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Jan 28
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MCAT CARS Strategy Workshop: “War on Dru...

Jack Westin
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Struggling to find the main idea under time pressure? 😵‍💫 In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Molly and Usher break down the Jack Westin Daily Passage “War on Drugs” (Jan 28) sentence-by-sentence to show you exactly how to read faster, map smarter, and avoid common CARS traps. 🧠✍️


In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

✅ Pause after key sentences to lock in structure

🗺️ Build a quick passage map (without writing too much)

🔎 Track author attitude and contrast words like “however”

📌 Follow names + claims (Shoemaker, Pellow & Jangaleski, Nenspiel)

🎯 Identify the main idea: why drug education keeps showing up across paragraphs

⏱️ Make better “what matters most” decisions when reading timed


🔗 Daily Passage Link: https://jackwestin.com/daily/mcat-practice-passages/cars-practice-passages/war-on-drugs


Try the questions right after listening 🧪 There are 5 questions tied to this passage, and this walkthrough is designed to help you answer both big-picture and detail questions with confidence. 💪📚


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