In this week's episode, Dr. Kelly Dore speaks with Derek Owens, Assistant Professor and Director of Curriculum for the Anesthesiology Program at Mary Baldwin University, about the importance of identifying grit and resilience in applicants. The program previously relied on GPA and interviews to assess applicants, but now uses Casper, a situational judgment test, to get a more holistic view of the applicants' non-cognitive skills.
Timestamp of our conversation:
03:53 - Why is grit so important?
05:08 - What other durable skills lead to success?
06:50 - Testing for grit before Casper
09:50 - How is Casper helping the admissions process?
Speakers:
Dr. Kelly Dore
Co-Founder/VP Science & Innovation at Acuity Insights
Derek Owens
Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesiology, Mary Baldwin University
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https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dore-7971b258
Connect with Derek:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-owens-28054718/
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