We went through two CARS passages to get the main idea and increase reading speed. Then, we talked through a couple UW questions. Next week, will tighten up, so make sure you add your UW screenshots to the next post so I can prep them. Here are the AI prompts we're using to build passage speed by getting the main idea: 1. "Let's set up a chat where we discuss CARS passages. I am working to increase my reading speed while maintaining (and even improving) understanding and retention. How you can help is by writing out the main point for each paragraph (succinctly enough to handwrite in a few seconds) then writing the main idea. I'll upload a screenshot then basically write what I should write on my scratch paper and we'll compare notes. Then, below that, please provide justifications for your choices so that I can compare back to the passage. Then, we'll compare notes and go back and forth a bit on each passage as needed. How does that sound?" - Then, after validating the response: 2. "This looks great, that first passage took me _____________ (insert your baseline time for passage + scratch work, most people start ~5-7 min), including jotting notes. I'm planning on doing 2/day like this as a warm up + 1 with questions. What tempo do you recommend with this practice routine to get to ______________ (insert a goal 30 sec to 1 min faster than your baseline) and eventually ____________ (shave another 30 sec to 1 min) for a passage of the same length/complexity. Can we do that in a few months?"

Hey everybody, reminder that I will be going live and answering all your MCAT and study-related questions Wednesday at 7pm EST. Whatever time we have left after questions will be split evenly between CARS passages (implementing the new reading speed builder strategy) and UWorld Science Passage review. If you can't make it, make sure you catch the playback!

Research Methods is now laid out, and I will continue to add to this subject more over the coming weeks - it's a place where you can grab a bunch of points in P/S and improve your overall reasoning. I also added a 5 week schedule for Full Time students in the Free Resources tab. Later I'll adapt this for people studying 20ish hours and working part time and also people working Full Time. For now, let the schedule guide you on what to do and in what order, but adapt it to your needs. Also, if people need an in depth guide on how to download Anki you can find it in the Course Overview of Psychology Streamlined. Reminder that the overall goal behind this layer of the course is to get you ready for UWorld, AAMC Section Banks for Sciences, and AAMC CARS Q Packs, and do that as quickly as possible while emphasizing the highest yield areas. Will update again later in the week and let you guys know what I added this week. Cheers and happy studying.