COMPLETE CASPer Test Guide- Everything you NEED to know to do well (with time stamps)

[@lauren3916]

Ethics: 1. Give both sides of the dilemma 2. Don’t harm your employers 3. Always show empathy 4. * Always respect the law 5. Always try to get help from others Personal: 1. Prepare personal examples -> when you failed, when you could have done something better, when you did something good 2. Don’t blame other people, own up to your mistakes 3. State what you’ve learned, if applicable to the question 4. Quickly get to the point 5. Stay on topic

[@shadowmoses2737]

Gianluca: You're gonna want to prep for 1 to 1.5 months to do well on this bad boy Me 4 days out from my Casper: This is an... unfortunate development

[@MrRaheelDar]

Literally same. Oct. 22 gang!

[@jit080395]

4 hours prep time, if I want to get any sleep before the test in another 11 hours.

[@nxtgenmd]

LOL 😂 You've got this!

[@shadowmoses2737]

@John Wayne I think that this may be true as long as you study the right things. I studied too much of the "theory" stuff and less of the actual "performance" for the CASPer. Most of my answers to the third question were lackluster due to time constraints. Wasn't really experienced in making that decision of "okay I've written enough for this question, time to move on" so I ended up spending too long on the first two. Overall the video's advice is pretty solid. Practicing your answer format and understanding what you plan/want to get down is an additional recommendation I'd make. On the other hand, the whole "boy scout" thing is super easy to adopt.

[@tongxin8514]

Hi is it possible to share any questions? my exam is at 15/11 mygod im so nervous!

[@charlottechan8624]

I'm so appreciative of your effort to include the largest amount of accurate information possible. Love it dude. Much thanks again.

[@pamelabartock4696]

An example of a CASPer test question: One member of your student group, Sue, is showing up unprepared and not contributing. She blames this shortcoming on a paper she had to write, but the other members argue that they were responsible for the same paper yet still managed to show up prepared. Two other members begin confronting Sue about the problem. Question 1: You are a member of the study group and have not participated in the interaction so far, but now the group is looking to you. How would you defuse this situation? Answer I do not want to jump to any conclusions. I would ask Sue if everything was okay and if anything was going on outside of class in a non- accusatory manner. Sue could be going through a difficult time that we do not know about. If this was the case then I would ask her if there was anything we could do to help her, offer campus resources that might be beneficial, and consider talking to the professor to explain the situation. If Sue said nothing was going on, but still seemed to be troubled I would talk to her privately to make sure that nothing else was really going on. If there was nothing else going on, and Sue was simply not contributing to the group then I would reestablish expectations with the group. I would collaborate with everyone and find everyone's role in the group and make sure that everyone finds it fair and agrees. By Sue not contributing the group, it affects her grades as well as the entire groups grade. It could further effect other students in the class as not all members are doing equal work.

[@lilylanoue]

You are an angel in disguise, thank you

[@Misspinkmeltsaway]

Sue is every group member I have ever encountered in my undergrad. Awesome response though!

[@amandayt8]

Gianluca: I recommend that you prepare months in advance for the CASPer test Me: Has CASPer test in one week OOPS

[@nxtgenmd]

🥲 LOL good luck! you got this!

[@raniabelkheir67]

Me : has casper in 3 days 😭

[@malickturenne3969]

Just booked my CASPer test. I'll make sure to follow your 5 golden rules!

[@nxtgenmd]

Aha thats awesome! Best of luck, I really hope it goes well for you :)

[@coffeecalendula930]

this is probably the most detailed and comprehensive video on CASPER out there! thank you so much for this :))

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem :D Glad it was helpful!

[@nataliemizrahi2521]

Loving the time stamp on this, thanks for the help !

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@tydavis2529]

The best information I have received so far for my Casper exam study.

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad to hear it Ty :) Best of luck!

[@mariazakharova8865]

Amazing content! Thank you for the efforts, author!

