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https://reallifemag.com/what-the-chart-wants/

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110: Is Charity Crowdfunding Just A Game of "Would You Rather?" Jan 12, 2021

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Does charity crowdfunding create similar choices to "Would You Rather?" That's what Jack and I discuss in today's thought-provoking MCAT CARS practice passage.

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https://reallifemag.com/mercy-markets/

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109: Where to Find the Main Idea in an MCAT CARS Passage Jan 06, 2021

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Finding the author's main point in an MCAT CARS passage takes practice. Today, we'll give you a few tips for how to sift through the details to find it. Join us!

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https://harpers.org/archive/2020/10/reason-not-the-need-self-storage

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108: How to Find Clues in the Details of an MCAT CARS Passage Dec 29, 2020

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Today, we examine an MCAT CARS practice passage about Google Earth and discuss the importance of reading a passage and paying attention to the details.

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https://reallifemag.com/springtime-everywhere/

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107: How to Approach "Easy" MCAT CARS Passages Dec 22, 2020

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What should you pay attention to when you come across straight-forward passage on the MCAT? Jack gives us tips for how to tackle deceptively-easy passages

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https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2046694228515/pleasant-dreams

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106: Does the AAMC Ask Polarizing Questions on the MCAT? Dec 15, 2020

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Our passage today is about a topic that might be considered controversial—QAnon. Will you see these types of passages on the MCAT? Listen and find out.

105: How Does Individual Adaption Contribute to Evolution? Dec 08, 2020

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Today we talk about assumptions and the connections we make as we tackle this MCAT CARS passage about adaptability and evolution. Join us!

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https://theconversation.com/chimpanzees-in-volatile-habitats-evolved-to-behave-more-flexibly-it-could-help-them-weather-climate-change-143125

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104: Does Training Your Brain Help You in the Real World? Dec 01, 2020

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Today's passage is all about brain training. Maybe it will help you with your MCAT CARS prep! Don't forget to read the text first and then come back and listen.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-brain-training-actually-work/

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103: A Philosophical Passage About Memes and CAPTCHAs Nov 17, 2020

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What do memes and CAPTCHAs have in common? That's the question we hope to answer in today's MCAT CARS passage. Follow along!

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