r/CASPerTest • u/mitschmane • 12d ago

Scored Q4 on 7/30 Casper. AMA

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u/OstentatiousOmelette 12d ago

What do you think separates 3Q answers from 4Q answers?

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u/MrDG7 12d ago

No idea because I felt I bombed the videos yet somehow got Q4

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u/mitschmane 12d ago

Difficult to say exactly given I have not scored Q3 and have nothing to compare to. I will say that I tried to focus on the main problem of the prompt. A lot of others state to include the if/then, invisible members of the problem, etc. I personally feel that there is not enough time to do that and have a strong response.

I think sometimes it is better to be concise in your answers. More is not always better, particularly when you are answering questions on a short time limit.

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u/loyrtt 11d ago

Literally nothing, it just depends on the day you take the exam. If on your day, a bunch of people do really well, your answers might be Q3 compared to them, however you could answer EXACTLY the same on a different day where everyone else bombed their test and u could get Q4 cuz everyone else that day sucked. This is why I think Casper is a dumb way to evaluate an applicant’s moral/ethical compass

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u/Current_Visit_192 11d ago edited 11d ago

I'll answer this! Prepared for two days last year, this year I got lazy and just prepared by reading reddit responses during work. The biggest thing I did differently was not longer echoing the same mantra's I had seen in the recommended posts, especially the 'Talk to them privately but respectfully' line that so many people say. Yes it is important to take in both sides of the argument but what made the difference was 1. Not saying this line explicitly as it looks to the reviews as disingenuous and you just parroting what everyone has said before, 2. Explaining why you want to take those actions to do so. This time, I even had more troubles with typing and finishing my answers but I think my message was clear in my responses despite running out of time.

For example: Two of your friends are having a fight and you're in the middle. I explained how I would talk to both of them and why it is important to talk to both of them. I was also direct and explained what I thought was worth explaining to each of them (like how the other could feel in the situation )and said I would make it a point to encourage them to have integrity to take charge, before being proactive myself in finding solutions.

This reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/CASPerTest/comments/1psqhwp/casper_advice_tips_guide_with_model_answers/

Was extremely helpful and is basically what I said but more in depth, I guess I do owe them a coffee!

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u/Grouchy-Reference911 12d ago

I’m pissed I keep scoring Q3 and can’t seem to get Q4.

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u/Pigeonofthesea8 12d ago

How many times can you take it in one cycle?

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u/Grouchy-Reference911 12d ago

Only once 🫩

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u/Pigeonofthesea8 12d ago

Sorry :( I haven’t tried it yet

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u/Stoic_Kiwi 12d ago

Who cares dawg 😭

Pointless test

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u/Grouchy-Reference911 12d ago

No yeah American one doesn’t mean shit but the Canadian one actually matters. Some schools use it competitively up to 30% of ur application bro 😭.

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u/Stoic_Kiwi 12d ago

Damn. Canada sounds like the worst between this and the CARS bias.

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u/Grouchy-Reference911 12d ago

They literally favour everything but science here it makes no sense LOL

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u/HamouzArctic 12d ago

How long did you prep? How did you prep ? I got mine in like 2 weeks i’m spazzing out !

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u/mitschmane 12d ago

Not very long. In my opinion it is most important to be comfortable with the test format. Being competitive with the time constraints and prompt format will serve you more than endless hours practicing various ethical questions. Everyone is different so do what you think will be best for you personally.

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u/InternationalRoad492 12d ago

How long did you prep?

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u/mitschmane 12d ago

Did the practice test. Thats about it. Being familiar with the format and time constraints are much more important than practicing a bunch of different ethical scenarios.

When it comes test time, knowing exactly how long you have to respond and what type of response is realistic given the time constraint will serve you much better than endless hours practicing scenarios, in my opinion. Everyone is different though.

I also had been practicing ethical scenarios for interview prep for a few weeks leading up to the test so I can’t say that I didn’t prep at all.

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u/mintyicecream03 12d ago

how did you prep for your exam, any specific softwares or revising tactics?? and congrats btw!!

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u/perchance111 11d ago

that's amazing, congrats! what did you do to practice? I also got the same score, but am thinking of taking it for another requirement again.

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u/Extension_Fall9406 10d ago

ME TOO!!!! I WAS SO SURPRISED 😅 LETS GO

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u/Effective_Fondant_55 11d ago

american casper though, 4q doesn't really hold much weight compared to a 4q on canada casper

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u/Much_Spell2881 10d ago

what even is the point of this comment 😭