[@threesixnyne]

I write my mcat on the 23rd of july and going to write my casper after that, im also applying to McMaster. All this info is great help! Maybe ill see you around town i live in ancaster!

[@arabmd1505]

Hello! I just wanted to thank you for your video, it was very helpful. I took my exam on sept 9 and I felt very confident after practicing for 2 weeks. I was lost at first but I really appreciate all the tips you shared! these tips help me find a general way to formulate my answers and how to prepare accordingly. Honestly, the 5 minute time limit was not that bad because I felt that I had enough time to answer at least the first 2 questions and almost half of the last one. Thank you so so much!!!!

[@nxtgenmd]

I’m so glad it helped and thanks for sharing your experience with it too :) good luck with your applications this year 🔥🤙

[@gillammar1]

Hy Fatma can you please let me know that how you practiced for them test? any tips will be appreciated, thanks a lot.

[@arabmd1505]

@@gillammar1 hello Ammar! I bought the CASPER practice book from Bemo it was $9 on amazon. I looked at their topics and saw similarities and differences with my answers. I practiced all the questions in that book. It was overall a good book because it helped me understand how to get more perspectives on an issue and how to decide what to say. Also, make sure you take the free CASPer test, taking the test made me feel soo prepared for the actual exam. It is the same format so with similar topics orbissues. Practice practice. Oh and one thing i wish i practiced was writing down stories from your own life experiences. For example, they can ask you something like talk about failing after trying so hard or talk about a conflict that occurred between you and someone else how did you resolve it. Honestly writing down some life experiences will help you a lot since you can have them ready when you answer the questions. Do this, so everytime there’s a practice question, write down a situation that was similar to the practice question that occurred in your life. Make sure to review these life experiences before test day. And honestly it is not a stressful test at all. So practice and do your part and you’ll do well! Good luck :)

[@gillammar1]

@@arabmd1505 Thanks a lot for your reply, really appreciate it.

[@pickmeup7ksteps]

@@arabmd1505 Hi Fatima! I just want to know if you wrote your CASPer test in point form or full sentences? Thank you

[@daxxmedina4622]

Thank you so much for this video! Really appreciated your advice.

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem Daxx :) Goodluck with the exam!

[@suhelpatel5339]

Thanks for the detailed video again, and Good Luck on your first year at med school!

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks a lot man :) enjoy the rest of your summer and I’ll keep you posted on what med school’s like!

[@liqbal3134]

hey btw I used your CARS MCAT endurance building method and it helped me so much !!!

[@nxtgenmd]

Love to hear it :D thanks for letting me know and good luck with CASPer now 💪

[@Cc10292]

so helpful! I’m going to use these tips for my test tomorrow. Thank you :)

[@nxtgenmd]

Hope the test went well for you! :)

[@granttekell3939]

Thank you for this!! I’m taking my test in two weeks!

[@nxtgenmd]

Best of luck dude! 🔥

[@geeteem]

What a great video, every second of it is helpful. Thanks for your time.

[@nxtgenmd]

Its no problem at all :) I’m glad that you liked it and wish you the best of luck for the test!

[@lilyzhong7458]

Very comprehensive overview! Thank you so much!

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem, hope it helps :)

[@laurelhunter2567]

Thanks so much for this Gianluca! I just started prep this type of vid was exactly what I was looking for! Also fellow Ontarian hi :)

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad it helped Laurel. Good luck with your test :) (and bonus luck for a fellow Ontarian 🔥)

[@srijainshrestha7256]

Thank you for the video!

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem! Glad it helped and good luck :D

[@zainjafry2658]

amazing tips, thank you bro 🙌🏾

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem bro. Hope you crush it 💪

[@gillammar1]

Thanks for including detailed information. Can you please let me know that the 5 minutes allotted time per question includes the scenario video as well or the video is played in additional time? Thanks!

[@nxtgenmd]

No worries! You're allowed 5 minutes to answer the 3 questions after* the video is done or you've read the prompt. It's 5 minutes specifically allocated for answering the questions :)

[@gillammar1]

@@nxtgenmd Thanks for your response

[@samidjabi828]

realy amazing video, verry helpful thnak's a lot !

