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Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but I can't find much for Canadian Students. I know there are the monthly threads, but there's barely any responses there. Thus I'm posting here, please let me know if I should post elsewhere! Anyway, I'm in my 4th year now of a Science...

So I've received my scores and I am excited that I got a 512 overall BUT the section breakdown was 128/124/130/130 (low CARS). I've gotten mixed reviews on whether to retake and my advisor thinks I should take it again in April but I honestly am unsure if I could pull off such high scores in...

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Hi Everyone, I've been practicing the CARS section, ~4 passages per day. I've noticed that the first passage I work on (even if I initially skip a tough legal/philosophy passage that might be first in page order) I am doing considerably worse (~3 questions wrong) than the rest of the passages...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone else has the same problem that I'm noticing early on with my CARS section. I'm planning on testing 4/20 and have the goal of taking 2 FL CARS exam/week. I read KoalaT's post about the golden rule and have been trying to employ it. What ends up happening is that...

Would like to preface this by saying - I'm not great at CARS but I really got after it trying to improve. I scored a 122 my first MCAT and a 126 my second MCAT. This post is for those who struggle big time at CARS and are trying to tack on an extra 3+ points. CARS is a pain but absolutely...

Hi all, So my exam is in two days and I feel very unprepared. I'm mostly worried about CARS, because my scores are on the drop. On AAMC FL1, I got a 129 on CARS. Then, I got between 125 - 127 on FL2, Sample Test, and FL3 (FL3 has the lowest). Overall, I've been getting between 508 - 513, with...

Hi all, even after reading the explanations, I'm not seeing why the answer is C and not B. I thought it was B because one of the author's main issues is that aggression, while biologically useful, doesn't fit the human ideal. If aggressive people are often admired, this would be evidence to the...

Hi all, So my #1 problem when reading the passages is FOCUS, especially when I find the topic to be not very interesting, like in CARS section. This causes me to re-read the passage several times in order to understand, and the time runs out. What strategy do you follow to keep yourself focused?

Hi all. I noticed that I struggle with CARS questions that ask "the author implies what about ___?" and "what does the author imply by saying ___?" Mainly, I've missed questions for choosing the answer that was overtly stated, and I've missed questions for avoiding answers I thought were...

Hi everyone! I know that practice is the key for CARS section on MCAT. From what I've gathered by reading on SDN is that AAMC CARS Volume 1 and Volume 2 is great to practice passages for CARS. But, I also want to use another source to practice for CARS. Which books do you guys recommend that...

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Hello my name is Becca! I have been tutoring for the MCAT, PCAT and OAT for about six years now, most of that time through Kaplan test prep teaching their large courses, live online, summer intensive and private tutoring and mentoring. I also worked for Next Step Test Prep as a tutor and...

9/19 MCAT: 512, 87%tile CP-126: 67%tile / CARS-130: 98%tile / BB-126: 65%tile / PS-130: 96%tile 6/30 MCAT: 499, 47%tile CP-124: 44%tile / CARS-123: 36%tile / BB-124: 42%tile / PS-128: 84%tile Hi guys this MCAT journey has been long and hard for me. Today, I was absolutely shocked to find I...

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Hello, the books below are in great condition. I will use Venmo to transfer money. Shipping fee is not included below. The Princeton review 2nd ed.- 50$ (This was handy because it encompasses review for all 6 subject in one book, which was useful during travel between library and home, as well...

Hi! I'm ESL and planning on taking MCAT in about 2 years. Looked at AAMC site, and anticipate CARS section will be weakest area, by far. Looking for CARS preps that are digitally based so I can start practice. Any thoughts there? Thanks!

Please help me select more CARS practice passages. I've burnt through - TPR CARs workbook - EK 101 (both) CARS - ALL AAMC CARS - NS 108 Are there any good passages I could practice with? My cars score has actually been stagnant and I just took the MCAT but know that I may need to retake it...

I got a 515 on my MCAT. 128, 131, 129, 127. (post bacc GPA is 4.0, with research, volunteering, etc) My CARS score was by far my best, with P/S my weakest. I'd like to think this is a good scenario, as I'm assuming P/S will be of least importance and I've heard CARS is one of the most...

What do you wish you did differently in preparing for MCAT? Do you wish you dedicated more time? Less time? Used different resources? Reviewed more? Took more practice exams?

