Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

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 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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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.  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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more?  Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.comLive  Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

In an engaging discussion, Azaii Calderón Muñiz, a Harvard medical student and MCAT educator, dives into the Ideal Gas Law's relevance for premed students. They explore how gases behave under various conditions and the differences between ideal and real gases. Azaii explains the significance of intermolecular forces and the Van der Waals equation. The conversation also links gas laws to real-life scenarios, including climate change impacts and breathing challenges. Listeners gain insights into MCAT strategies and essential equations.

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: 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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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  5:43 Cell Cycle  13:51 The MCAT and Cancer  16:00 Replicating DNA  20:45 Genes in Cancer  38:15 What Cancer Cells Actually Do  1:00:48 Outro   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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 The Adaptive Immune System  24:30 Immunology and the MCAT  27:06 B-Cells 32:36 Vaccines and the MCAT  37:56 The Different Kind of Cells  44:13 Tattoos and Blood  1:06:15 Outro   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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

 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, and how the skeletal system and the endocrine system are intrinsically linked.   0:00 Introduction  2:32 The Structure of the Skeletal System  5:17 Why You Should Care About the Skeletal System  13:37 Bone and Bone Marrow  21:45 Bones and the Endocrine System  30:33 The Importance of Vitamin D  41:14 Conclusion   Interested in donating? Check out Be the Match: https://bethematch.org   Jack Westin Academic Advising: https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising-session?   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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 where Taylor, Azaii, and Phil dive deep into the  learning process and how you should go about your MCAT prep.    0:00 Introduction 8:43 The MCAT Learning Process 12:41 Critical Thinking in Medical School 15:30 The Hardest Thing About Teaching Medical School 20:06 Memorization Doesn't Work 27:30 Exams in Medical School 31:30 Learning Science as a Language 33:40 Why Get Academic Advising 49:12 Outro   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 end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat