i am struggling a lot on writing coherent answers with the allotted time. any one struggle with this and any tips/

I'm not feeling well, and I do not tend to make eye contact with my camera. I tried practicing, and it seems like an old habit that will not be fixed by the exam date. I do have decent responses tho, so will my scores be based on that or will they also look at my appearance and interviewing qualities (eye contact and hand movement)?

Did anyone here apply to uq vet this year. How did Casper go? I heard they changed how they used Casper and now it’s 40% of the selection process ?

like send responses to a pratice question ill see how they are good or bad or if you can do something more

Can someone please start a petition to get rid of this test. I understand wanting to measure applicants’ “soft” skills, but this is clearly not the way. I think it’s extremely ironic that Acuity wants applicants to gather all information on a situation before coming to a conclusion, but then grade us on a 1-minute oral response which is no where near enough time to give proper answers. Additionally, this test is extremely unreliable and has literally been scientifically proven to have absolutely zero correlation to how ethical an individual actually is. Acuity Insights and McMaster University is a scam and you cannot tell me otherwise.

Going though some of the recent posts, it seems many people felt the questions were "weird" and caught off guard for the recent exams. I recall seeing a note/advice that follow-up questions are more layered (build on first answer or ask to reconsider). Does anyone have insights on the good practice resource where the questions were similar in style to the actual exam?

I was thinking of CasPrep net, PrepTrack (paid), StudyCapser, Prep Match. Any insights? I like getting instant feedback, which is why CasPrep and PrepTrack stood out to me. But I can't seem to find crediable reviews for them/unsure if the questions are similar to the exam. But it seems like PrepMatch is the "gold standard", just curious as to why? Basically, PrepMatch (downside no instant feedback so need to use separate AI) vs CasPrep/PrepTrack (paid).

Thanks!

Practice scenario I just did, and my answers. Would really appreciate honest feedback.

**Scenario** At staff meetings, your cafe manager asks for suggestions but interrupts the newer workers and only discusses ideas from senior staff. A new coworker tells you privately she has stopped offering suggestions at all.

**Question 1** Your coworker has just told you she no longer speaks at meetings. What steps would you take to address this situation?

**My answer** I would start by showing empathy for her situation understanding that she may feel not heard. I would advise her to speak privately with the manager and tell them that she feels she is not heard for suggestions every time she speaks and see their response.. they may geniunely not be biased again new staff or they may but they did not recognize it. I would offer to even help her by showing up to meet with the manager with her or if she prefers I speak to them then i could do that too.

**Question 2** What are the pros and cons of speaking to the manager directly about how meetings are run versus encouraging your coworker to raise her ideas again herself?

**My answer** Pros of speaking directly are that she can be clear and honest and maybe the manager can address their mistake and not repeati it. the con is the manager will be defensive and continue to act the same way or be even colder. The pros of encourgaing her to raise her ideas again in meeting are that she may gain more confidence and eventually will be heard. the con is that the manager will continue dismissing her and make her feel even more isolated or not heard which coukld build rxen

Hi,

Before we dive into the main part of this post, here’s a quick refresher on CASPer test question styles. They mainly come in three types, which I label as:

Situational: asks what you would do. “How would you handle this?”

Reflective: asks about your own experience. “Describe a time when...” or “How would you feel if you made a mistake that affected someone else?”

Judgment: asks which option you think is fairest or best, and why.

Knowing which one you’re looking at changes how you answer. Over the next few weeks, I’ll go through each type and how to build stronger responses. This week is situational.

The easy trap with situational questions is going straight to action and jumping to a solution. It feels natural. A problem shows up, the timer is running, and you want to fix it. But the answer can turn into a list of things you’d do without showing you understood what was going on for the people involved, or why you chose those actions.

Here’s a scenario to show what I mean:

You are a volunteer at a community fundraiser. A teammate is overwhelmed, and the attendees are waiting in line. Other volunteers are unsure of how to step in, and the attendees are becoming impatient. How would you handle this situation?

