CASPer is a situational judgment assessment used in some health professions admissions processes.
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Abstract: Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) are a cornerstone of holistic admissions in U.S. and Canadian ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 9, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
US medical school applicants are facing a changing landscape where situational judgment tests (SJTs) are ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated March 19, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Medical schools want to select students who are not only academically excellent but are also ... Read more
Acuity Insights
Updated June 5, 2024 by Acuity Insights
The Health Professional Student Association recently completed its 2023 HPSA/SDN Situational Judgment Test Experience survey. ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
The ascent of Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) in admissions, including Casper and AAMC PREview, has ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated April 17, 2025 by Laura Turner
In Part 1, I introduced you to some of the results from the 2022 SJT ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 23, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
What are students encountering as they take situational judgment tests? This is the first of ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 11, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
What is it? The Casper test has nothing to do with “Casper,” the mattress company, ... Read more
Lior Krimus
Updated July 19, 2022 by Lior Krimus
Health professional programs conduct interviews to predict professionalism in applicants. COVID-19 has changed the way ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated August 8, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
CASPer is an assessment tool that is rapidly gaining popularity across the world. CASPer is ... Read more
Acuity Insights
Updated June 24, 2022 by Acuity Insights
Dental (DDS/DMD)Medical (MD/DO)
Before giving you some specific strategies to ace Casper scenarios, it’s important to step back ... Read more
Behrouz Moemeni
Updated July 17, 2022 by Behrouz Moemeni
Introduction & Background The CASPer (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) test is a 90-minute ... Read more
Kevyn To
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kevyn To
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