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Casper Shows Smaller Demographic Differences in Test Results

Casper by Acuity Insights is designed to make assessments fairer and safer for all applicants. As a result, Casper consistently shows 25-50% smaller demographic differences compared to academic assessments.

Rigorous Test Design

Test content built with a group of subject matter experts that represent the broad community
Behavioural tendency questions that ask applicants how they would act in a given situation — and why
Open-response format allows applicants to explain their views and provide a rationale for their decisions based on their experiences
Responses are scored by multiple independent raters to mitigate individual attitudes and ensure that an applicant’s final score reflects perspectives from a range of people who represent the community they will be serving

Fairness of Admissions Metrics

Fairness is an essential part of a well-constructed test and no demographic group should perform better than any other. For example, across quality assurance studies with partner programs, we have found that score differences between African American or Black applicants as compared to White applicants is 48% smaller in Casper than in knowledge-based tests, and 28% smaller in Casper than in GPA. These trends have been observed in the literature as well. For example, a 2019 study with 9,096 applicants from New York Medical College showed that Casper had the smallest demographic differences as compared to GPA and MCAT. For the self-declared disadvantaged status variable, Casper showed 47-87% smaller differences.

See How the Evidence Stacks Up for Casper

Study after study shows that Casper provides crucial, defensible data points in your review of applicants. We’re constantly evaluating our products and processes to ensure they are highly reliable and effective.