The Casper test is not a pass-or-fail test, nor is it graded using a fixed rubric. Instead, it is designed to assess your personal skills relative to the overall applicant pool. Its purpose is to help programs gain deeper insight into the candidates they are considering.
Why Applicants Do Not Receive Their Score
Currently, applicants do not receive their Casper score. This decision is based on the nature of the test and how the results are intended to be used. While we are actively exploring ways to potentially share this information in the future, no changes have been made yet.
How Programs Use the Scores
Each program determines independently how it will use Acuity Insights results during the admissions process. The impact of your score may vary depending on how competitive the applicant pool is for each specific program.
This could result in the same Acuity Insights result being more competitive for some programs compared to others.
Comparison to Other Application Materials
Your Casper result is treated similarly to other subjective parts of your application, such as interview impressions, reference letters, or personal statements. Just like those materials, your Casper score is used to provide additional context and insight, not something intended to be shared directly with the applicant.
Why the Score Is Not Broken Down
The Casper score is a single, combined number and does not include breakdowns by topic or area covered. Therefore, sharing this information with applicants would not provide any insight into learning opportunities regarding where they excelled or where they could improve.
Decision Rationale
All of these factors contributed to the decision not to distribute individual Casper scores at this time. For more details about how the test is evaluated, you can refer to our article: How Is the Casper Test Scored and Evaluated?
Quick FAQ: Will I Receive My Casper Score?
Quick FAQ: Will I Receive My Casper Score?
Q1. Will I ever be able to see my Casper score?
Not at this time, but options for future score sharing are being explored.
Q2. Can I request a score in a PDF document or report?
No. Since scores are shared directly with programs, we do not provide any documents or reports upon request. If you wish to send your score to additional programs, you can do so through your Acuity Insights account. Quartile scores can be viewed by clicking on the “View my quartile” link in your account.
Q3. How do programs use the Casper score?
Each program decides independently how much weight to give the score, and its impact may vary depending on the competitiveness of the applicant pool.