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Updates to the CASPer Test (Acuity Insights Assessments) for Medical School 2023-2024

It’s been a little while since we posted about the Casper Test, and there have been some noteworthy changes for the 2023-2024 medical school application cycle. Through our carefully curated FAQs, this article will get you up-to-date on the format, participating schools, test dates, etc for this situational judgment test.

Important Dates and Deadlines for the 2022-2023 AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, and Altus Suite

In this article, we highlight the crucial dates to submit your 2022-2023 AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS applications so that you can survive the application gauntlet.

2022 Updates to the CASPer Test (Altus Suite) for Pre-Meds

The CASPer, which was first developed by McMaster University Medical School in 2010 and subsequently adopted by dozens of Canadian and US medical schools, has recently been given an upgrade and expansion. In this article, we’ll cover its transformation into “Altus Suite,” a series of three different tests and assessments: the CASPer, Snapshot, and Duet. We hope this breakdown helps prepare you for these additional hoops you’ll need to jump through for your 2022-2023 application.

How Does the AAMC Situational Judgment Test (SJT) Compare to the CASPer?

In the 2020-2021 application cycle, the AAMC piloted its Situational Judgment Test (SJT) at two participating schools. And now, leading into the 2021-2022 cycle, the AAMC SJT has expanded to five schools. Even though it hasn’t been explicitly stated, we believe this is the beginning of the AAMC’s long-term goal to compete with the CASPer. Moving forward, nearly all applicants will be forced to take at least one SJT, and thousands will have to take both. So, how do the two SJTs compare? What do you need to know before taking them? 

Answering Your FAQs About the New CASPer Snapshot

The makers of the CASPer, Altus Assessments, have decided to create their own version of the AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA), so that they can cash in on this new market (even though they’re a bit late to the party). Now Altus will have two CASPer tests that it can charge applicants for. Maybe they should spell it CA$$$Per…

Everything You Need to Know About the New AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA)

Imagine having to record an 18-minute speech about your qualifications for becoming a physician. Now imagine that speech being sent to all the medical schools you’re applying to, without being able to make any edits or start over. Sounds pretty terrifying, right? Well, that’s essentially how the new AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA) is going to work… more or less.

Answering Your FAQs About the Pilot AAMC Situational Judgment Test (SJT)

It was recently announced that two medical schools - University of California Davis School of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities - will be participating in the AAMC’s pilot Situational Judgment Test (SJT). If you’re applying to either or both of these schools, you probably have a lot of questions: Is the pilot test mandatory? Will the test affect my admissions chances? What kinds of questions will be asked? We’re here to help get those questions answered!

Surefire Tips for Improving Your CASPer Score (With Examples)

Surefire Tips for Improving Your CASPer Score (With Examples)

FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About the CASPer Test

FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About the CASPer Test

13 Changes Medical School Admissions and the AAMC Should Make for 2020-2021

13 Changes Medical School Admissions and the AAMC Should Make for 2020-2021

Medical School Application Deadlines 2020-2021 for AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, and CASPer; Updated 4/14/20

Medical School Application Deadlines 2020-2021 for AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS, and CASPer; Updated 4/14/20

Sample Responses and Tips for the CASPer Test Using Prompts from The Office

Last week, we introduced practice CASPer test prompts using clips from The Office, and now we’re back to provide sample responses and tips based on those examples.

The Savvy Pre-med Comprehensive Guide to the CASPer Test

How did the CASPer test come about, you ask?

Using Fortune Cookies to Practice Text-based CASPer Test Prompts

In the grand scheme, fortune cookies are only one step above bumper stickers in terms of depth and philosophical weight.

Prepare for the CASPer Test with the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch

If you’ve ever watched The Office, you’ve likely cringed your way through certain scenes (for me, it was Scott’s Tots). Even if you typically enjoy awkward, dry humor, the show’s oblivious characters and their socially obtuse actions can make anyone a bit uncomfortable.

Medical School Application Dates 2019-2020 for AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS and CASPer

Med Schools to Require New Fitness Exam to Measure Students Holistically

Medical schools have just announced a new test to measure a student's physical fitness. The test, aptly named the Fitness Assessment and Kinesiology Exam (FAKE), will be administered starting immediately for the 2018-19 application cycle.

The Skinny on the CASPer: the Unfriendly Medical School Testing Ghost

You’ve just survived the MCAT, submitted your personal statement, and dutifully written your secondary essays, and now you realize you’ve got to take one more stupid, f’ing test.

3 Practice CASPer Questions and Best Responses

Part of what makes ethical dilemma questions tricky is their missing information. They don’t usually give you everything you need to know to make a clear decision.

How should you prepare for the CASPer test?

The word ‘Casper’ might evoke an image of the personable cartoon ghost from tv and comic books. But is the CASPer as student-friendly as our beloved ghost?