Low SJT Score + Low CASPER %tile

[drhealer]

I don't even know how this happened but I got the worst possible SJT score (1) and my CASPER %tile is 25-50. How is this even possible - I'm truly awestruck that this happened to me. I didn't do much to prepare for either so that might be the case? Either way not sure - I've already interviewed at a school that looks at both but haven't been rejected from them. Should I write a letter to the school explaining my low performance (which I wouldn't even know how to do). The school had an MMI segment on the interviews and I think I did really well on it - I had prepared well and received good feedback from my mock MMI interviewers. I don't know - feeling discouraged because this was a top choice school for me.

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[Proudfather94]

I don't even know how this happened but I got the worst possible SJT score (1) and my CASPER %tile is 25-50. How is this even possible - I'm truly awestruck that this happened to me. I didn't do much to prepare for either so that might be the case? Either way not sure - I've already interviewed at a school that looks at both but haven't been rejected from them. Should I write a letter to the school explaining my low performance (which I wouldn't even know how to do). The school had an MMI segment on the interviews and I think I did really well on it - I had prepared well and received good feedback from my mock MMI interviewers. I don't know - feeling discouraged because this was a top choice school for me.

What's done is done if you email them about it they'll think you're insecure and neurotic. Let the dice roll and focus on other things.

 

[Goro]

I don't even know how this happened but I got the worst possible SJT score (1) and my CASPER %tile is 25-50. How is this even possible - I'm truly awestruck that this happened to me. I didn't do much to prepare for either so that might be the case? Either way not sure - I've already interviewed at a school that looks at both but haven't been rejected from them. Should I write a letter to the school explaining my low performance (which I wouldn't even know how to do). The school had an MMI segment on the interviews and I think I did really well on it - I had prepared well and received good feedback from my mock MMI interviewers. I don't know - feeling discouraged because this was a top choice school for me.

Never, ever bring attention to a negative.

Explanations will just come off as excuses, and needlessly neurotic and anxious.

Sometimes one has to apply with the app one has, warts and all.

 

[DoctorFate]

I don't even know how this happened but I got the worst possible SJT score (1) and my CASPER %tile is 25-50. How is this even possible - I'm truly awestruck that this happened to me. I didn't do much to prepare for either so that might be the case? Either way not sure - I've already interviewed at a school that looks at both but haven't been rejected from them. Should I write a letter to the school explaining my low performance (which I wouldn't even know how to do). The school had an MMI segment on the interviews and I think I did really well on it - I had prepared well and received good feedback from my mock MMI interviewers. I don't know - feeling discouraged because this was a top choice school for me.

The only schools that publicize how they use CASPER and SJT have said that if you're in the top quartile, it is a plus. Otherwise, it has no impact on your application.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Sorry your scores were so low. I would have urged you to practice. Never give anyone an excuse to reject you. There is an SDN Forum now for preparing for the SJT's or CASPers.