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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...

(from TPR CARS workbook) The correct answer is D but I selected A. To paraphrase, Paragraph 3 states that the US can't provide for its own needs for raw silk and rubber. It seems the paragraph is implying that America will not decrease their consumption and continue to rely on exports ---...

I know the passage explanation is presented on the website but I am still having difficulty interpreting the answer. The answer is "Pre-Hispanic populations settled in regions with favorable climate, vegetation, and topography." Suppose there is a strong correlation between historic...

Hello guys, I was wondering if anyone who is good at CARS would be willing to teach me a few strategies? I am very slow at reading and comprehending the entire passage. Maybe I don't know what exactly to focus on while reading. My test is in 5 weeks. I have tried many different approaches, but...

Haven't seen a thread for this date created yet. So let the fun begin!

I've been really frustrated on my lack of CARS improvement. I've taken 5 FLs so far and have seen absolutely no positive change in my score. I've tried using EK's CARS book and strategies which everyone praises but they just don't seem to work for me. I absolutely bombed the one section of their...

Thankfully, I scored a 132 on the CARS section (525 overall), and I thought I'd share what I did to help anyone who's preparing for this beast of an exam. Here it is: If you have a Twitter, follow and subscribe to the AMA Journal of Ethics (if you don't have an account, just make one for this)...

Hello Everyone! I thought I'd ask you guys for some advice as I've been struggling to decide what to do for the remainder of this application cycle. To start off, I am a NY resident however, I completed my undergrad at Queen's University in Ontario and I'm majoring in Life Sciences. My cGPA...

As I'm preparing to gather materials for prep, a question came up. Does anyone know if the actual testing format on the MCAT CARS allow you to see a passage and all related questions, or is only one question at a time visible? I saw a comment on another thread that suggests the...

Just wanted to pool some ideas for what type of habits are most needed to succeed in the CARs section. People always just say that Practice is key, but this is quite vague. What exactly should be practiced? and what habits lead to the best gains? Please post: 1. Have taken the test already (if...

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Hey All, I was mulling this over the other day and I was wondering what y'all thought. Lets say we have applicant John Doe who just took his MCAT John's score distribution is : 127, 127, 131, 127 His high score is in the CARS section. How would medical schools look at this? Essentially, if...

Hello everyone! I'm pretty new here, but decided to post a thread because I am really not sure what my chances are right now for the 2017-2018 application cycle and also, whether or not I should retake my MCAT. Thanks so much to anyone taking the time to read and reply! I am a senior at a...

CARS is my best section, and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas of which schools assign high value to it.

Hi, I live in California and I was wondering whether I need to retake my MCAT. I got 125 chem/phys, 131 CARS, 126 Bio, and 129 Psych/Soc. 511 total. I don't want to retake it, because the entire process was very taxing and draining, but I need opinions. I'm a biology major, and I'm taking an...

I need this ASAP. Anyone have in any kind of working condition. Obviously the less marred, the better.

Hey SDN, I am a pre-medical student who has written the MCAT twice. I scored a 510 in my first exam (130,123***,129,128), and I was devastated by my CARS score. Going into the exam, I was struggling with verbal reasoning, and to be honest, I didn't allot enough time towards practice and...

So I guess I have to postpone...I want your guys' take I got a 509 and 508 and NS 1 and 2, and was hoping to get a 512 or 513 on the real thing. I've been studying for the last 2.5 months for 8-10hrs a day, using EK and Kaplan and AAMC (didn't get thru all AAMC material, but turns out this was...

Hello, I am a Canadian citizen, but I completed my undergrad in the U.S. Thus, I am not so familiar with the Canadian medical school application process and was wondering if you kind individuals could lend me some guidance/advice. First off, my stats are as follows: • cGPA: 3.843 and sGPA...

Hello, This my first post here, although I have been lurking around the forums the past few months. I have not completed/submitted the primary AMCAS app for verification for this cycle. I am also a Canadian, but I attended an American undergraduate institution. My school's pre-med adviser...

