What is the most important MCAT section?
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The CARS section is the most important section both as a percentage of your MCAT scores and in terms of its significance in the admissions process.
The CARS section accounts for 25% of your total score. That’s more than Biology (20%), Psychology (16%), Biochemistry (12%), Chemistry (9%), Sociology (7%), Physics (6%), and Organic Chemistry (5%).
Many medical school admissions committees regard your CARS score as the most important section score because it exemplifies your ability to think critically. A few medical schools now only look at your CARS score. Others have stricter cutoffs for CARS than for the Science sections. Medical schools are looking for the intellectual dexterity that is embodied in your CARS score.
