1 month into studying: Help finding systematic approach to CARS improvement!

[NapoleonBonaparte]

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[jan_dents]

I'm in the practice stage myself and I can recommend my point of view on how to approach CARS. I read the passage as though they're trying to sell me whatever they're presenting as their argument or idea. This helps me get down to two possible choices usually and then I look back at what the passage for which one is better supported.

 

[laxgirl06]

I'm one month into studying for late January 2019 MCAT. After a round of content review, I've been plowing through the UWorld question bank and a decent portion done.

• Biochemistry: 98%
• Biology: 95%
• Chemistry: 95%
• OChem: 92%
• Physics: 100%
• CARS: 79% ...

My deceased great-grandfather can see that I desperately need CARS help. I've been logging all the questions that I get wrong with the incorrect thought process. Looking through them, I do not see any distinct pattern, to make matters worse. Other subjects, I can systematically study and review to drive iterative improvement. But with CARS, I still feel like I'm reaching out in the dark.

Reading around, it seems some people just had some epiphany after grinding hundreds of problems, but that just seems purely luck-based. Is there a systematic approach to improving CARS when my error styles are not consistent? Other than grinding a truck load of problems... Thanks!

Can you please share your approach on other subjects? I can share my personal cars strategy. I'll just have to find it in Word.