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem Sami, good luck :D

[@samidjabi828]

@@nxtgenmd do u think i shoud absolutely read "doing right" or i can handle without it

[@nxtgenmd]

@@samidjabi828 I know people who have done without it, but I think that it helped me personally

[@samidjabi828]

@@nxtgenmd thank's men

[@purpleykitty6762]

Thanks for the video. I think it was helpful :)

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks so much Jen, I'm glad it helped :) Good luck with it!

[@raniabelkheir67]

Thank you !!! ❤ helps a lot !

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad it helped! :)

[@priyankasrirangam5809]

hey! awesome video! I have a quick question and it would be awesome to know if the questions and answers are sent to your applied schools or just the score?

[@priyankasrirangam5809]

And also do you know if the schools also see your SNAPSHOT video too?

[@nxtgenmd]

My assumption is that it's just the percentile score! Please check directly with their website to be sure. Also I believe this to be true for snapshot as well :)

[@aprilvaleroso4277]

Hahaa. I just took the typing test and it's about 67wpm but I still consider it slow for me. But I guess I'll be okay. It's probably why I prefer to write messages and replies on a laptop/computer because I can get it out my thoughts/ideas faster.

[@nxtgenmd]

I think you'll definitely be ok from a typing perspective :D good luck with the test 💪

[@charlottechan8624]

Thanks so much Gianluca I'm in grade 12 and this puts me at ease a bit.

[@nxtgenmd]

Way to start early 🤙 you're definitely going to be very well prepared in a few years! And thanks so much for the support dude - I'm glad the videos have been able to help a bit :)

[@amyshi8676]

Trying to prepare for my undergrad nursing Casper but not really sure how it’s going to go ~

[@nxtgenmd]

Good luck with it! You're gonna do great 💪

[@13ikri]

Heyy, thank you so much for this video, it is really helpful!! Also, congrats on becoming a med student and good luck with your studies :). I was wondering if you had any sample questions of the personal reflective questions and if when you were preparing for the casper, some of the questions you had practiced came up on the test?

[@nxtgenmd]

No worries Ikram, I'm glad you liked it! and thanks for the congratulations as well :) Great questions - so firstly, like I was saying before, I just want to be very careful with what I say about my own actual test. BUT, I can say that in my preparation, some sample questions that I found floating around in forums would be like: "Describe a situation in which you disagreed with someone - (next questions) How did you settle the disagreement? - (next question) What could you have done differently to improve the way you handled the disagreement? Then other similar practice questions on - your biggest weakness - your biggest strength - describing a time when you were careless - (etc. etc.) One thing that I would actually do for prep was make up questions based on self-reflection and then answer them. (ex. what do you wish you could change about yourself? etc.) - this will also be important during your interview prep later on :) Now in terms of similar questions... all I can really say is that with enough prep, it'll be impossible for them to make up a question that you haven't come across LOL. I've heard stories, and can definitely see how it could happen, but from the statistical side of things, it's probably fairly unlikely. In any case, I wish you the best of luck with your test! Hope to see you soon

[@sophienguyen6474]

Thank you for the thorough review!! What ‘s the name of the book that you recommend?

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem :) The book is called "Doing Right" by Phllip Hebert

[@makogedi2873]

Great video! Do you know if the Canadian CASPER test the same as the U.S. test? I've heard people had to take it twice when applying to schools in the 2 countries so I was mostly wondering if the Astroff Consultants prep is worth it if you're taking the test for just U.S. schools.

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Mako! I'm not an expert when it comes to the different versions of the test, but I have seen forums that suggest that there are in fact differences between the Canadian and American versions. I'm definitely not trying to advertise Astroff by any means😅 but I would highly suggest some sort of practice CASPer test (in a full exam format). If there are any American companies aimed at the US version specifically, then you might be better off going with them. On the other hand though, I feel like the Canadian and American versions are similar enough where the Astroff tests should definitely be able to help you prepare. Hope this helps :)

[@makogedi2873]

@@nxtgenmd Totally helps! Thank you so much :)

[@masonschindle1305]

For passage-based prompts, do you get like 30 seconds or something to read the prompt or does the 5-minute timer start immediately? Thanks in advance!

