Also an applicant's family here... We had to go through Casper this year as well, and to be honest, I think the test itself is crazy... 😵
Obviously, I can't speak for UCD and why they picked Casper, but some vet schools, med schools, and dental schools are using Casper, and people who are going into education and counseling are also being "evaluated" by Casper. UCD certainly isn't the only school (but might be the only school that the last stage is solidly base on the test?!) I'm not saying it is a fair game, but the whole admission process has never been 100% fair to begin with. I do hope that they are trying to be as fair as possible but unfortunately, I think not one policy can serve everyone.
There is one applicant I happen to know very well. She has the skills as she has been working in a specialty hospital for over 10 years. She is a good teacher, a good friend, a good teammate, a leader in local community, and she has amazing work ethics. But, she is just not that type of person who will make a grand speech on the world is a wonderful places, and we can do this and that to get over the sadness "right away." She is also not that type of person who will strongly publicize her opinion and convince you to follow her steps. She is like the perfect example of "action speaks louder than words". Some of the questions in MMI will throw her off, and that's what happened last admission cycle. She practiced before the interview, and from what I know, she did well. But, her performance was just not good enough "compared" to others. However, she did wonderfully in traditional interviews and eventually received an admission from a well-respected vet school.
Will MMI pick wonderful students? Yes. Will MMI also miss some incredible applicants? Yes. Same as Casper and any kind of admission process...or job hunting/interview/test in the future to be honest. I understand the frustration. I was once in admission process and also served on the admission team as a student interviewer. We used to have this meeting after each interview day to discuss whom we will recommend to the admission office, so I had been on both sides. I know it's absolute annoying when (you feel) your fate is basically base on how couple people see you (or your answers/essays) in such a short time. But, I truly believe that if one wants to become a vet (or any good person in the society), this admission game will never stop him or her from becoming one. It is a very small portion of your life, with or without an admission to a certain school does NOT in any way decides who you are, and what you can achieve. 😉
Just wanted to wish everyone a good luck!
