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Category: Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)

  • CARS MCAT Tips and Practice Video

    CARS MCAT Tips and Practice Video

    In this video, Magoosh’s MCAT experts will walk you CARS MCAT tips and real-world practice problems to help you ace this 90-minute section.

  • How to Study for the MCAT CARS

    How to Study for the MCAT CARS

    The MCAT CARS section can be a beast! Here are tips to help improve your score on one of the most hated sections of the MCAT.

  • MCAT Verbal Reasoning (CARS): The Importance of Reading Comprehension

    MCAT Verbal Reasoning, now known as the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (MCAT CARS) section, may be one of the hardest MCAT topics to have a complete grasp on. While it may be possible to feel like you have an understanding of the Ideal Gas Law or memorized all the amino acids, understanding reading passages…

  • Help! I’m Terrible at MCAT Verbal!

    Are You Struggling with MCAT Verbal? You’re not alone! The CARS section can be extremely difficult even for native English speakers. The difficulty comes from having to read a long, complex passage and then needing to absorb that information in a short amount of time, under pressure. There are lots of ways to try to…

  • How to Improve on the MCAT Reading Section

    For both science majors and non-science majors, native English speakers and ESL students, the reading comprehension part of the MCAT (called the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills, or CARS, section) can be daunting. The difficulty comes from having to read a long, complex passage and then needing to absorb that information in a short amount…

  • Recommended Reading To Boost Your MCAT CARS Score

    If you need to find reading to prepare for the MCAT, then look no further than this comprehensive list of recommended reading to boost your MCAT CARS score.

  • MCAT Reading Comprehension

    Reading comprehension is arguably the most important component of the MCAT. There is the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) section, but it is really integrated throughout the exam. Even if you know all of the science facts cold, you still need to be able to read passages, assess the information, figure out what they…