How long does it take to prepare for CASPer? Students ask us this question all the time. The
amount of time it will take to prepare for CASPer varies between students and unfortunately there's
no magic number that will work for everyone. Setting aside the right amount of time however
is essential to ensure your success. So in today's video I'm going to answer some common questions
about CASPer, tell you about how preparing for the test can benefit you, and of course I'll
tell you how much time you should set aside to prepare for CASPer in order to be successful.
Hi, I'm Nadine Evans with BeMo Academic Consulting. Before I get into the question
make sure you subscribe on whatever social media channel you're watching this from so you don't
miss any of our upcoming videos. If you'd like us to help you prepare for your CASPer tests go to
bemocasper.com to schedule your free initial consultation. The creators of CASPer claim that
their test is designed to assess personal and professional characteristics such as
communication, empathy, ethics, and problem-solving. However, studies suggest that it may not be able
to measure those attributes and that situational judgment test can cause bias. Schools throughout
the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and the UK often use the CASPer test as an intermediary step between
applicants and in-person interviews. This way the admissions committee can try to assess candidates
suitability for the profession before they invite applicants to an in-person interview. I imagine you
may have heard some people say that you can't prepare for CASPer but how can that statement
be true? Can you prepare for a presentation? Can you prepare for other standardized tests? Can you
prepare for an interview? Of course you can, so why would the CASPer test be any different? You likely
prepared and perfected your personal statement and secondary essays. If you've ever had an exam
you likely prepared for that as well. So when you ask yourself whether or not you should prepare
for CASPer, consider how important it is for you to get into your dream program. If you want to do
well on CASPer or any other test for that matter you should prepare. Some students underestimate
the difficulty of the CASPer test. Just because there are no facts to memorize, they may think that
there's nothing to prepare for. What we do hear a lot from students is that they had no idea how
much pressure and stress they would feel during the test, and trying to come up with a good answer
within the time limit proved to be extremely challenging. Remember, CASPer gives you five
minutes per scenario to answer three questions. Whether or not you finish typing your response,
you'll automatically be taken to the next scenario with no opportunity to go back, change or finish
any answers. It's therefore important to practice with real-life CASPer's simulations. BeMo for
example uses the only realistic CASPer simulation which was created by published scientists and
former CASPer writers. These simulations allow you to understand the pace, format and question
style of the test to significantly reduce your stress and anxiety levels. Stress reduction is
important but probably the most useful part of preparing for your CASPer test is to gain the
skills and techniques necessary to answer any type of CASPer question. There's no way to know
what question you will get but there is a way to have a strategy to answer any question regardless
of the exact wording or type. Now in terms of how long it takes to prepare for CASPer, this
ultimately comes down to your baseline level of preparation. Remember, CASPer is not your
traditional test. There's nothing to memorize and instead you'll be tested on behavioral, personal
and professional characteristics. These are skills and behaviors that develop over a lifetime and
they're constantly changing, growing, altering, strengthening, and weakening as you interact
with your environment in different ways and at different times. So what you first need to do is
figure out your baseline level of preparation. This will tell you how developed your personal
and professional skills are before you begin any type of CASPer preparation. So how do you
figure out your baseline? Do a realistic practice test as soon as you can. If you score well then
there's no need for preparation. If not you need to get started right away. Our CASPer prep program
has been proven to improve applicant practice scores by up to 23%. Don't forget behaviors and
skills do not develop overnight. It's only through lots of practice and work that we
can alter or improve them. So how much time should you set aside to prepare for CASPer if you didn't
score well? Well in our experience most of our successful students need six to eight weeks to
prepare for CASPer. As I mentioned before this can vary, we've had students who need 12 weeks
and we've had students who need only two weeks it all depends. Alright so that concludes another one
of our videos. Hopefully you found it helpful so please subscribe, like and leave a comment if you
have any questions. If you'd like us to help you prepare for your CASPer test go to bemocasper.com
to schedule your free initial consultation. Thanks again for watching and see you next time!