How to Dissect a CARS Passage
Struggling with CARS? Keep reading for a step-by-step breakdown of how to analyze these tricky passages.
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Category MCAT CARS
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.
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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.
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CARS Strategy: I Always Run Out of Time
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Questions and Passages: How to Review
So you’ve finished taking your first practice MCAT exam, and you’re excited to sit down and review it. You cover the science sections first, carefully writing down the concepts you need to revisit and the traps you fell for. Now,…
CARS Strategies: The Pros and Cons of Note-Taking, Highlighting, and Skimming
Whether you’re just beginning to prepare for the MCAT, already immersed in studying, or considering a retake, you’ve probably questioned what CARS strategy would work best for you. While there are quite a few ways to approach a CARS passage,…