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Introduction
1. CARS
1.1 CARS section guide
1.2 Reading strategies
1.3 Preview-and-skip strategy
1.4 Practice passage 1
1.5 Practice passage 2
1.6 Practice passage 3
1.7 Practice passage 4
1.8 Practice passage 5
1.9 Practice passage 6
1.10 Practice passage 7
1.11 Practice passage 8
1.12 Practice passage 9
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1.1 CARS section guide
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1. CARS
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CARS section guide

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What this prep section covers:

  • Specific abilities tested in CARS
  • What the passages and questions look like
  • Strategies to use for each passage
  • Sample passages and questions to apply chosen strategies

What does the CARS look like?

  • 9 reading passages with Qs
  • 4-7 Qs per set (passage)
  • No stand-alone questions

That means that this section is entirely critical thinking plus reading skills, rather than having outside knowledge.

Students who score well in CARS:

  • Utilize reading strategies
  • Develop strong reasoning skills through careful practice
  • Embrace the “best” answer concept (it might be a grudging “make up with your brother” kind of hug, but embrace away…)

What happens at the end of this section?

After learning the key strategies for CARS, you’ll move into a series of practice sets, each one built around a single passage with multiple questions. These are designed to be manageable and flexible, so you can go at your own pace. Work through one passage at a time or tackle several in a row, depending on what fits your study flow best.

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