[@nxtgenmd]

From what I can remember, you get to read the prompt first for 1-2 minuets and then it redirects you to the questions where the 5 minute timer starts!

[@Weird_Quests]

@@nxtgenmd When the 5 minute timer starts, is it visible so you can keep track of your own time?

[@nxtgenmd]

@@Weird_Quests yes 🤙

[@Weird_Quests]

@@nxtgenmd thanks :) about to take it within the next 24 hours - your channel has been super helpful so far :)

[@GA-yu6wq]

when naming the ethical dilemma should one state it in terms of the context or with general terms? ie. "In this scenario, I have to decide whether I would speak to my manager about the forged letter or choose to not get involved by initiating a serious conversation" vs. "In this scenario, I have to choose between the ethical dilemma of standing up for what is right and keeping the peace"

[@nxtgenmd]

Personally I think it's a matter of personal preference :) However, when I wrote, I chose to be specific when naming the dilemma.

[@YasminBekri]

Great video as always! I'm a nursing student on the path to medical school and I'm supposed to take the Casper when I graduate from my 2-year Practical nursing program next summer(2021). But I recently found out that the Casper is only valid for one application cycle. Does that mean I would have to take it again when actually do apply to medical school( maybe for the 2022 0r 2023 cycle)?

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Yasmin :) Unfortunately you need to take CASPer every year you apply to a med program that needs it. But here's to hoping you kill it on the first try 💪

[@joyleenstrozier4295]

Good tips

[@nxtgenmd]

🤙

[@shadowmoses2737]

Re: those 10 traits being evaluated, would you say that they're analyzed with every question and I should try to hit each trait with every answer I give? Or should I just make it a goal to demonstrate each of the traits at one point or another during my CASPer? I guess it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that some questions will be more appropriate for one trait in particular than the others, huh?

[@nxtgenmd]

I don't think that each one of the traits can be evaluated properly in each question, but rather the entire test is designed to evaluate those 10 traits. I'd definitely agree with you 🤙

[@miguelmoisan-poisson2456]

I am applying for Md at a french university in Quebec. Is there a french version of Doing right book ? Thanks.

[@nxtgenmd]

I'm not too sure to be honest 🤔 but it would definitely be helpful to read a french version in your case if it exists. If you find one please let me know!

[@miguelmoisan-poisson2456]

@@nxtgenmd I just wrote to the author Mr Hebert and he confirms me there isn't a french version, for now.

[@mel-mel6492]

I took it lightly🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️...got this next cycle.

[@nxtgenmd]

Learn from the past and focus on the next time around 💪

[@anthoniaumejei8932]

My test is in 9 hours, wish me luck.

[@nxtgenmd]

GOOD LUCK! :D

[@anthoniaumejei8932]

Thank you very much!

[@darkflame44]

What do you do if you don't understand the questions being asked? I'm stressed. :(

[@nxtgenmd]

Practice and look for sample answers online :D Google "Sample CASPer questions and answers," and compare what you thought to how other people might have answered it

[@darkflame44]

@@nxtgenmd Thank you! I will do that. :)

[@yeezo392]

dude can i use paper and pen to take note down when watching the video scenarios?

[@nxtgenmd]

Definitely! but you probably won't have much time afterwards to re-read what you wrote. Take small bullet points of central concepts or important details if you'd like, but the situations aren't particularly hard to remember (each one is about 1-2 minutes long) good luck!

[@paprikajones]

Thank you!

[@nxtgenmd]

You’re welcome :)

[@billiemcquaid3602]

Great Video, just curious what your CARS score was for getting into McMaster, and if you applied as an Ontario resident. I would love to go there but as an out of province applicants I'm not sure if I'll make th cut.

