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Is anybody here applying to NYMC and if yes, do you know anything about the CASPer test, which is part of secondary application? Any tips on preparation?
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What is the typing for? Is it not multiple choice?
Is there any good resource to prep for this? how are these things graded? do you get a number score or does the admissions office like NYMC actually read our answers?
Hopefully NYMC won't count it for too much. This seems pretty nebulous as far as things goes and personally resembles some kind of Myers Briggs voodoo on the part of medical schools
the "p" key won't work on my laptop. i have to copy and paste it but casper won't allow that. aaaaahhh
i need my webcam for verification
link pleaselol the most you need is to be able to type fast and be familiar with ethics, using free websites like washington university's. This is probably to cut down on the people who are clearly unaware of basic medical ethics in general, so just prep that. Also some people type with one finger, if something like this could keep you out of the interview, that's pathetic.
https://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/toc.html. Best part is it is completely free and to the point. For Canadians this probably won't help that much since they have different standards.link please
not gonna lie that was a little bit difficult going through the example questions. The 5-minutes is just so short.
It is much easier to articulate answers through speech than through writing like that.
Right? Now do it 10-12 times in a row. I walked out of my room after doing it sweat running down my forehead. You go on autopilot, so the best way to prepare is to upgrade your autopilot.
how have you been preparing?
I have no idea. I am quite worried for the sitting tomorrow.how have you been preparing?
I have no idea. I am quite worried for the sitting tomorrow.
I feel like I'm totally unprepared for this. Should I take it today or just reschedule it to next month?
they are doing a dry run so they don't have something of mess on their hands following years.
Seriously don't stress out about it. You can't practice for something like this. It's on the spot ethical dilemmas and there really isn't a correct answer. Just try to have a conservative and balanced approach to solving the problem and you will be fine. Just be honest.
I just feel like a month will put me at a significant disadvantage for interviews. I am comfortable answering ethical questions conservatively but feel like I can't answer them in a way that will make me stand out among other applicants.
tobias is GOATThank you for that. I think I love you.
This is not a competition. CASPer parallels the MMI... you're not supposed to stand out from among your peers on ethical dilemmas... they are trying to identify people who can work in teams and who have a moral compass (since professionalism complains are the most frequent complains in medicine).
Just finished the CASPer test. The questions are simple ethical ones. The only issue is time. 5 minutes is not enough for 3 questions which involve brainstorming for a minute first.
Just finished it as well. The questions were really easy but I agree that the timing is the issue. I think by giving you such a small amount of time they are trying to get your gut reaction and not a fabricated response. Still, it is really not long enough. I even had one or two questions that it cut me off in the last sentence. Oh well, I'm really not that worried about this in the grand scheme of things.
nah we don't get our scores. 12 people score each section, one person per section. your overall score will be an average of each section. then the score is sent to the school.Yes I was wondering how its graded too. Do we even get our grades? The whole thing is strange...
Yes I was wondering how its graded too. Do we even get our grades? The whole thing is strange...
Each section is scored by an individual grader.
The scores from all 12 sections are than averaged for one single score. You do not receive the score.
Also did the webcam stay on the whole time or did it just take a picture at the start of the test?