CASPer
All medical school applicants who apply to McMaster University are required to complete a 90 minute computer-based test, called CASPer, as part of the selection process.
According to McMaster University: “CASPer (“Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal characteristics”) is a web-based assessment of interpersonal skills and decision-making, to be completed at a computer. Successful completion of CASPer is required to maintain applicant eligibility.”
We assist candidates to prepare for their upcoming CASPer session by providing CASPer simulations and coaching sessions to maximize performance. For more information, please email us at info@astroffconsultants.com.
Below is Astroff’s 2011 CASPer Sample Video. Watch the video and then answer the 3 questions below it. (You have 5 minutes to answer the questions once the video ends.) This is a role-play – You are the Doctor.
ASTROFF CASPer SAMPLE VIDEO
Questions:
1. Do you tell Chelsea’s husband?
2. If her husband is also a patient of yours, does this change your answer?
3. Though all necessary precautions are taken, some physicians are reluctant to treat patients with HIV/AIDS for fear of personal infection. Should physicians be allowed to refuse service on the basis of disease? Explain.
ASTROFF CASPer SIMULATION VIDEO
WHY PREPARE IN ADVANCE FOR CASPer?
An applicant’s CASPer result is worth 46% of the score used to determine interview eligibility. This represents the single largest pre-interview component of the application process, almost double the weight of candidates’ grades and MCAT scores combined.
With so much emphasis placed on CASper, preparation is essential to secure an interview invitation. More than any other technique, practice simulations offer the best means of preparing for the test and giving you a competitive advantage. Simulations provide a better sense of what to expect, which reduces anxiety and allows you to be better placed to perform at your best.
WHY USE ASTROFF?
Our CASPer preparation services include:
