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The Response Method Framework™

Your complete preparation guide — The Response Method Framework™, the nine aspects, and optional sentence starters. Use the menu below to jump to the section you need.

Response Framework

There are five question types across CASPer and MMI — three that appear in both tests, and two that are MMI only. Identifying the question type is your first step: it tells you what kind of thinking the question calls for and where to focus your effort.

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Which question types apply to you?

The first three types — Situational, Judgment, and Reflective — appear in both CASPer and MMI. If you are only preparing for CASPer, focus on these three. Personal and Communication are MMI-only question types and will not appear in your CASPer test.

CASPer & MMI
Situational
"What would I do?"
Focus: Action and decision-making in the moment
Applies to: CASPer & MMI

Consider everyone's perspectives, then explain what you would do and why.

Examples
  • "What would you do in this situation?"
  • "What steps would you take to address this?"
  • "How would you respond to your teammate?"
  1. 1
    Validate Perspectives
    Acknowledge how each person in the situation might feel or think.
  2. 2
    Actions
    Explain what you would do and your reasoning.
  3. 3
    Why It Matters
    Connect your actions to values like fairness, communication, or teamwork.
Judgment
"What's the most ethical approach, and why?"
Focus: Ethical reasoning and justifying your position
Applies to: CASPer & MMI

Acknowledge the dilemma, then weigh the options with genuine reasoning, grounding your conclusion in a clear principle.

Examples
  • "What are the pros and cons of each approach?"
  • "In your opinion, is it ever acceptable to...?"
  • "How would you prioritize the competing demands in this situation?"
  • "Would you change your point of view? Why or why not?"
  1. 1
    Acknowledge the Dilemma
    Identify what makes this decision genuinely difficult — the competing options, values, or perspectives at stake.
  2. 2
    Analyze
    Weigh the options and consider the impact on everyone involved. For "In your opinion..." questions, take and justify a position rather than neutrally listing both sides.
  3. 3
    Conclude
    Land your position with a named principle — fairness, integrity, accountability.
    Optional — if you run out of time, don't force it.
Reflective
"What did I feel and learn?"
Focus: Personal reflection and growth
Applies to: CASPer & MMI

Describe the situation and how you felt (or would feel), reflect on what you learned (or might learn) about yourself, and explain what you carry forward.

Examples
  • "Tell me about a time when you had to deliver difficult news to someone."
  • "Describe a situation where you made a mistake. What did you learn?"
  • "Given your own tendencies, how would you feel about this?"
  1. 1
    Situation & Feelings
    Describe what happened and how you felt (or would feel).
  2. 2
    Learn & Reflect
    Share what you understood about yourself and how that connects to your development over time.
  3. 3
    Takeaway
    Your key takeaway — explain what you took away from an experience, or how it changed your thinking or behavior.
    For hypothetical questions, this step is less important — focus your depth on Steps 1 and 2.
MMI Only
Personal
"Who are you, and what drives you?"
Focus: Self-knowledge and readiness
Applies to: MMI

These questions ask you to declare something about yourself directly — your motivations, qualities, or goals. Be clear and grounded, and back every claim with a specific example.

Examples
  • "Why do you want to work in this field?"
  • "What is your greatest strength as a future healthcare professional?"
  • "What experience has most prepared you for this program?"
  1. 1
    State
    Give a clear, confident response to the question.
  2. 2
    Evidence
    Support your answer with a real or realistic scenario.
  3. 3
    Reflect
    Connect it to your readiness for the program or profession.
Communication
"How would you communicate this?"
Focus: Tailoring your message to your audience
Applies to: MMI

These questions test how clearly and appropriately you communicate. Think about who you are speaking to before you start.

Examples
  • "How would you explain this diagnosis to a patient who has no medical background?"
  • "How would you tell a colleague that their behavior is affecting the team?"
  • "How would you inform a family member about a change in their loved one's care plan?"
  1. 1
    Audience Awareness
    Identify who you are speaking to and what they need to hear.
  2. 2
    Deliver
    Communicate the message clearly, with appropriate tone and language.
  3. 3
    Check for Understanding
    Confirm the message landed — invite questions or clarify.

The Nine CASPer Aspects

Every CASPer scenario is built around one of these aspects. Knowing them helps you recognise what is being tested and focus your response accordingly.

Collaboration Communication Empathy Fairness Ethics Motivation Problem-Solving Resilience Self-Awareness

Sentence Starters

A few sentence starters, if they help

These sentence starters give you a few example openers for Situational, Judgment, and Reflective questions. They're not rules. Think of them as scaffolding: useful if you want an extra layer of order, especially if you're earlier in your practice or find that a clear structure helps you think under time pressure.

If you benefit from having a framework to anchor your thinking — whether because of neurodivergence, the test is not in your native language, or simply preferring more structure — use these as much or as little as you need.

Optional guide. These sentence starters work best as a starting point, not a script. Your responses will sound most natural when the structure supports your thinking rather than replacing it.

Situational
What would you do?
Focus on action, judgment, and how you'd handle the situation in the moment.
  • 1
    Validate everyone's perspectives
    "[Person A] feels [X] and [person B] feels [Y]."
  • 2
    Actions
    "I would [action], because [reason]."
  • 3
    Why it matters
    "This matters because [outcome]."
Judgment
What's the fairest approach, and why?
Focus on weighing options and explaining your reasoning with ethical clarity.
  • 1
    Acknowledge the Dilemma
    "This is difficult because [competing values]."
  • 2
    Analyze
    "[Option A] because [reason]. [Option B] because [reason]."
  • 3
    Conclude Optional
    "I believe [option] is fairest because [principle]."
    Optional if your position is already clear.
Reflective
What did you feel and learn?
Focus on personal insight, growth, and how an experience shaped you.
  • 1
    What happened and how you felt
    "I felt [emotion] because [reason]."
  • 2
    What you learned
    "This taught me [insight]."
  • 3
    How you changed
    "Now, I [change] which helps me [outcome]."
Reflective — Hypothetical
How do you think you would feel?
For questions that ask you to imagine or project — "Given your own tendencies...", "How do you think you would feel...", "What aspect would be most challenging for you personally..."
  • 1
    How you would feel
    "I would feel [emotion] because [reason]."
  • 2
    What this reveals about me
    "This reveals [insight]."
  • 3
    How you would change Optional
    "Going forward, I would [change]."
    Optional if you're short on time.

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