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CASPer Test

The CASPer® (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) Test is an online open-response situational judgment test (SJT) created by researchers at McMaster University over a period of 7 years. Its purpose is to provide a fair assessment in evaluating one’s non-cognitive skills and, key interpersonal and decision-making characteristics like professionalism, collaboration, communication, motivation, ethics and empathy, to name a few.

Applicants to a large number of healthcare professional programs are required to complete the CASPer® Test to assist with the school’s selection process. Many schools want to ensure their students possess, in addition to a strong academic background, suitable personal and professional attributes for working successfully in the profession. For many programs, it is the only assessment required for that school’s application process. For other programs, the CASPer® Test is completed to determine who will receive an invitation to the school’s interview or, to complete another aspect of the application process.

To help you prepare for your CASPer® Test, Blue Dolphin Training and Coaching will present you with a large number of video and worded scenarios in which you will be required to complete a video response of one minute each for some scenarios and a typed response for others in which you will have a timed five minutes to complete three questions. Following each CASPer® Test prep session, your responses to both video and typed questions are reviewed by us and an evaluation, with helpful tips on enhancing your response, is provided to you.

Blue Dolphin Training and Coaching has been offering CASPer® Test preparation sessions since 2017.  Most students who complete CASPer® Test prep sessions with us have scored in the 4th quartile when they completed the actual CASPer® Test. Other students reach their personal best of surpassing their quartile rating from a previous test, usually going from 2nd quartile to 3rd quartile.

Get in touch with us today and let us help you prepare for your CASPer® Test.

For further information on the CASPer® Test, please visit https://acuityinsights.app/casper/.

What our clients say

Interviews can be scary. Your performance can determine whether you receive a rejection or an acceptance letter to your dream program and school. When it comes to dentistry, the task may seem even more daunting because there aren’t as many resources out there compared to those available for medical interviews. Luckily, Gordon is just as knowledgeable in the dentistry interviews and process, and has a vast wealth of dental related questions. For my Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) preparation, I found that Gordon played an essential role in every aspect: correcting my speech habits, controlling the pace and volume of my voice, structuring my answers, incorporating hand gestures, and overall, communicating more effectively. He is extremely attentive and I have improved drastically since day one. Today, I can better articulate my ideas and these skills prove to be handy beyond the interviews in my everyday interactions. What’s extremely important to note is that Gordon is a professional and knows exactly what kind of feedback and constructive criticism students need. It’s a completely different experience as opposed to practicing with friends and other students as it more closely mimics the real deal and I definitely felt more intimidated. On top of all these traits you would expect in a coach, I am so grateful for Gordon’s understanding and caring nature. He truly wants you to succeed. A few days before my big interview day, I was so anxious and hopeless that I broke down in tears during one of our sessions. Gordon was incredibly patient and empathetic; he comforted me by reminding me that I had made so much progress and was confident I would succeed. At the time, those were the words I so desperately needed to hear. Thank you Gordon, for believing in me from the beginning to the end. I have officially earned my spot in dentistry! So yes, interviews can be scary— but having an experienced, diligent, and supportive coach such as Gordon to guide you every step of the way makes the task a lot less nerve wrecking…and a lot more enjoyable.

Michelle