MCAT CARS Strategy Workshop: Cuban Missile Crisis Passage Breakdown (Main Idea + Mapping)
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Molly and Usher break down the Jack Westin Daily Passage “Cuban Crisis” (Feb 4) sentence-by-sentence to help you read faster under time pressure, map smarter, and avoid common CARS traps 🧠📚
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Spot what the author is really asking in a “question-heavy” opening
🗺️ Map each paragraph with just a few words (without over-noting)
🎯 Lock in the main idea through repetition and structure
⚖️ Track the passage’s key distinction: political vs military confrontation
📌 Handle dense historical context without getting lost
Try the passage first, then listen and compare your map to ours 👀✍️
🔗 Daily Passage Link: https://jackwestin.com/daily/mcat-practice-passages/cars-practice-passages/cuban-crisis
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In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Molly and Usher break down the Jack Westin Daily Passage “Cuban Crisis” (Feb 4) sentence-by-sentence to help you read faster under time pressure, map smarter, and avoid common CARS traps 🧠📚 You’ll learn how to: ✅ Spot what the author is really asking in a “question-heavy” opening 🗺️ Map each paragraph with just a few words (without over-noting) 🎯 Lock in the main idea through repetition and structure ⚖️ Track the passage’s key distinction: political vs military confrontation 📌 Handle dense historical context without getting lost Try the passage first, then listen and compare your map to ours 👀✍️ 🔗 Daily Passage Link: https://jackwestin.com/daily/mcat-practice-passages/cars-practice-passages/cuban-crisis Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📌 Free Academic Advising: https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 💻 Try our Chrome Extension (video solutions to every AAMC passage) https://tinyurl.com/4jw5pad8 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 👨🏻🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast 👥 Join our Facebook Study Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freemcatprep?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast