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I would do some practice tests that they offer. I did some right before the test just to familiarize myself with the format and that saved me. If you're not a fast typer, I would practice typing responses to practice questions they have and time yourself. If you're not comfortable with the video responses, try doing the video prompts they give on their website. Hope this helps🙂
May 19, 2022
Update: received an "application complete" email
Hi! When did you take your CASPer test?
May 19th, 2022
Did you complete your casper already and if so when?
Yes. July 16th
Mine was probably a little different than yours, just because we were still doing everything virtually. I know that those who interview this cycle will have a presentation about the school, take a tour with a D4, have lunch, and have individual interviews. The interviews aren't too stressful, expect questions like Why Dentistry?, What dental experience do you have?, why are you interested in Louisville Dental school? and strengths/weaknesses.
Like after the CASPER test?
Yes? I completed casper but haven't done the snapshot yet. Was a little nervous about it.
For SNAPSHOT, I would suggest just going over and practicing general interview questions. I wouldn't memorize any specific answer, but I would suggest making bullet points on certain topics, so you have an idea of what you would like to discuss in your response.
Thank You. Any specifics about the school or just general dentistry questions.
I don't recall them asking specific questions about the school. I would say it's more "get to know you and your personality and character" type questions.
Ok thank you so much!
For the Snapshot, definitely practice speaking towards your camera. You may have great interpersonal communication, but you don’t realize how unnatural it feels responding to a question with nobody on the other side (at least from my experience). If anything, have good lighting, google general interview questions, record your answer, and go from there. Good luck!
Thank you so much for the advice and wishes 🙂
If you like barbecue, Mark's feed store is really good!
Thank you!
2 popular places amongst our class are The Eagle and Noche. Both on bardstown rd
I got an invite yesterday!
when did you submit your secondary? I did recently and was wondering if I did too late.
or do you mean the supplemental fee? If that’s what you meant then I sent that in on 9/23!
Ohh yeah i meant to ask like when did you receive the email that your application was complete and ready for review from this school?
oh okay! On 9/29 I got an email saying my application was ready for review!
Thank You! same. what were your stats?
my gpa is 3.83/3.73 (science) and my AA for my DAT is a 23!
The Casper test gives you a quadrant/quartile your scored in, not a % score. It’s a newer portion of the application. So long as you got in the upper quartiles you’ll be good. It’s not a make or break assessment, schools will consider all quartiles. Just keep in mind it’s just a small part of a large applicant file
