CASPer® Test Preparation

Conquer the CASPer® Test 

MedApplications: Your source for the leading CASPer® Test Prep programs in North America

So, the medical school of your dreams is requiring you to take a CASPer® test. But what is a CASPer® test anyway? What kind of CASPer® test prep will you need? And how can you ensure a highest possible score to make a stellar impression on evaluators … and effortlessly leap this hurdle to medical school acceptance?

Our comprehensive CASPer® test preparation program has been developed by experts to give you the best practice around. We have developed the leading CASPer® test preparation program in North America, backed by high success rates since 2011. Our coaches will teach you how to ace your CASPer®, using well studied tips and tricks, crafted CASPer® algorithms and hundreds of CASPer® practice scenarios and CASPer® stations.

What is the CASPer® Test

CASPer® stands for “Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics”. It’s an online test, developed at the McMaster Michael De Groote School of medicine in 2011 and now popular with many Canadian and US med schools as an additional way to screen pre-medical candidates.

CASPer® is not a test of your knowledge or skillsets, but a situational judgment evaluation, a psychological test to measure your language skills, creative thinking and overall “fit” as a medical student and future doctor.  In a sense, it is as a dry run for your Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) or MPI (Multiple Panel Interview) as it requires you to respond to the same kind of situational questions asked during final interviews.

CASPer® is now used as a primary application component of the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, University of Ottawa Medical School, New York Medical College (NYMC) and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers RWJ). In addition, CASPer® is now used in Postgraduate Medical Education (Residency), Nursing Education Programs and other Healthcare professional programs. The MedApplications CASPer® test preparation for medical school is the leading evidence-based CASPer® test preparation program which integrates Mock CASPer® tests, CASPer® simulations, CASPer® scoring rubrics and CASPer® coaching sessions.

MedApplications CASPer® Programs

How does the CASPer® Test Evaluate me?

The CASPer® Test Involves The Following Components:

During your CASPer® test, you will be asked to respond to realistic, hypothetical scenarios. CASPer® test questions ask you to describe what you would do when faced with a particular medical situation—and why? The goal is to probe your “behaviourial tendencies” and assess your readiness for med school based on how you would react in certain situations. Evaluators will determine whether you:

…possess sound judgement and good ethics.

…express yourself clearly and coherently.

…are responding in the professional manner of a future physician.

The CASPer® test seeks to measure:

• Your creative thinking skills
• Your language and communication skills
• Your professional judgement skills
• Your fit for a given medical school
• Your aptitude for success as a medical professional

Your CASPer® test will be scored by a team of evaluators, a different ‘human’ rater for each of the 12 sections to minimize bias and ensure a fair and equitable final result. No, you won’t ever be able to view your CASPer® test score. Your results will, however, be confidentially shared with each medical school to which you apply within three weeks of your test completion.

Individual medical schools may ‘weight’ your CASPer® score differently:

Medical schools set their own criteria and weigh the CASPer® score uniquely, depending on their size, popularity and focus. CASPer®, essentially, functions as just one more window to give evaluators a view into whether you possess the right stuff to succeed as a student within their faculty.

How to Ace your CASPer®

How long is the CASPer® test and what is the format?

CASPer® is a web-based test of approximately 90-minutes.  There are 12 CASPer® sections in all which break down as follows:

• 8 video-based scenarios that includes:
  • A description of your role
  • A 1- to 2-minute video
  • Three open-ended questions (5 minutes to respond)
• 4 word-based scenarios that include
  • A short statement to consider with 3 open-ended questions (5 minutes to respond)

Three reasons you need a CASPer® test prep program

1. To formulate strong answers in a time sensitive and pressured environment

While many students may eventually come up with an answer, the 5-minute time constraint on CASPer® critical thinking responses makes it incredibly challenging to fully articulate your thoughts. Guided coaching and practice make a huge difference.

2. To acquire practical skills needed for speed, efficiency and thought articulation

A CASPer® test prep program strengthens your practical skills and speed of thought articulation to prepare you to excel on your CASPer®

3. To reinforce knowledge with a focused review of core content

A guided review of healthcare, medical ethics, legal issues, along with other relevant content led by an experienced advisor is essential for success in writing the CASPer®. These themes only scratch the surface of what could potentially be asked of you with CASPer® – but it is important to have them mastered.

Why choose a CASPer® prep program with MedApplications?

At MedApplications, helping future medical students ace the CASPer® is what we do best. Through simulations and supervised practice.

Our team of experts will ensure you make a stellar impression on CASPer® evaluators and assist you with best-in class:

• CASPer® test preparation
• CASPer® Simulation
• CASPer® coaching
• CASPer ®practice tests.

Get the leading CASPer test preparation program in North America working for you

There is no better source for CASPer preparation than MedApplications.

Our advisors teach you how to overcome jitters and ace the CASPer using:

• tried and tested tips and tricks
• patented CASPer algorithms, and
• hundreds of CASPer practice scenarios and CASPer stations.

CASPer test prep that’s smarter and success-driven, with fully realistic CASPer simulations.

Our MedApplications CASPer Prep Programs include:

• Fully realistic CASPer practice tests and simulations

Our CASPer practice tests looks and feels like the real thing – and drives top CASPer success rates. You’ll get

• six CASPer practice tests designed to build your confidence, skillset and finesse.
  • 90-minute CASPer simulations with graded levels of difficulty to give you a fully- realistic gauge of how you perform against the average.  

CASPer rubric and in-depth feedback

Receive a complete review your CASPer practice test, providing you with in-depth feedback and a rubric evaluating your performance.

Coaching and preparation sessions

All the support you need will be right there. Whether you have questions or need more coaching to build CASPer writing confidence. Our medical team will provide the personal support you need, up to test day.

Our success guarantee

For students enrolling in our Ultimate or Comprehensive CASPer Prep Program, we offer our success guarantee with your CASPer Test.