Several medical schools require the CASPer test as part of their admissions process. In order to have a realistic chance of admissions you must prepare well in advance using realistic simulations and expert feedback. This blog will provide a comprehensive list of all medical schools that require CASPer in both the US and Canada.
Disclaimer: CASPer is a claimed trademark of McMaster & Altus. BeMo does not recommend, endorse nor affiliate with CASPer, Altus or McMaster and vice versa.
How does the CASPer test work?
The Computer Based Sampling of Personal Characteristics, known as CASPer, is an online situational judgment test used to assess an applicant's soft skills including empathy, motivation, communication, and ethics. Although the test claims to assess these personal attributes, studies suggest otherwise and have shown that situational judgment tests cause bias. The test is often used as a screening method to help determine which applicant's should be invited to an in-person interview, so it's essential that students review CASPer test questions and know how to prepare for CASPer correctly. This should be followed by using realistic simulations followed by expert feedback. For example, BeMo's CASPer prep programs have been proven to increase applicants' practice CASPer score by 23%. Here is BeMo CASPer prep review.
The CASPer test is not taken at test centers, instead, students can participate in the test from any location they choose, as long as they are alone and have access to a reliable internet connection. The test costs $10, plus another $10 to send the scores to each school. Students will be recorded for the duration of the test and will be presented with 12 different hypothetical scenarios, often revolving around an ethical dilemma. These scenarios may be video-based or written and with each scenario, students will be asked three open-ended questions. Students will have 5 minutes per scenario to type their responses. The test takes roughly 60-90 minutes to complete with an optional mid-test break of 15 minutes. Each section of the test is scored by a different trained evaluator and scores will be sent automatically to selected programs approximately three weeks after completing the test. CASPer scores are not released to students.
When can I take the CASPer test?
While there are many CASPer test dates available throughout the year, students should check each program's requirements closely. Some programs, such as undergraduate nursing, only have December– March test dates while most MD vs. DO programs have dates ranging from July – May of the following year.
List of medical schools that require CASPer in the US
Allopathic medical schools
American University of The Caribbean School of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Central Michigan University
East Tennessee State University Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Howard University Indiana University
Long School of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Augusta University
Medical College of Wisconsin
Meharry Medical College
Mercer University
Michigan State University
NYU School of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rosalind Franklin University
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
State University of New York
Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook University Temple University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
University of Colorado Denver
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi
University of Nevada
Reno School of Medicine
University of North Carolina
University of North Dakota
University of Rochester
University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Toledo
University of Vermont
University of Washington Virginia
Commonwealth University
Wake Forest School of Medicine
West Virginia University
Osteopathic medical schools
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Arkansas College of Health Education
California Health Sciences University
Des Moines University
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty University
Oklahoma State University
Touro College
Western University of Health Sciences William Carey University
BS/MD programs
Hofstra University
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
List of medical schools that require CASPer in Canada
Memorial University Faculty of Medicine
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Your friends at BeMo
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Disclaimer: CASPer stands for computer-based assessment for sampling personal characteristics and is claimed to be a trademark of McMaster & Altus. BeMo does not recommend, endorse nor affiliate with CASPer, Altus or McMaster and vice versa. BeMo only provides preparation services and practice tests. To take CASPer, contact Altus directly.
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