The CASPer test is required by a growing number of medical schools, nursing programs, and other health professional programs across Canada, the United States, and Australia. This page provides a comprehensive directory of schools that currently require CASPer as part of their admissions process.
Important: This list is compiled from publicly available information and may not be exhaustive. Schools regularly update their admissions requirements, and new programs are added each cycle. Always verify CASPer requirements directly with your target schools before applying. Check the official Altus Assessments website for the most current list of participating programs.
Canada has the highest adoption rate of CASPer among medical schools. The test was originally developed by researchers at McMaster University, and the majority of Canadian medical schools now require it. For Canadian applicants, CASPer is effectively a universal requirement.
MD Program
One of the earliest adopters of CASPer in Canada. CASPer is a required component of the admissions process and is used alongside the traditional application, GPA, and interview.
MD Program (Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine)
McMaster developed the CASPer test in collaboration with Altus Assessments. CASPer carries significant weight in the admissions formula and is used as a screening tool before interview invitations.
MD Program
Requires CASPer for both English and French stream applicants. The test is used as part of the pre-interview screening process.
MD Program
Uses CASPer as part of the file review process. Applicants must complete the CASPer test to be considered for an interview invitation.
MD Program (Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry)
CASPer is required and used in conjunction with GPA and other application components to determine interview offers.
MD Program (Cumming School of Medicine)
Requires CASPer for all applicants. The score is factored into the pre-interview selection process.
MD Program
CASPer is a required component of the application. Scores are used alongside academic metrics and other assessments.
MD Program
Uses CASPer as part of its holistic admissions review. Required for all applicants regardless of residency status.
MD Program
Requires CASPer for all applicants to the medical program. The score contributes to pre-interview assessment.
MD Program (Max Rady College of Medicine)
CASPer is a required admissions component. Scores are used in the screening process before interview invitations are extended.
MD Program
Requires CASPer as part of its mission to train physicians for Northern and rural communities. The test helps assess personal and professional attributes.
MD Program
Uses CASPer as part of the admissions process. Required for all applicants to the Faculty of Medicine.
CASPer adoption in the United States has grown significantly in recent years. While not yet as universal as in Canada, a growing number of allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) programs now require the test. US applicants should check each school individually, as requirements can change from year to year.
College of Medicine
Requires CASPer as part of the holistic admissions process.
College of Human Medicine
CASPer is required for all applicants. The school was one of the earlier US adopters of the test.
School of Medicine
Requires CASPer as part of the secondary application process.
School of Medicine
CASPer is required for all applicants to the MD program.
Larner College of Medicine
Requires CASPer for all applicants. The score is used as part of the file review.
School of Medicine
CASPer is a required component of the admissions application.
MD Program
Requires CASPer as part of the application review process.
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Requires CASPer for osteopathic medicine applicants.
Chicago Medical School
CASPer is required for all applicants to the medical program.
School of Medicine Greenville
Requires CASPer as part of the admissions process.
College of Medicine
CASPer is a required admissions component for all applicants.
MD Program
Requires CASPer as part of the application evaluation.
School of Medicine
CASPer is required for applicants to the MD program.
College of Medicine
Requires CASPer for all applicants as part of the admissions process.
College of Medicine
CASPer is required for all applicants to the MD program.
Several Australian medical schools have adopted CASPer as an alternative or complement to traditional situational judgment tests. The University of Newcastle was one of the earliest international adopters, and other Australian universities have followed.
Joint Medical Program
One of the first Australian universities to adopt CASPer. Required for all applicants to the medical program.
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Requires CASPer for applicants to the Doctor of Medicine program.
Joint Medical Program (with Western Sydney University)
CASPer is required as part of the admissions process for the medical program.
School of Medicine
Requires CASPer for applicants to the Doctor of Medicine program.
Graduate Medicine
CASPer is a required component of the admissions process for the graduate medical program.
CASPer is not limited to medical school admissions. A growing number of nursing programs, pharmacy programs, physician assistant programs, and other health professional programs also require the test. The competencies that CASPer assesses (empathy, communication, ethics, collaboration) are relevant across all healthcare fields.
Nursing programs that require CASPer include programs at McMaster University, the University of Toronto, and several others across Canada. In the United States, some physician assistant and nursing programs have also begun adopting the test.
If you are applying to any health professional program, check whether CASPer is required by searching for your specific program on the Altus Assessments website. The list of participating programs is updated each application cycle.
Schools use CASPer scores differently. Some use it as a hard cutoff: if your score falls below a certain threshold, your application will not be reviewed further. Others use it as one factor among many in a holistic review, where a strong CASPer score can compensate for a slightly lower GPA or MCAT, and vice versa.
At McMaster, for example, CASPer carries substantial weight in the admissions formula and is used to screen applicants before interview invitations. At other schools, CASPer may be weighted less heavily but still serves as a meaningful data point in the file review process.
Regardless of how a specific school weights it, the principle is the same: a strong CASPer score can only help your application, and a weak score can significantly hurt it. Since you can distribute your CASPer score to multiple schools from a single test sitting, preparing well is one of the highest-return investments you can make in your application.
CASPer is offered on multiple dates throughout the application season. You only need to take it once per cycle, and you can send your score to all of your target schools from that single sitting. However, timing matters.
Most advisors recommend taking CASPer in the earliest available window for your application cycle. This ensures your score reaches all schools before their review deadlines. Taking a later test date is risky because score distribution can take two to three weeks, and some schools begin reviewing files on a rolling basis.
Start preparing at least four to six weeks before your intended test date. This gives you enough time to learn the format, practice under timed conditions, and take several mock exams to build confidence and improve your score.
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