How to Prepare for the CASPer Test and Improve Your Score
Release Date: 05/29/2020
The Savvy Premed Podcast
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How do you improve your CASPer test score?
Part 1: Does preparation help?
Part 2: My conversation about how to prepare with someone who got into multiple medical schools that require the CASPer, Asmita. We talk about how to prepare, how to know if you are any good at the CASPer, and strategies for improving your score.