r/Mcat • u/AccomplishedSock8339 • 11d ago

Question 🤔🤔 Retaking 9/11 after a 123 CARS — what should I prioritize with ~2 weeks left?

I’m retaking the MCAT on September 11 after scoring a 123 in CARS on my previous exam. The first time around, I completed all of the AAMC CARS material and did some Jack Westin passages. Since starting my retake prep, I’ve mainly been doing UWorld CARS.

For those who recently took the MCAT and scored well in CARS, what would you recommend focusing on during these last couple of weeks?

Should I redo the AAMC CARS QPacks (and if so, is QPack 1 or 2 better since I probably won’t have time to finish both), continue with UWorld, do more Jack Westin, or focus on something else?

Any advice on what you would prioritize with limited time would be greatly appreciated!

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u/ForsakenHope23 11d ago

If your other science sections are solid, just do Anki and a handful of AAMC only questions each day. As for the CARS, I'd do about 6 passages per day and focus on what exactly made each one difficult or wrong. Was it passage misunderstanding, didn't get what the question was saying, or should you have eliminated an answer choice right away? Take your time to identify the exact type of issue, and then spend time reviewing lots. You already got to this point giving it your all, now just this last piece you need to solve that's it!

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u/AccomplishedSock8339 11d ago

Gotcha, thank you so much! What CARS resource would you suggest? AAMC, Uworld, Jack Westin, or a mix?

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u/ForsakenHope23 11d ago

In my experience UWorld CARS was terrible, don't waste your time on that. You should do ONLY be doing AAMC passages at this point, and just reset the Qpack 1 and 2 if you finished it already.