The CASPer examination is becoming a tool that medical school’s utilize to evaluate applicants in lieu of or in addition to the traditional medical school interview. So what is the CASPer examination and how can a prospective medical student prepare for it? What is the CASPer Exam? CASPer (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) is an

One of the questions that is commonly posed during the medical school interview is “Why do you want to go to this school?” While the obvious answer for many pre-medical students is “because it is a medical school!”, the more appropriate answer is one that demonstrates the applicant has some knowledge and particular interest in

We sat down with Dr. Kaveri Korgavkar, a dermatologist in New York and MedSchoolCoach advisor about what a medical school interviewer looks for in an applicant. Her advice is extremely useful to those who are interviewing for medical schools at any point! As a medical school interviewer, what are you looking for in a prospective student?

We sat down with Dr. Harvey Katzen, a clinical oncologist and former admissions committee member at George Washington University School of Medicine where he interviewed hundreds of applicants for admission. He shared with us some secrets of what an admissions committee member is looking for in a candidate! Since you’ve been a part of many