What are situational judgement questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?

In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.  

In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of situational judgement questions. What are situational judgement questions? What are some examples? How can you use the I3P framework to create the strongest response possible? How can discussing the issues, impact, information, and potential approaches to the scenario help strengthen your overall response?

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

CASPer Test Prep Guide (2022-2023)

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

What are behavioral interview questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?  

In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.  

In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of behavioral interview questions. What are behavioral interview questions? What are some examples? How can you use the STAR approach and lessons learned to create the strongest response possible? She also presents two sample scenarios along with sample typed responses to 3 questions and sample video responses to 3 questions.

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

CASPer Test Prep Guide (2022-2023)

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

What are reform questions and how should you respond to them during your CASPer exam?  

In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.  

In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode, she presents her detailed outline of reform questions. What are reform questions? What are some examples? How can you use the IGT framework, which emphasizes information, goals, and tying your response back to the scenario, to provide a strong response? A sample scenario and response demonstrate how to use the IGT framework.

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

CASPer Test Prep Guide (2022-2023)

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

What are the five main types of CASPer test questions?   

In this series, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the MMI book and The Medical School Interview book, reviews the five main types of CASPer test questions and how to approach them.  

In order to prepare for CASPer test questions, it helps to understand the different types of questions and how to formulate your responses. Dr. Rajani Katta dissects the different question types, and in this episode describes the 5 main types of questions, including situational judgment questions, behavioral interview questions, and reform questions.

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

CASPer Test Prep Guide (2022-2023)

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

The strongest medical school interview responses are those that are unique to you. Creating these types of responses relies on being able to discuss and highlight your unique interests, strengths, goals, and experiences. That's why it's so important to review and analyze all of the activities that you have been able to take part in. Reviewing your activities, and analyzing what these activities meant to you and how they reflect your strengths and interests is a very important part of interview preparation. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta provides a framework for how to analyze and reflect upon your activities and experiences.

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The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

There are some questions that we can confidently say you will be asked at every medical school admissions interview.  "Why are you interested in our medical school" is certainly one of them. Unfortunately, many applicants fail to develop and deliver an answer that resonates with their interviewers.    In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta and Dr. Samir Desai provide a detailed approach to developing a winning answer to this important question. By the end of the episode, you'll know exactly how to transform your current answer into a more powerful one. Learn how to show your interviewers what you have to offer and why you're a great fit for their school.

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The Medical School Interview Book

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

How do you prepare for the MMI multiple mini interview?  As more medical schools adopt this format, premed students need to be prepared to interview at medical schools that use this format. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of the books "The Medical School Interview" and "The MMI: Strategies From Admissions Faculty", breaks down the process of preparing for your MMI. Although some schools have written that there is no way to prepare for the MMI, Dr. Katta reviews the ways in which students can start to prepare.  Although you can’t predict which questions will be asked, you can prepare to be asked to participate in a task scenario, an acting scenario, or a discussion question prompt. Some schools also include traditional interview questions and behavioral interview questions as one of their MMI stations. These strategies can help you excel during your MMI.

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The Medical School Interview book: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty

The MMI book: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

Preparing for Your MMI: 9 Strategies (blog post)

Answering ethical scenarios (blog post)

Podcast episode on the ethical principles underlying medicine (Part 1)

Part 2: Podcast episode on the ethical principles underlying medicine

The Successful Match blog

How do you prepare for the MMI multiple mini interview?  As more medical schools adopt this format, premed students need to be prepared to interview at medical schools that use this format. In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta, author of The Medical School Interview and the MMI: Strategies From Admissions Faculty, breaks down the process of preparing for your MMI. Although some schools have written that there is no way to prepare for the MMI, Dr. Katta reviews the ways in which students can start to prepare.  Although you can’t predict which questions will be asked, you can prepare to be asked to participate in a task scenario, an acting scenario, or a discussion question prompt. Some schools also include traditional interview questions and behavioral interview questions as one of their MMI stations. These strategies can help you excel during your MMI. 

If you'd like to sign up for free excerpts of both of our med school interview books, you can sign up here.

The Medical School Interview book: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty

The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

Preparing for Your MMI: 9 Strategies

After all those hours spent in class and studying for the MCAT, not to mention poring over your application and personal statement to make sure it's just right, you've received the words you've been waiting to hear. "We would like to invite you for an interview..."     The final hurdle in the medical school admissions process is the interview. But how important is it really? A review of discussion forums reveals very different views. Some students believe that the interview is merely a formality and that the decision has already been made. Others maintain that you must take it as seriously as your GPA and MCAT.   Join Dr. Rajani Katta and Dr. Samir Desai as they discuss the medical school interview in great depth and give you an insiders' perspective of its importance and role in the admissions process.

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

What are the different question types on the Casper test? How can you answer these questions? In this episode, Dr. Rajani Katta outlines the five main types of Casper test questions, including situational judgement questions, behavioral questions, and others. She also reviews helpful frameworks that can help you organize your thoughts and help you communicate them quickly, such as the I3P framework. We also review a sample Casper scenario and sample responses to help illustrate this information.

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The MMI Book

The Medical School Interview Book

The Medical School Interview 101 Online Course

Blog post on 10 Tips to Help you Prepare for the Casper Exam

Blog post on Types of Frameworks that can Help you Answer Specific Types of Casper Questions

Examples of Casper Questions and Responses