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Gabe helped me so much with CARS. Before coming to him I was super discouraged with the MCAT in general and really didn't know what to do or how to start studying for a retake. I felt that I had blown through all of the AAMC resources but he is really reassuring and can really help people get the hang down with CARS!

I was scoring a 121 on CARS before I started working with Gabe. Over the course of 3 months, Gabe helped me improve my score up to a 126/127. I ended up scoring a 126 on the real deal. To me, I was ecstatic to receive that score since I struggled with CARS from the beginning. Gabe not only offers you a systematic way to tackle passages that is tailored to your strengths, but he also is a great emotional resource. Having taken the MCAT himself, Gabe understands the rigor, demand, and pressure that is placed on students when they study for the MCAT. He was a great resource to vent to about the whole process and was able to offer sound, positive, and constructive advice when I needed it the most. I really enjoyed my time working with Gabe and he was a really positive influence while I studied for my MCAT!

Impactful Experience My experience with Gabe was extremely insightful. I focused mainly on CARS during our sessions but the strategies he discussed with me helped me across the board. I started with Gabe after doing poorly on the CARS section on my first MCAT. We worked together and I improved my CARS score by 5 points to get my score in the 520+ range. I would highly recommend Redwood MCAT.

I remember taking the MCAT last year and being sorely disappointed with a 126 in CARS. I had practiced with all the Kaplan passages, Jack Westin, and the Khan Academy passages for months leading up to my exam. It was brutal knowing that all my CARS practice was not fruitful in terms of my score. So this year, I decided to go another route and try Gabe’s CARS Mastery Course and it was the best decision I made for my CARS prep. I initially scored a 126 on my first MCAT and with Gabe I improved to a 130 on AAMC FL 3!! Before I started the CARS Mastery program with Gabe, I went into each passage with no strategy. My goal was to quickly read the passage and answer the questions. This was futile and I missed nearly half the questions on each passage. Gabe has a simple, but effective strategy that doesn’t involve gimmicks like other test prep companies. His strategy centers around finding the main idea woven into each paragraph and his CARS Qpack videos detail his rational and logic behind finding the Main Idea in every passage. After a few weeks into the program, I found myself being able to slowly replicate his methods during my practice passages. I was learning the methodology behind the AAMC CARS passages instead of memorizing tactics like “don’t pick extreme answer choices.” Not only did I see a drastic improvement in my scores on the question packs, but my reading comprehension fundamentally improved. I remember initially reading passages and making it to the end with no grasp on what the author was saying which lead to a vicious cycle of reading questions, going back to the passage to find answers, and ultimately wasting time. Not only did Gabe’s CARS Mastery Course help improve the number of correct answers I got on CARS passages, but he helped me understand CARS AAMC content. I used this program from June to September and it was an invaluable resource preparing for my MCAT. I finally felt confident for the CARS section. Gabe was such a kind and calming presence during my preparation and I actually looked forward to watching his CARS videos and practicing the AAMC passages.

Where do I even begin. Gabe is probably THE MOST patient tutor I’ve ever had. A couple things that make him stand out: he probably knows the AAMC material better than the writers themselves. He puts so much effort into researching CARS literature and getting to know the AAMC style. Seriously, he can recall almost every AAMC cars passage out there at random- it’s a little mind boggling! Because he knows the material and background context so well, he’s able to turn something that’s largely intuitive and reliant on gut reactions (uncomfortable) and present cars trends and tricks in a scientific, logical way (comfortable, for me at least). He really does care about his students and gives this his all. I had 2 prior mcat attempts below med school cut offs and Gabe (in 2 weeks only!) helped me finally cross that line. Forever grateful for all your hard work Gabe! Thank you for everything.

Redwood MCAT helped me a lot for CARS. I raised my score from a 127 (85th percentile) to a 129 (95th percentile), with a 521 overall. Before taking the course, I had exhausted all of the official AAMC CARS questions and other resources available, and I was looking for something new to help me boost my CARS score for my retake. Gabe's videos are extremely detailed and thorough, and listening to him break down passages and work through questions one-by-one helped me a lot in improving my CARS strategies. I highly recommend this course to others!

The CARS Mastery Course was the most helpful resource I had for the CARS section. There are so many different techniques and approaches for the CARS section that it can become overwhelming, but this course helped me focus on what techniques were best for me. Before the course, CARS was the section I struggled on the most. Now, CARS is one of my best sections. I went from 49th percentile to 95th percentile on the real MCAT after this course. My advice for those struggling with CARS is to enroll in this course and really take the time to follow along even when you think that you know how to do something because the simply steps are often easy to forget and overlook on test day. This is what separates the top scores from the mediocre scores, and this course helps you become one of those top scorers!

Gabe worked with me to help me develop a solid strategy for CARS. I really feel like I improved in the CARS section thanks to his advice and test-taking tips. Thanks to Gabe, I saw a dramatic improvement in my performance. Before working with Gabe, I was getting scores around 125, but after working with Gabe, I was able to get a 130 in the MCAT.