AtomSmasher19 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Well I can't contest the statement just posted, I still find it incredibly idiotic that 'discussion of questions' is strictly prohibited. As physicians, will we not be expected to consult everyone under the sun about the correct course of action given an ethical quagmire? But I guess as premeds we're just supposed to slit everyone's throats. Ugh. I find this process almost antithetical to what I believe it takes to be a good physician. Except for the mountains of redundant paperwork.... Everybody cheats on this stupid test, and there's absolutely nothing they can do about it, so don't get your panties all in a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem:) Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Are there any mock/practice tests or anything available for casper other than what McMaster provides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Everybody cheats on this stupid test, and there's absolutely nothing they can do about it, so don't get your panties all in a bunch. I honestly think that cheating will lower your performance as you only have a short amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityJill Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Are there any mock/practice tests or anything available for casper other than what McMaster provides? There are some available online. They are not authorized by Mac (but they're not against the rules) and you have to buy them. Since they are not "real" CASPer tests (i believe they're put together by some Canadian med students based on the research CASPer was designed from) I don't know how much stock you can put in them. I haven't tried them so I can't speak to their quality. If you google mock casper you'll find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 There are some available online. They are not authorized by Mac (but they're not against the rules) and you have to buy them. Since they are not "real" CASPer tests (i believe they're put together by some Canadian med students based on the research CASPer was designed from) I don't know how much stock you can put in them. I haven't tried them so I can't speak to their quality. If you google mock casper you'll find it. I've tried Astroff. They actually give you text prompts and not videos... misleading sons of ******. Nonetheless, I used these prompts to perfect my timing and other habits that I was told to fix by colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanmari Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I've tried Astroff. They actually give you text prompts and not videos... misleading sons of ******. Nonetheless, I used these prompts to perfect my timing and other habits that I was told to fix by colleagues. Oh wow, I totally thought they offered videos from what I saw on their website. I guess I read wrong! Thanks for the heads-up. Don't think I'll go with them after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvantes Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 ok..checked out typeracer whoever mentioned that earlier...cool stuff. kind of addicting..apparently when you type over 100 wpm they ask you to do another test to make sure you're not cheating lol I am consistently between 90-100 wpm with 94%+ accuracy..now just to master these questions...one of them is definitely interesting:rolleyes: It is soo close, tomorrow after my daughters gymnastics. I think I may have the issue of not enough room for my answers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityJill Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Good luck to everybody writing tomorrow! Have a good sleep and a healthy breakfast . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Good luck to everybody writing tomorrow! Have a good sleep and a healthy breakfast . you too bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Good luck all -- I'll be glad when this is done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Well...I'm done. We never find out our marks, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteogeek Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just finished and it was kind of fun! I'm not going to say anything about it, but don't stress, you don't have time to! You just have to type everything you can think of as soon as the timer starts, haha. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBookWorm Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just finished and it was kind of fun! I'm not going to say anything about it, but don't stress, you don't have time to! You just have to type everything you can think of as soon as the timer starts, haha. Good luck everyone! Question: How long before your test time did you log in and click on the "Start test" option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteogeek Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Question: How long before your test time did you log in and click on the "Start test" option? Haha about half an hour but it kept telling me it wasn't available yet... at 10:30 exactly it finally let me in. You can click 'start test' earlier, but it will just tell you the server time and the time that your slot opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBookWorm Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Haha about half an hour but it kept telling me it wasn't available yet... at 10:30 exactly it finally let me in. You can click 'start test' earlier, but it will just tell you the server time and the time that your slot opens. Thanks! 10char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteogeek Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Well...I'm done. We never find out our marks, right? I don't think so, we just find out in a few months whether we get an interview or not, but no grade for CASPer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBookWorm Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Finally done! Good luck people! And remember remaining calm is essential for thinking clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBookWorm Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I don't think so, we just find out in a few months whether we get an interview or not, but no grade for CASPer. Yup, I believe that is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medhopeful64 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Do you get a break in btwn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBookWorm Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Do you get a break in btwn? Yes you do, in the middle of the test. You can also skip it if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figshot Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I really regret writing something negative as my first post... but here it is. Having an Engineering background and all I am all for technological advances, but man, is CASPer ever terribly implemented. I especially hated that it would cut off and you are never sure whether you've finished typing or not in time due to the inherent lag in the operation of the http protocol. Interesting prompts, yes, but I don't feel the video adds much to this at all. In all, the user experience causes a lot more anxiety than it should. So, knowing what I know, will CASPer influence my decision on choosing medical schools to apply? You bet it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froston Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I really regret writing something negative as my first post... but here it is. Having an Engineering background and all I am all for technological advances, but man, is CASPer ever terribly implemented. I especially hated that it would cut off and you are never sure whether you've finished typing or not in time due to the inherent lag in the operation of the http protocol. Interesting prompts, yes, but I don't feel the video adds much to this at all. In all, the user experience causes a lot more anxiety than it should. So, knowing what I know, will CASPer influence my decision on choosing medical schools to apply? You bet it will. They probably WANT you to be anxious/stressed. Otherwise there wouldn't be that seemingly ridiculous 5 minute timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I found it quite fine and not much different from the MCAT - though obviously much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I found it quite fine and not much different from the MCAT - though obviously much easier! I disagree. I think the MCAT is significantly easier. I personally think now that I've seen it in action, 5 minutes is NOT enough time to do any proper job on answering these questions. At most, I mustered about 4-5 sentences on an answer. I can only imagine how this must suck if you're not good at typing. In general, I don't think I did particularly well or particular poor for that matter. I certainly had questions I didn't get to finish answering, some where I felt I didn't really give a great answer, and some where I thought I did a good job. I do agree that the videos weren't particularly informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADH Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I agree that Casper gives those with fast typing skills a very significant advantage that really detracts from the value of the test. Why not make it multiple choice? It would address the above issue, plus it would allow for: (a) Larger sample size of questions for a given amount of time ( Potential for standardized scoring © Cheaper and faster scoring Or instead just do a short Skype version of MMI to decide (using of course GPA, MCAT, etc. as well) who gets an invitation to the actual MMI.... Just some ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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