Tone provides a deeper sense of one's attitude. Understanding tones and structures in a CARS passage will help you get a better sense of the passage and author.

If you want more free practice for MCAT CARS, visit jackwestin.com. Today, Jack and I focus on learning as we read this passage about hypnosis. Listen now!

Today, we talked about the difference between facts and opinions/assumptions that sounds factual. Understanding the differences can help you score high in CARS.

In this episode, Jack and I discuss how to find article passages that are similar to MCAT CARS passages. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-118-practicing-empathy-with-mcat-cars-passages/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) https://aldaily.com/ (aldaily.com) Link to the...

MCAT passages are all about giving a message. You don't have to understand everything, but you can't make just assume or predict things that aren't there. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-117-how-to-critically-think-when-reading-deep-passages/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/roots-reality...

The recent landing of the Mars Perseverance rover reminds us that our universe is vast, as are opinions on the MCAT. What are my thoughts? Listen to find out! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-116-taking-mcat-cars-to-outer-space-and-beyond/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/10/rogue-planets-milky-way/616897/...

Experiment-based passages are found all over the MCAT. Today, we focused on following the details of the passage, and keeping track of the different ideas. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-115-experiments-and-observations-media-multitasking/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the...

We all think of the world in specific ways. However, success in CARS requires you to keep an open mind. Leave your biases at the door and question everything. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-114-social-media-polarization-influencers-and-echo-chambers/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the...

This week, we look at the consequences of using apps that exploit user data. We discuss how to determine the author's tone from keywords throughout the passage. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-113-whats-up-with-app-users-data-abuse-and-exploitation/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/subscriber-city/ (https://reallifemag.com/subscriber-city/)

Today, we discuss how to approach questions within MCAT CARS passages. Don't insert your own answers! Let the author convince you with evidence and examples. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-112-how-to-deal-with-an-authors-questions-within-a-passage/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the...

Today we look at trends in the author's voice and context specifics. Join us as we dive into this passage on elections and voting outcome predictions. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-111-voting-prediction-finding-trends-in-an-mcat-cars-passage/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/what-the-chart-wants/...

Does charity crowdfunding create similar choices to "Would You Rather?" That's what Jack and I discuss in today's thought-provoking MCAT CARS practice passage. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-110-is-charity-crowdfunding-just-a-game-of-would-you-rather/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/mercy-markets/ (https://reallifemag.com/mercy-markets/)

Finding the author's main point in an MCAT CARS passage takes practice. Today, we'll give you a few tips for how to sift through the details to find it. Join us! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-109-where-to-find-the-main-idea-in-an-mcat-cars-passage/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://harpers.org/archive/2020/10/reason-not-the-need-self-storage...

Today, we examine an MCAT CARS practice passage about Google Earth and discuss the importance of reading a passage and paying attention to the details. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-108-how-to-find-clues-in-the-details-of-an-mcat-cars-passage/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/springtime-everywhere/...

What should you pay attention to when you come across straight-forward passage on the MCAT? Jack gives us tips for how to tackle deceptively-easy passages Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-107-how-to-approach-easy-mcat-cars-passages/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2046694228515/pleasant-dreams...

Our passage today is about a topic that might be considered controversial—QAnon. Will you see these types of passages on the MCAT? Listen and find out.

Today we talk about assumptions and the connections we make as we tackle this MCAT CARS passage about adaptability and evolution. Join us! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-105-how-does-individual-adaption-contribute-to-evolution/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the...

Today's passage is all about brain training. Maybe it will help you with your MCAT CARS prep! Don't forget to read the text first and then come back and listen. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-104-does-training-your-brain-help-you-in-the-real-world/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Email [email protected] Link to the...

What do memes and CAPTCHAs have in common? That's the question we hope to answer in today's MCAT CARS passage. Follow along! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-103-a-philosophical-passage-about-memes-and-captchas/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/ (https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/)

We practice our critical reading skills with an article about surveillance in nature and rural areas. Listen as we break down the author's perspective! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/cars-102-understanding-an-article-about-surveillance-in-nature/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.medicalschoolhq.net/jackwestin (Jack Westin) Link to the article: https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/ (https://reallifemag.com/camera-traps/)

We read a passage about how language and culture are commonly conflated. And we discuss what to do when you're confronted with words you don't know!

Today we read a passage about England that exemplifies the importance of contrast words like "yet," "but," and "however" in MCAT CARS passages.

Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold a passage about ideological corruption and contemporary science. Join us in dissecting this CARS passage.

As we dive further into CARS prep, this passage is a doozy. We get down and dirty with a philosophical passage and how to breakdown a confusing passage.