Neuroking Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The selection criteria is based on eligibility requirements, all of the academic parameters as well as performance on CASPerTM, review of the autobiographical sketch, and finally by the results of the interview performance combined with the academic performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgil Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 The selection criteria is based on eligibility requirements, all of the academic parameters as well as performance on CASPerTM, review of the autobiographical sketch, and finally by the results of the interview performance combined with the academic performance. NYMC and Rutgers (in the US) now requires it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arttomed Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 WOW, I am bit shocked!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 WOW, I am bit shocked!!! ha, interesting times! Schools are always looking for another way to distinguish between candidates. McMaster continues to be the tip of the spear with its educational changes, with others following post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayCalmandBecomeaDoctor Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yeah I'm totally surprised too. Where did you find out that Uottawa requires Casper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBgeegee17 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yeah I'm totally surprised too. Where did you find out that Uottawa requires Casper? I'm not to confident about that. I've looked everywhere on their site and can't find any info about new admission methods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 https://med.uottawa.ca/undergraduate/casper-test Seems like it's stll a work-in-progress, but not too much of a surprise, given how many schools now use the MMI for their interview format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroking Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 When you click on eligibility criteria. Scroll all the way down to selection policies tab. It is the first sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBgeegee17 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 When you click on eligibility criteria. Scroll all the way down to selection policies tab. It is the first sentence. They are not making it to obvious! Some applicants may be surprised if they don't look for that line specifically on their site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotsanddots Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wow. Any idea how much its weighted now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 ha, interesting times! Schools are always looking for another way to distinguish between candidates. McMaster continues to be the tip of the spear with its educational changes, with others following post. Indeed! Mac has always been in the lead and they continue to change the face of the process. BTW, they are aware that a small percentage of applicants have come up with ways to try to cheat the system, there are always bad apples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof.A.DumbleDore Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I wonder if it will reduce their entrance average or the average wGPA required to get an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organomegaly Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Although I'm not surprised that more schools are using CASPer, I am surprised that Ottawa was one of the first to adopt it. Having not used the MMI for over the decade that its been available - instead insisting on a panel interview - it felt to me that their faculty was more resistant to change. Very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupchatt Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 This is depressing, maybe it might be a good thing..who knows . Ottawa also changed their policy about prerequisites, apparently orgo is always required now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdj78we9jtf2o3mgfvj298j Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 This is depressing, maybe it might be a good thing..who knows . Ottawa also changed their policy about prerequisites, apparently orgo is always required now. Their admission requirements say the following: the equivalent of two full-year courses (or four semester courses) of the following Chemistry courses: i) General Biochemistry without laboratory session; ii) General Chemistry with laboratory session; iii) Organic Chemistry with laboratory session. So orgo isn't required as long as you have a full year of gchem and biochem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupchatt Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 A candidate can fulfill the chemistry/biochemistry prerequisites by completing one of the following combinations of courses: One full-year course in general chemistry with lab, plus one full-year course in organic chemistry with lab. One full-year course in organic chemistry with lab, plus one full-year course in biochemistry without lab. One full-year course in general chemistry with lab, plus one semester course in organic chemistry with lab, plus one semester course in biochemistry without lab. One full-year course in organic chemistry with lab, plus one semester course in general chemistry with lab, plus one semester course in biochemistry without lab. Seems like orgo is always needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I wonder if it will reduce their entrance average or the average wGPA required to get an interview. I would be surprised. My guess is this is just one more filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarvish Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 "All applicants to the <Insert program name>, at <Academic Institution Name> are required to complete an online assessment (CASPer™), to assist with our selection process. Successful completion of CASPer™ is mandatory in order to maintain admission eligibility." Looks like someone forgot to fill the info in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17f Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 The one school I was applying to this cycle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Indeed! Mac has always been in the lead and they continue to change the face of the process. BTW, they are aware that a small percentage of applicants have come up with ways to try to cheat the system, there are always bad apples. Well all schools are aware of that a lot at stake after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 The one school I was applying to this cycle... At least you know know and have 4 months to prepare. Side note - I wonder if they ever run into people that just cannot type - or at least quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17f Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'm not sure how the CASPer process works, but what is stopping someone from signing up for multiple timeslots on the earlier date under a friend's name; writing the test (as practice), and then signing up for their own on the later date? Can others who are not med applicants register for the test? Or is it limited to those who have completed omsas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I would think you need to be registered with OMSAS. There have been somewhat sophisticated attempts to cheat or game the system, I will refrain from giving examples as this may give someone here who is unethical some unhealthy ideas. Suffice to say, adcoms are fully aware of these attempts and have taken them fully into account so that they are reasonably confident with the outcome. Cheaters exist everywhere. Any potential advantage in just one component has to be weighed against the potential consequences. Moreover, should a candidate so outperform other competitive candidates so as to be in aNobel catagory so to speak, this will be a red flag in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoKaká Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 So is there a new weighting formula for interview invites/acceptances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroking Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Most probably 33% wgpa 33% casper 33% sketch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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