How do you all approach CARS? My last FL I took last week I got a 127 in CARS by just going through them all without worrying about which were harder or easier passages and just doing them in order. This time I took some time to rank the passages so that I could spend more time on the ones that...

The day before my mcat I had an accident and spent the better part of the previous night 4-10:30pm in urgent care/ER waiting to see a physician to get stitches on my face. i ended up leaving before ever seeing a physician because I had to drive 45 minutes to my air b&b next to the testing...

hi all, i really need help with finalizing my school list. I have a solid application except for my CARS score which really hurt my MCAT. I want to go to a really good school (obviously) but i don't want to waste this application cycle being too ambitious about my schools. Please give me your...

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Hello everyone, So I guess I'm going to vent a little (more like a lot) but as the title states I am so frustrated with CARS. It wasn't a surprise that this section would be a struggle because when I studied for the SATs I just could not handle this section. Maybe because English isn't my first...

Hello! I am applying to MD and DO schools this cycle and am trying to decide if I should retake the MCAT. Here are my stats: cGPA: 3.94 sGPA: 3.99 MCAT: 506 (C/P: 128, CARS: 123, B/B: 126, P/S: 129) I have worked for two years in the OR and ICU at a big city hospital so I have gained tons of...

I felt pretty good on 3 out of the 4 sections on the MCAT, but I felt awful about CARS, I had been averaging around a 125 on CARS previously and I am mostly applying DO, but did anyone feel they completely bombed CARS or other sections but then they got a score completely different than they...

Just wondering if anyone knows of some good passages for CARS practice. I have already used TPR, new EK 101, Khan, NS 108 and AAMC. You would think I am good at it by now, however I did not develop timing and stamina for 9 passages (instead 2-3), so I'm looking for some new resources. Also...

So here is where I stand so far on my full lengths: 1/20/2017 Kaplan FL 1: CP 124 - CARS 121 - BB 124 -PS 123 - total 492 2/6/2017 Kaplan FL 2: CP 126 - CARS 121 - BB 126 - PS 124 - total 497 2/27/2017 EK FL 1: CP 52% - CARS 32% - BB 40% - PS 63% 3/21/2017 Kaplan FL 3: CP 125 - CARS 123 - BB...

I just got my MCAT score back and I am planning on applying in the next week or two. C/P: 132 CARS: 124 Bio: 130 Psy/Soc: 130 Overall: 516 I am worried about my CARS score, but I do not want to retake the test. My GPA is 3.92. My stretch schools include Duke, Vanderbilt, and Emory. Do I have a...

I've been studying for 4 months and have recently started doing practice tests. The first one was with TPR and the ones that followed were from NS. I keep trying to work on my weaknesses (research based articles and CARS) but have seen virtually no improvement. I used the Kaplan books for...

Hey all. So I just did the first Q pack for CARs from AAMC. I got a 71% average accuracy, which for the first Q pack is decent I think(??). But, my question is, how can I maximize my time when reviewing the answers I got wrong? Its not like C/P where I can review a concept and go "oh, I needed...

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Hey everyone, Thanks for reading, I'd just like some advice real quick on the MCAT and what it's worth. I am a good student, I've worked hard from an upward trend, transferred university and am currently the top Junior Biochemistry major at a top 50 college (I came a long way :D). Because of my...

Hey guys, I've been taking full length cars sections from Next Step's 108 cars books. Anyone ever use this and can attest to how good it is and how accurate the scoring is? I started off getting 124-125's per section but am now up to 126-127's. I hope this is accurate in terms of scoring. Can...

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Took Altius FL 1: Wanted to hear your opinions about their CARS and Psychology/Sociology section?

I heard a while back that reading articles in the WSJ, medical magazine articles, or old literary pieces really helped to prepare for the CARS section, to the point where some people needed very little preparation outside of this. I wanted to know if this was generally agreed upon since I'd...

Hey guys, Does anyone else find KA CARS super easy? I'm wondering if I'm just getting lucky and if should continue practicing their passages. Also, do you guys find Kaplan CARS significantly harder? Which is more like the real thing?

I know that your English would affect the CARS section, therefore decrease the overall MCAT score tremendously. But how about step 1 score? Do we still have that CARS section or any other similar sections that required broad English skills like MCAT? (Not mentioning the English in Biology or...