- An undergraduate committee letter is preferred, which can include additional individual letters, and will fulfill the undergraduate letters of evaluation requirement.
- A committee letter does not require the names of individual letter writers, but it must be signed by at least one of its members.
Required Graduate School Letters of Evaluation
If you have completed or are currently pursuing a graduate degree, in addition to the undergraduate letters outlined above the following graduate premedical advisory committee OR individual graduate letters of evaluation are required:
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Premedical Advisory Committee Letter Requirements (If Applicable)
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One (1) letter from your Premedical Advisory Committee from your graduate program will satisfy the letters of evaluations requirement.
- One (1) letter from a faculty member in your graduate department is required who has either taught you in a graduate class or supervised independent research for which you received graduate credit.
- A letter from a graduate science faculty member can substitute for one (1) undergraduate science letter.
- If you have just begun a graduate program in Summer/Fall 2024, one (1) letter of evaluation from faculty in your graduate department is required upon completion of your first semester. This requirement also applies if you are enrolled in non-degree granting graduate program. This letter may be submitted via the AMCAS Letter Service
Optional Letters of Evaluation
- Letters of evaluation are strongly recommended from employers, research mentors, and/or volunteer clinical or community service experiences where you have spent a significant amount of time.
- Employment and/or volunteer clinical or community service work references do not substitute for academic references. They are considered supplemental to the required letters of evaluation.
- ALL submitted optional letters of evaluation are placed in your file and reviewed by the committee.
Step 2: Pay Application Fee - OR - Provide FAP Documentation for NYMC Fee Waiver
- A $135 non-refundable application fee is required to process your application.
- Payments may be made via credit card, AMCAS FAP-Fee Waiver, check or money order.
- Payments made by credit card or AMCAS FAP-Fee Waiver are processed electronically and allow us to complete your application more quickly.
- Checks or money orders should be made payable to New York Medical Collegeand should include yourAMCAS ID#.
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Step 3: Register and Complete CASPerTM
- Register and complete CASPer TM as early as possible. Visit Acuity website for registration and test date information. You will register for Altus Suite for Medicine (UME) (CSP-10111 - U.S. Medicine) Please note – NYMC only requires completion of the CASPer TM test from the Altus Suite as a part of the application process.
- ALL applicants (including re-applicants to NYMC) are required to complete a 2024-25 CASPer TM Multiple test dates are offered starting in May.
- You are still eligible to move through our review process so long as you have registered to take CASPer TM – OR – your test score is pending.
What is CASPer™? (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics)
CASPer™ is a computer-based situational judgment test designed to evaluate core personal characteristics considered essential for students to be successful in medical school and ultimately, as practicing physicians. Some of these include professionalism, ethical grounding, empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity. CASPer™ can be taken anywhere you can access a computer with audio capabilities and a reliable Internet connection in a quiet location.
CASPer™ consists of a series of hypothetical everyday situations presented through video or text format. Each situation relates to one or more personal characteristics. Examinees are asked to provide short written responses to a series of questions asked about each situation. No studying is required to take CASPer™.
CASPer™ results are considered a reliable and predictive tool for an admissions committee to broadly assess the personal attributes of an applicant It also may help applicants prepare for the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format as many of these same attributes are evaluated in the MMI process.
Why has NYMC incorporated CASPer™ into our supplemental application?
NYMC places a high value on personal characteristics which we believe are essential to become a capable and compassionate physician. CASPer™ is considered an objective tool to evaluate an applicant’s personal attributes. We believe using CASPer™ makes the application review process fairer for the applicant.
The incorporation of CASPer™ into our holistic review process represents the commitment of New York Medical College to evaluate each applicant as an individual – weighing personal attributes in equal measure with academic metrics and foundational experiences.
What do I need to do to take CASPer™?
Advanced registration is required. CASPer™ is administered by an external testing company – Altus Assessments. There is a test fee associated with CASPer™ which is not part of the NYMC application fee. This fee is paid directly to the testing company upon registration in the amount of $85. This fee includes distributions to 7 programs. Additional distributions will be an additional fee of $16 per distribution. These fees are waived for applicants eligible for the AAMC-FAP. You will need to confirm your FAP approval upon registration for CASPer.
Although no studying is required to take CASPerTM, it is recommended you familiarize yourself with the test by viewing sample questions on the Acuity website.
Advanced registration is required to take CASPer TM
2024-25 CASPer TM Test Dates & Times
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) May – October
Eastern Standard Time (EST) November – January
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