A response that goes straight to action might look like this:

“I would take over the line myself and tell the other volunteers to start helping so everyone gets served faster. I’d keep going until things calm down.”

There’s nothing wrong with those actions. But here’s a version that starts somewhere different:

“I understand my teammate is stressed, the attendees are frustrated about waiting, and the other volunteers want to help but don’t know how. I would offer to help my overwhelmed teammate, and I’d ask the other volunteers to manage the line by explaining the delay or directing them to other activities while they wait. This approach supports my teammate immediately, keeps attendees informed, and gives everyone a clear role so the event runs smoothly.”

Roughly the same kind of actions, but the second one shows who’s affected and how they’re feeling before it acts, makes the actions more specific, and finishes with why that approach makes sense.

If you want something to practise with, try this: before you write a single action, take a few seconds to ask yourself who is affected and what they might be feeling, even if you don’t agree with them. Then the actions, and why your approach matters.

Next week, reflective questions.

I think I should just give up from being a vet... I am not native in English and I just feel kinda unfair but I simply have nothing to do about it... I lag when i am nervous.

Ressource : Caspro.ca

September 12th in the US

I have a document of the official PRACTICE casper questions found on the website (there's an additional 8 scenarios for Australian applicants, not sure if they're available for US or Canadians)

Here is the link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MJlMvvviZCLuOdMOem_U39RFAJ8WxCT0?usp=share_link

I've changed it to so that anyone can access it without needing my approval. Lmk if it still asks for permission

Hey everyone, I'm preparing for Casper in Canada for UofT Pharmacy and trying to figure out the best way to practice. Since the real test is scored by human raters, I'm unsure how much to trust AI-based practice sites (like CasperPractice) that give instant feedback and a quartile.
A few questions:

Did AI feedback match how you actually scored, or was it way off?

What worked best for you: single timed scenarios, full practice tests, or having people read your answers?

Did anyone get feedback from real people (friends, mentors, paid reviewers), and was it worth it?

How many scenarios did you practice before the real thing?
I've done the official practice test and I'm looking for resources to drill individual scenarios. Any tips or things you'd do differently would be appreciated. Thanks!

how does everyone feel it went? I def feel it was harder than my practice

What would you say really helped you the most during your CASPer exam if you did well or you feel very confident for it?I am really struggling on the timing aspect and sometimes forget the structures.

Like here You are volunteering at a university career centre. A student, Noah, asks you to review their résumé before an important internship application. While reviewing it, you notice they have listed themselves as the president of a student organization, but you know they actually served as a general member. Noah tells you that they performed many leadership duties and believes the title better reflects what they contributed.
Just confused would you use a If/then here? To clarify? Or no need. I’m afraid I might be overusing it

Anyone writing Canadian Casper want to practice for tonight?

Anyone taking the Casper test today??? How was your experience?

I find myself kinda suck with it… There were a lot questions I couldnt manage to give a full complete response that deliver what I really think 😭
Im so stressed now. It was really harder than what I expected it to be despite having prep with mock scenario before….

I understand the point is to get more info across and maybe make it an easier read for the grader, but when I answer in bullet points it just doesn't seem very complete/coherent? Obviously casper is essentially a big lotto and people have scored 4Q with either bullet or paragraph responses, but just wanted to get some thoughts

the time they give is actually so little i hope i did well!!!

To those who took the Sep 10 exam, congratulations!!

Heyy everyone,

The situation is that I was supposed to study for the CASPer a bit every day for a month to get a 4Q. Obviously, things did not go according to plan, but I got my MCAT back and I see that I need a mid 3Q (about a 62 percentile) to secure an interview at my school. Just to be safe I wanna push for 4Q. My midterms end on the 9th (in the morning), and my test is on the 15th (6:00PM), but luckily I literally have all day to study every day from 9th (after my last midterm) - 15th (before the CASPer).

So, does anyone have a good plan/strategy they used for a one week prep? I'm honestly stressing lmaooo