Acuity Insights: Casper and Duet

Acuity Insights Assessments for Graduate Medical Education (GME) is a set of standardized situational judgment and value alignment assessments designed to allow you to showcase your personal and professional strengths to residency programs.

What residency programs require the assessments? When can you take the test?

  • Visit the Casper test dates page for a full list of specialties and programs utilizing these tests this year
  • Additional residency programs and specialties may decide to use the assessments as the application season continues. It is your job to check with specific programs to see if they require Acuity Assessments.

What tests do Acuity Insights Assessments for GME consist of:

  • Casper – an open-response, situational judgment test that evaluates aspects of applicants’ social intelligence and professionalism such as ethics, empathy, problem-solving and collaboration.
  • Duet – a value-alignment assessment for select programs only that compares what applicants value most in a program to what the programs have to offer.

Where can I get more information?