Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

Your favorite MCAT instructors, none other than Azaii and Phil, are sharing their favorite moves to master the MCAT. Your opponent has nothing on you. About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamen...

Your medical school application is more than just your MCAT score! Listen in as Phil and Azaii discuss what you can do NOW, before you apply! About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamental scien...

Azaii and Phil tackle the surprising misconceptions about Newtonian physics. This is a key physics concept you don't want to miss. About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamental science knowledg...

The MCAT is a marathon, and sometimes staying motivated is tough. Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss the secrets to staying motivated while studying. About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamen...

Azaii and Phil walk you through the busiest buying season of the year! How to companies persuade you to buy, and why does it matter for the MCAT? Take an implicit bias test here: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that studen...

CARS can feel like the toughest section on the MCAT for many students. Phil and Azaii give you the groundwork for how to make it less intimidating and succeed.   About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical think...

You're probably not studying the best way you can! Azaii and Phil explain how to study actively to maximize your learning and retention as you tackle the MCAT.   About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical think...

What do the sun, light boxes, and exercise have in common? Phil and Azaii discuss the winter blues and some tips to use. About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamental science knowledge. To this...

Fear not! Azaii and Phil break down the science behind that spooky sensation we call fear. Whether or not you love a good scare, we hope you love this podcast.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical...

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lP3f-gYgnQ Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss one of the most practical MCAT topics: memory! Make sure to stay tuned to the end, as they announce a new free product at Jack Westin! Check out our new flashcard feature on the Jack Westin website: https://jackwestin.com/flashcards About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated...

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CznaI4l30 In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz continue their discussion on the AAMC practice materials and go through one of the AAMC's most difficult questions.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin...

Watch the Full Episode Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2reL1hwQA8k In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz continue their discussion on the AAMC practice materials and how you should think about the MCAT. Today's passage explores Chemistry and Physics: what you should know, how y...

*Watch the Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mGUZRDOWkGs In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss how to review an AAMC practice exam. More specifically, in this episode, Azaii and Phil take you through an AAMC passage to establish what the AAMC is looking for in your answers...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss the Nervous System. Both Azaii and Phil break down the nervous system in the most simple terms, helping you understand what you need to know for the MCAT and how you can best prepare.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack West...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss Acids and Bases. In this episode you'll learn a few ways the AAMC will test you on Acids and Bases and what you need to know for the MCAT exam.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss last minute test prep for the MCAT. This episode is vital for students who need to hear some tough truths about prepping for the MCAT, last minute preparations that will help, and how you can know that you're ready to crush the MCAT.&nbsp...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss Ideal Gases. More specifically, Phil and Azaii discuss how the Ideal Gas Law is tested on the MCAT, what equations you should know, and how this law affects climate change.    0:00 Introduction  6:06 What is an Ideal Gas&nb...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Alexis Bowder M.D. to discuss Dr. Bowder's experience in surgery and leading the charge in global health, how to have a family during residency, and how travel plays an important role in being a doctor.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal:...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss the cytoskeleton. You will learn a few ways that the AAMC will test your knowledge on test day and how you can best prepare for the MCAT.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving stude...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss the respiratory system. You will learn a few ways that the AAMC will test your knowledge on test day and how you can best prepare for the MCAT.    About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss cell replication. More specifically, Azaii and Phil discuss cancer. In this episode you will learn how cells replicate, how cancer bypasses normal genetic barriers, and what you need to know for the MCAT.    0:00 Intro  5:4...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss immunology. Take a deep dive into understanding the difference between the innate immune system, the adaptive immune system, and what you need to know for the MCAT.    0:00 Intro  2:16 The Innate Immune System  11:10 T...

 In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep, and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss how important the skeletal system is in medicine. In this episode you will learn how the MCAT will test your knowledge of the skeletal system and how it relates to physics, how vitamin D plays a vital role in calcium absorption, an...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep, Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz, and Director of Tutoring Taylor Nicholls discuss how studying for the MCAT is different than anything else in undergraduate. The MCAT is a critical thinking exam, which means that rote memorization simply does not work. Tune in to this podcast wher...

In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep, and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss how to deal with anxiety. From test day anxiety to MCAT preparation, every student will deal with some form of stress, which is why it is essential to understand how to deal with it before it becomes a major problem.  0:00 Intro 2:1...