CARS Strategy for the MCAT: Read Less, Score More

CARS (Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills) is the MCAT’s most unpredictable section, yet it’s often the most neglected. Many students assume it just takes “more reading” or “a humanities brain,” but the truth is: CARS is about strategy. You don’t need to read faster—you need to read smarter. In this post, we’ll break down how to spend less time per passage, avoid trap answers, and build confidence using KOTC’s CARS system.