Blueprint MCAT Blog: MCAT CARS

How to Dissect a CARS Passage

Struggling with CARS? Keep reading for a step-by-step breakdown of how to analyze these tricky passages. READ MORE

Oct 23, 2023

Meet Blue, the First AI MCAT Tutor for CARS

It's cute. It's powerful. It's your new secret weapon to tackling the MCAT CARS section! Meet Blue, the FIRST and ONLY AI Tutor for CARS. READ MORE

Aug 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to CARS Question Categories and Skills

Find out what you need to know about each CARS question category, including what each category means, how to identify the category, and specific strategies to improve your score within each one. READ MORE

Mar 14, 2023

CARS Strategy: I Always Run Out of Time; What Should I Do?

Worried about getting a low CARS score on the MCAT? The MCAT has a strict time limit on each section. For the CARS section, you must complete 9 passages containing 53 questions in 90 minutes—that’s an average of 10 minutes per passage or about 100 seconds per question! This timing is tight, and many students READ MORE

Nov 28, 2022

Why Is My CARS Score Low? Five Fatal Mistakes with CARS

CARS – four letters that almost every pre-med student despises with a passion. The Critical Analysis and Reading Section of the Medical College Admission Test, also known as the MCAT, is notorious for its passages with complex arguments and vocabulary built on top of unforgiving time limits. The MCAT CARS section is completely unlike the READ MORE

Jan 10, 2019

Why CARS Is Not Your Typical MCAT Section

When I started prepping for the MCAT, the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section (typically abbreviated as CARS) of the MCAT was my weakest area. And in a way, it was my fault. Why? Because I tried to treat it the same as the other sections of the test. In reality, though, CARS is very READ MORE

May 24, 2017

MCAT Public Office Hours – CARS Strategy Review

The webinar session was run by Clara Gillan, one of our lead instructors and content developers. Clara discussed strategies that will help students conquer this difficult section of the exam. Unlike the science sections of the MCAT, there is no foundation of content you can build. CARS is testing a skill, not knowledge, which makes READ MORE

Mar 20, 2017

Avoiding Extreme Answers in CARS

Why Is This So Important? If you’ve been preparing for the MCAT for more than a few weeks – whether you’re taking an MCAT course or working with a tutor (including Blue, the first and only AI MCAT Tutor for CARS)– you’ve probably heard this piece of CARS advice: “Don’t choose an extreme answer!” But READ MORE

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