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Billie, glad you liked it :) I had a 131 in CARS when I applied, but don't use me as an example. The school's average last cycle was around a 129 and even then, a high GPA and CASPer score will make up for a lower CARS mark. I don't know what province you're from, but I've definitely met students in my class so far that applied from out of Ontario. Good luck with applications!

[@drewbottle9962]

Not answering all 3 questions won't always impact your score. CASPER said so themselves.

[@nxtgenmd]

Here's an article on the updated CASPer 2020 website where they address how to do well: takecasper.com/2020/07/how-to-maximize-your-chances-of-success-on-casper/ They say not to worry if you don't finish your thoughts :) However, I believe the key word is that you will not *necessary* receive a lower mark if you miss one of the 3 questions. As with all essay - style tests, there is room for nuance and subjectivity when individuals mark it. My plan was to have something down for each question asked to allow for a more complete answer. But you're right in that this is only my opinion 🤙 I'm sure people can and have done well having left some questions blank

[@drewbottle9962]

@@nxtgenmd no yeah that all makes sense. It just provided some reassurance in case I wasn't able to finish all of them. I actually took the test today

[@nxtgenmd]

@@drewbottle9962 For sure 🙌 Hope it went well 🔥

[@kiarash984]

This was very informative! Thank you so much for putting the effort. One question I have that I did not hear you talking about is the format that you used to write your answer during the official test. I want to use full sentences but I feel like I can save so much time and focus way better when I use point form. What do you suggest? Do you think I would be fine if I use point form, or should I definitely go with complete sentences?

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem buddy, glad it helped :D In my opinion, the format you use doesn't matter. I chose to go with full sentences, but a few of my friends used point form and did find as well. Whichever way you practice with though, be sure to use the same method on the actual test. Good luck 🔥

[@kiarash984]

@@nxtgenmd Appreciate your help man!

[@danielpersaud7714]

Thank you for this informative video! Gianluca, In the last section of your video you mentioned that you used full lenght practice exams from Astroff to prepare for the Casper test. I just wanted to know if you could specify which test level from Astroff you took that you found similar to the actual Casper test? I see that Astroff has Simulated Casper test levels 1,2,3,and 4 based on difficulty. Did you take simulated Casper test level #4 that had 8 video based scenarios and 4 word based prompts to prepare for the actual Casper test? Or did you use either level 1,2,or 3 to prepare for the Casper test? Thanks!

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem Daniel :) I did levels 2 and 3 I believe although it was some time ago by now. I hope they help

[@danielpersaud7714]

@@nxtgenmd Thank you for the response! Did you also do level 4 of the Astroff simulated Casper test that had 8 HD video scenarios and 4 word-based prompts? Or did you only remember doing levels 2 and 3 Casper test on Astroff?

[@nxtgenmd]

@@danielpersaud7714 I only remember doing 2 and 3! One more can't hurt if you were really interested though - but also not 100% necessary imo

[@danielpersaud7714]

@@nxtgenmd Got it! Thank you very much for your response. If I have any more questions I will definitely ask you.

[@danielpersaud7714]

@NXTgenMD When you were preparing for the actual Casper test, other than doing levels 2 and 3 Casper tests on the Astroff website that you found had similar questions to the actual Casper test, was there any other practice tests from other websites other than Astroff that you used (such as Bemo and MDconsutants) that had similar questions to the actual Casper test? Or did you only use Astroff levels 2 and 3 practice tests to study for the actual Casper test?

[@danielpersaud7714]

Hello Gianluca. I do have one more question to ask you and it is regarding spelling and grammar errors on the test. Casper mentions on their website that raters are trained to ignore spelling and grammar mistakes. When you did your Casper test, did you have some spelling and grammar mistakes or did you type everything spelled perfectly for each of the 12 sections? Thanks.

[@nxtgenmd]

I talk about it in this video :) I did have spelling mistakes

[@briannahereman9954]

Did you ever feel like you were repeating yourself on CASPer?

