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Jan 14
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MCAT CARS Strategy: Eco-Archaeology Pass...

Jack Westin
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Struggling with MCAT CARS, especially when the passage is about something science-y you actually like? 🤯In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode, Molly and guest tutor Asher (4th year med student & CARS expert) walk you through the “Eco-Archaeology” CARS passage from January 14 sentence by sentence and show you exactly how to think while you read.You’ll see how they:🧠 Track the author’s argument & main idea across multiple paragraphs⚖️ Use contrast words like “however” to spot subtle shifts the MCAT loves to test🌲 Handle topic interest & personal bias so your outside knowledge doesn’t tank your CARS scoreThey also show how archaeologists, forests, fish bones, and “manmade ecosystems” all tie into a single main idea the MCAT expects you to recognize and how to use that understanding to crush the questions.Read the passage here first: https://jackwestin.com/daily/mcat-practice-passages/cars-practice-passages/eco-archeology


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