We read a passage about how language and culture are commonly conflated. And we discuss what to do when you're confronted with words you don't know!

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Link to the article:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/were-french-people-born-to-speak-french

Today we read a passage about England that exemplifies the importance of contrast words like "yet," "but," and "however" in MCAT CARS passages.

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200724-colonial-countryside-facing-up-to-britains-murky-past 

Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold a passage about ideological corruption and contemporary science. Join us in dissecting this CARS passage.

As we dive further into CARS prep, this passage is a doozy. We get down and dirty with a philosophical passage and how to breakdown a confusing passage.

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://reallifemag.com/issue-positivity/

In the CARS Practice Passage, Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold this passage about Ellen Degeneres and always having to be a "nice person."

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/ellen-degeneress-relatability-crisis

What do you do when you get to a passage that you have no clue what it is talking about? We dive into how to break it down and defeat the passage.

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/08/accidental-creation-hybrid-fish/614974/

Are you just beginning CARS prep? We take a look at a fundamental passage to understanding tone in CARS passages. The deed is done and what that means.

https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconnor

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconnor

In this CARS practice passage, Jack and I take a look at a great article about the robots taking over the world. Come learn how to better our MCAT CARS score!

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://reallifemag.com/automatic-for-the-bosses/

The movie Clueless is a classic. In our passage today, we learn about the makeover storyline and how Clueless was also a makeover movie. Read and follow along!

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Link to the article:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200716-how-clueless-transformed-the-movie-makeover

Come explore another article to understand the author's views as they write about why glass is so popular. Try pre-reading and then listening to us discuss.

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Jack Westin

Link to the article:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200714-why-glamorous-glassware-is-booming