[@nxtgenmd]

Within the same question stems - definitely! I tried my best to organize my answers as best as I could though. That way I had some thing unique to say for each specific question. But you definitely get some overlap :)

[@ayeszaf4850]

hello is there any whatsapp group fr pre med students in canada

[@nxtgenmd]

not that I know of unfortunately. Try a google search or reddit 🤙

[@elyasa123]

This is going to help me a lot when I apply to McMaster. Also, how did McMaster calculate your GPA and what was your GPA from year 1-4 ? Thanks for the most informative video out there, thanks a lot!!!!

[@nxtgenmd]

Awesome, I’m so glad that you liked it :) McMaster takes your cumulative GPA from all of the courses that you’ve taken in undergrad only. And my GPA was a 3.69, 3.30, 3.63, and 3.92. I took a 5th year as well but it wasn’t included in the calculation because I applied while I was still in school. I got a 3.98 that year. Whatever your situation, you can do it!

[@Crystal-fr3xh]

As I’m going to take the Casper test to enter a master teaching programme, does it mean that I would get more scenarios at a school rather than a hospital? Thanks!

[@nxtgenmd]

Hey Chrystal, that's a great question! To the best of my knowledge, the types of questions on the CASPer test are standardized regardless of your program - at least when I wrote it, it definitely did not feel like a strictly medical school test. The questions themselves focus on the core values that CASper tests for (no medical or other specialty knowledge needed) and the scenarios will be in a variety of different settings: classrooms, supermarkets, your hypothetical friend's house, etc. A medical office or pharmacy could also be fair game. However, if you would like an official answer, CASPer has an "ask a question" chat box when you visit their site - I've used it in the past and they're very good at getting back to you. Hope this helped and good luck with your test :)

[@Crystal-fr3xh]

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply me a long message! I’ve just heard back from the faculty yesterday, I’ve passed Casper and received my full offer! Wishing you all the best for your studies in Med School!!! :-)

[@nxtgenmd]

@@Crystal-fr3xh Thats so awesome - I'm happy for you Chrystal! Thanks for the well wishes and all the best to you too

[@TS-ee7jx]

what if all the evaluators think the same

[@nxtgenmd]

Then your answer is probably fundamentally flawed and should be fixed :)

[@TS-ee7jx]

@@nxtgenmd what if my answers are not flawed and the monolith of the group is soaked in orthodoxy ;)

[@jenniesuen4991]

What is mean my Casper test is awaiting

[@nxtgenmd]

Hi :) sorry but I actually don't know what this refers to. Did you recently book a test?

[@jenniesuen4991]

@@nxtgenmd i had completed my Casper test on Jan but my university status showed that my Casper test was awaiting What is it mean? How do you know you had a good grade in Casper?

[@nxtgenmd]

@@jenniesuen4991 As far as I know, CASPer will never let you know whether or not you got a good score on the test. They just submit your results to the programs that you applied to. I don't know what that, "casper test is awaiting" status means, but if you go on their website, they have a chatline available where someone who works with them will answer your questions about stuff like that. They'll definitely be able to help you 🤙

[@jenniesuen4991]

@@nxtgenmd Thanks a lot

[@nxtgenmd]

@@jenniesuen4991 No problem! Good luck :)

[@misskirimi6866]

I have 23 days...

[@nxtgenmd]

Good luck 😤💪

[@MusicIsMaLife21]

Hasn't even started the program and has a 'medical student fuel' mug... yeah you defs go to McMaster

[@MusicIsMaLife21]

Solid video though cheers

[@nxtgenmd]

LOOL it was a gift from my girlfriend but thanks 💪

[@nasiimt7003]

Why have you put music on your video?? I got headache listening to you while background music is been playing! 😖👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[@nxtgenmd]

Hey Nasiim :) as I’ve mentioned in other comments… I was very new to video editing when I made this video 😅 please see newer casper videos on my channel if you’d like. Good luck with the test 🤙