University of Saskatchewan MD: CASPer and Interview

Does the University of Saskatchewan MD program require CASPer, and what is the interview like?

Yes. The University of Saskatchewan states that all MD applicants must complete Casper to be eligible, and that no other Acuity Insights assessment is required. The interview combines an MMI with a panel conversation, held virtually in February. Final ranking is 30% university academic average (UAA), 35% MMI and 35% panel.

Key facts

✓The University of Saskatchewan requires Casper (Casper 2, test CSP-10211) from every MD applicant for fall 2027 entry; no other Acuity Insights assessment is required.
✓The University of Saskatchewan MD interview for fall 2027 entry combines an MMI and a panel interview, held virtually in February 2027.
✓For fall 2027 entry, the University of Saskatchewan's final MD ranking is 30% university academic average (UAA), 35% MMI and 35% panel interview.
✓The University of Saskatchewan has 128 MD seats for the fall 2027 incoming class, with up to 20 offered through the Indigenous Admissions Circle and up to 7 through the Diversity and Social Accountability Admissions Program (DSAAP).
✓Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, coaches medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and every other pre-health applicant, plus residency applicants, for CASPer and interviews, and marks every answer himself.

Arvin Ardakani teaching a live CASPer and interview preparation class to a room of pre-health applicants

Arvin Ardakani teaching a live class

Saskatchewan medicine requires CASPer: the University of Saskatchewan’s Applicant Information Document for the fall 2027 incoming class states that every MD applicant must complete Casper to be eligible, and that no other Acuity Insights test is required. Invited applicants then sit a virtual interview in February that combines a Multiple Mini-Interview with a panel interview, and the two carry equal weight: final ranking is 30% university academic average (UAA), 35% MMI and 35% panel. Applications and Casper scores for fall 2027 entry closed on 1 October 2026, so the February 2027 interview is the next step.

Does Saskatchewan medicine require CASPer?

Yes. Saskatchewan’s Applicant Information Document states that all applicants must complete Casper to be eligible for admission, and that no other Acuity Insights assessment is required, so Duet and Snapshot are not needed. Applicants take Casper 2, test CSP-10211 (Canadian Professional Health Sciences). The last Casper date for fall 2027 entry was 10 September 2026, scores had to be distributed by 1 October 2026, and a Casper result counts only for the cycle in which it is taken. Applying across the prairies? Compare how Manitoba medicine and Alberta medicine handle Casper and the interview.

What is the Saskatchewan medicine interview format?

The interview combines a Multiple Mini-Interview with a panel interview, conducted virtually in February. Applicants in the Indigenous Admissions Circle process do a conversation circle instead of the panel, and no applicant is offered both. Saskatchewan says the MMI covers station prompts from a broad range of categories, while the panel lets applicants highlight their personal stories and assesses communication and emotional intelligence. For how the two formats differ, see panel interview vs MMI.

How does Saskatchewan rank MD applicants?

Casper is one input to interview offers, alongside the MCAT, university academic average (UAA), personal statement, the DSAAP index and Saskatchewan’s connectedness index; no percentage is published for Casper. Final ranking is 30% university academic average (UAA), 35% MMI and 35% panel. Applicants in the Indigenous Admissions Circle stream are ranked holistically instead. Saskatchewan has 128 MD seats for the fall 2027 class, taught at its Saskatoon and Regina campuses.

What does Saskatchewan not publish?

Casper’s numeric weight in interview offers.
The number and length of MMI stations. Saskatchewan shares more about the interview format in the lead-up to interview day.

How to prepare for the Saskatchewan MMI and panel interview

An MMI rewards fast reading, a clear decision and a follow-through in every station, and a panel rewards real personal stories told with a clear point. Arvin Ardakani runs timed stations and panel questions with applicants and marks each answer on the same six skills: task focus, reasoning, perspective, communication, action and adaptability. Practise out loud, against a clock, and retry with one correction at a time. Start with what an MMI is and why personal stories beat memorised templates.

To have your answers marked personally, try the free CASPer mock or see the interview programs.

Frequently asked

Does Saskatchewan medicine require CASPer?

Yes. The University of Saskatchewan requires every MD applicant for fall 2027 entry to complete Casper (Casper 2, test CSP-10211) to be eligible for admission consideration.

Does Saskatchewan medicine require Duet or Snapshot?

No. The University of Saskatchewan states that no other Acuity Insights assessment beyond Casper is required for fall 2027 entry to its MD program.

How is the Saskatchewan medicine interview weighted?

For fall 2027 entry, the University of Saskatchewan ranks MD applicants on the MMI and the panel interview at 35% each, with the university academic average (UAA) at 30%.

Is the Saskatchewan medicine interview virtual?

Yes. The University of Saskatchewan MD interview for fall 2027 entry is a combined MMI and panel interview held virtually in February 2027. Applicants in the Indigenous Admissions Circle process do a conversation circle instead of the panel.

Who coaches applicants for the Saskatchewan MMI and panel interview?

Arvin Ardakani coaches medicine applicants first, for CASPer and interviews, through ExperienceMED. He runs mock stations and panel questions, marks every answer himself and gives direct WhatsApp access. Aida moved from the 2nd quartile to the 4th on CASPer with his coaching and was admitted to the University of Ottawa's MD program.

Arvin Ardakani in scrubs wearing a yellow theme cap, taking a selfie with colleagues on the paediatric ward

Arvin Ardakani on the paediatric ward

By the ExperienceMED team. Reviewed by Arvin Ardakani, final-year medical student, 4x 4th-quartile CASPer scorer.

Updated 2026-10-21

Does the University of Saskatchewan MD program require CASPer, and what is the interview like?

Key facts

Does Saskatchewan medicine require CASPer?

What is the Saskatchewan medicine interview format?

How does Saskatchewan rank MD applicants?

What does Saskatchewan not publish?

How to prepare for the Saskatchewan MMI and panel interview

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