Figuring out how to improve your MCAT CARS score is something that plagues most students throughout their preparation for the test, and especially if they’re planning to retake the MCAT. Unlike the other science-focused sections of the MCAT, the critical analysis and reasoning (CARS) section is rooted less in expansive factual content knowledge and almost entirely in reading skills, analysis, and methodology. What this means for your MCAT study schedule may seem vague and difficult at first, but by following the steps we outline in this video, you can both improve your CARS score and head into the MCAT knowing you can weather whatever the test throws at you.

MCAT CARS questions don’t demand recall of facts or formulae; instead, they test your abilities in careful/active reading, critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving. These skills are, of course, crucial to doing well in the other sections of the MCAT, but the point of CARS is to test these skills without recourse to preexistent knowledge. Reading a passage in the MCAT physics section well is vital to answering its related questions, but you may already know most or even all of the information required to answer correctly. CARS, on the other hand, utilizes unfamiliar passages and topics in order to test your ability to read and understand new information. In fact, you are discouraged from considering any external information when you confront a CARS passage. One of the main foci of CARS strategy, then, is to sharpen the skills necessary to thoroughly but efficiently process this new material, and to think on your feet in a high-stress environment well enough to answer questions based on this material only, with no outside/previous knowledge.

Here's what's covered:

00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Strategy #1: Active Reading
01:38 - Strategy #2: Practice Reading Challenging Material
04:07 - Strategy #3: Learn to Identify Question Types
08:04 - Strategy #4: Make Sure You Have an Answer Strategy for Each Question Type
13:44 - Strategy #5: Increase Your Reading Speed
15:12 - Recap
16:00 - Closing

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