertus, I made it into the top 2% of examiners. I can only recommend the app to others: It's fun to use and can be used everywhere.”
Selina Weber, medical student
The impact

8/10

candidates use appertus to prepare for the EMS in Switzerland

>40k

preparation tests are carried out with appertus each year

The appertus app
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