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Types of Casper Test Questions and How to Answer Them
There are five main types of Casper test questions associated with scenarios. These tips and strategies can help you ace your responses.

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 28, 202212 min read


How to Prepare for the Casper Test: Tips and Strategies
These tips for Casper test prep can help you prepare for both video and text-based scenarios, as well as typed responses and video responses

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 28, 202213 min read


How the Casper Test is Graded
In order to do well on the Casper test, it’s important to understand how the exam is graded and what personal qualities are being evaluated

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 28, 20228 min read


The Casper Test Format
This post reviews the format of the Casper test, including length of exam, types of scenarios (text and video), and types of responses

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 28, 20225 min read


What is the Casper Test: Important Background
The Casper test is used in medical school admissions and other professional schools, and understanding its background can help you prepare.

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 28, 20229 min read


Schools that require the CASPer test: 2022-2023 Application Cycle
This post lists US schools requesting the Casper exam for 2022/2023: medical, dental, veterinary, and physician assistant schools.

Rajani Katta MD & Jenny Li-Wang BA
Feb 22, 20225 min read


What if I Don’t Match? An Introduction to SOAP Match (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program)
What is the soap match and how does the soap residency match work? Soap match statistics and the soap match timeline can help you prepare.

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Feb 17, 20228 min read


The Medical School Interview Questions and Answers: Expert Strategies to Help You Succeed
Students need to be prepared for common medical school interview questions, and these questions and answers and MMI interview tips can help.

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Feb 10, 20226 min read


Mock Interviews and Body Language for the Residency Interview
A mock interview to assess your body language during a residency interview can be very helpful, using a mock interview rubric.

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jan 28, 20226 min read


IMG Friendly Neurology Programs
Finding IMG friendly neurology programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read


IMG Friendly Pathology Programs
Finding IMG friendly pathology programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read


IMG Friendly Pediatric Programs
Finding IMG friendly pediatric programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read


IMG Friendly Internal Medicine Programs
Finding IMG friendly internal medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read


IMG Friendly Family Medicine Programs
Finding IMG friendly family medicine programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 21, 20229 min read


IMG Friendly Psychiatry Programs
Finding IMG friendly psychiatry programs can be an important residency match strategy for IMGs, including in IMG friendly states.

Samir Desai
Jan 9, 20229 min read


How to Make a Rank Order List for the Residency Match
The NRMP rank order list for the residency match is important to create and certify correctly, and to submit by the deadline.

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jan 7, 20229 min read


The Residency Interview Thank You Email: What to Say
A residency interview thank you email is important, as residency programs value these. They should be sent to all interviewers and the PD.

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Jan 6, 20227 min read


The Importance of Extracurricular Activities for IMGs Applying to the US Residency Match
For IMGs in the US residency match, extracurricular activities are important. Leadership, community service, and research are beneficial.

Samir Desai
Dec 29, 20215 min read


What Awards Are Available for a IMGs Applying for the US Residency Match?
For IMGs applying to the US residency match, awards are valuable. Multiple awards, grants, and scholarships are available to IMGs.

Samir Desai
Dec 19, 20215 min read


What to Wear to Your Residency Interview
What you wear in a residency interview can have a strong impact on your success. Focus on neat, detail-oriented, professional attire

Rajani Katta MD and Samir Desai MD
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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