This is probably been posted in several areas on this forum, but I'm not finding a good thread. I'm preparing for the MCAT and I'm actually feeling decent about my overall preparedness, but I'm having trouble boosting my verbal reasoning/cars score. I'm ESL so I know they 'kind of' take that...

Just wanted to find out what people think of this book ? Anyone who has used NextStep 108 and subsequently written the MCAT or can compare to the 2 available AAMC practice tests? Personally, I find the passages too dense and the questions vague.. Score significantly higher on both TPR and EK...

I've got about 5-6 weeks until test day: I need help with CARS. Any suggestions? I have ripped through the AAMC bundle pack ~68-70% of CARS questions right. Most of my TPR tests I about ~50-56% for CARS. I am looking to improve this, where should I start? I have exhausted Khan.

Hey guys! I'm kind of new to posting on studentdoctor but I was hoping to gain some insight. I was wondering what journals/ books you guys have found to help with speed/ efficiency of reading. I am using Kaplan and have seen significant improvements in my scores over the past few weeks, however...

Hello everyone, I just received my scores for the 06/02 MCAT exam and I got a 505. Here is the breakdown: C/P: 129 CARS: 121 B/B: 128 P/S: 127 I previously took the exam in August 2015 and my scores were : C/P: 128 CARS: 120 B/B: 125 P/S: 127 As you can see, I have struggled a lot with CARS...

Hello everyone, I just started taking TPR MCAT prep course for the summer to take the test on September. However, one week into the course, I'm noticing how unintuitive and time-consuming TPR CARS strategies seem. I know many people on SDN argue that EK CARS strategies are way better, but...

I already have several resources for content review, but I am looking for something with just lots of practice passages now. I mainly need help in physical science and CARS but I am not sure what companies/books would have material focused on practice in that. Help please!

Whenever I take a practice test, cars kills me every time. I've taken maybe 5-6 practice tests (aamc and kaplan) and I've held a stagnant 124 for cars. I get decent scores on my other sections though. My most recent aamc scored for Chem/phys, bio/biochem, and psych is 127, 128, 128 respectively...

well i just did a few of the first section of CARS I in qpacks and got destroyed. Previously with kaplan I've been 126-128, and scored 127 on my scored FL (a 513 total). is this Cause for concern? taking my test 6/18.

Just got my April 23rd scores back! Breakdown: 128 chem/phys 121 cars 125 bio 128 pysch/soc Total: 502 Currently thinking about a retake July 22. That will give me roughly 8 weeks or 2 months till test day. Planning on applying this cycle Fall 2017 admissions. Will need to focus on...

What are my chances with the follow stats and schools I am looking to apply to?

Hi everyone, I made a SDN account solely to ask for advice on CARS. I seem to be spending 5-6 minutes reading the AAMC passages - they are so long! I try mapping the passage quickly, which helps me understand author's intent and meaning better but it does decrease my speed. I would appreciate...

Has anyone used AdaptPrep for CARS? If so, would you recommend it?

I am reviewing my practice CARS sections and am apparently struggling with a pattern of common wrong answers. It looks like I am having trouble deciding when to "reason beyond the text" and when to "reason within the text": When a question asks you to interpret some information (i.e. what is...

Hi everyone, I am doing really bad on CARS Kaplan practice passages (missing around 26 questions)!!!! I was wondering if you all can give some tips and suggestions to reduce that number to 17 or 20 missing questions. I usually run out of time by the last passage, so any tips in approach such...

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Hello Everyone, I finished all the CARS section on the AAMC previous exams (pre-2015). I am saving the Q-Bank, section bank, the practice test, the sample test for later since I will be taking the MCAT on May 6th. Based on previous experience, Do you guys think LSAT official verbal tests are...

Hey all, I am retaking my MCAT in May after taking it once before in May 2015. I used TPR CARS workbook and it was excellent, I scored a 128 on CARS. In order to increase or at least maintain my CARS store, does anyone else have a rec. for a good CARS workbook? I have heard mixed things about...