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Jan 07, 2022•32 min•Ep. 31
Balancing school, work and studying for the MCAT-is it too much? How do fast food companies influence society? And is an oligarchy really the final destination? Wrap up 2021 with us as we discuss these topics and more in our journey through the AAMC's psychology and sociology outline. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies del...
Dec 31, 2021•40 min•Ep. 30
How do we trick ourselves into treating other people differently? And what is the difference between stereotypes and prejudice? Phil and Azaii do a deep dive into these topics in episode 29. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCA...
Dec 27, 2021•37 min•Ep. 29
Why is it that different people might not agree on the "right" thing to do? Is it ever moral to break the law? Phil and Azaii talk about Kohlberg's stages of morality and also how we see ourselves. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - F...
Dec 15, 2021•51 min•Ep. 28
Phil and Azaii talk MCAT operant conditioning. How do we increase behaviors? How do we decrease bad habits? And why is giving a kid money for every hour they practice NOT the best way to get them to practice?!?! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast J...
Dec 09, 2021•40 min•Ep. 27
What does a dog drooling when it hears a bell have to do with fast food cravings? Azaii and Phil discuss classical conditioning and a whole list of terms that the MCAT will test on the topic! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MC...
Dec 02, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Join us with special guest Nicole Sam, the Admissions Director at Jack Westin. We'll discuss medical school applications timeline, secondaries and interviews. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.co...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 25
What determines how we behave? Phil and Azaii discuss socializations, norms and the sanctions that enforce them. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/
Nov 17, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 24
It's time to wrap up the psych disorders and 7A with the dissociative disorders, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Come for the content, stay for the stories! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin...
Nov 10, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Azaii and Phil continue the psychological disorders and 7A by talking through some of the personality disorders. Let us know which disorder you found most interesting to learn about! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practi...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Phil and Azaii discuss the mood disorders- bipolar types 1 and 2, depression and schizophrenia. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/
Oct 27, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Azaii and Phil continue their discussion of psychological disorders, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder and more! Come for MCAT review and stay for the interesting disorders and conversation. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free...
Oct 20, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Phil and Azaii venture into the realm of psychological disorders! Join them in a discussion of stigma and prevalence, the DSM-5 and anxiety. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/...
Oct 13, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Azaii and Phil wrap up their discussion of personality. They talk about perspectives related to Myers Briggs personality types, Skinner and Albert Bandura. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/...
Oct 11, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Phil and Azaii start their dive into section 7A of the AAMC psych outline by talking about personality. Especially, how do the psychoanalysts and humanists view personality? Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https:...
Sep 30, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Phil and Azaii discuss the most recent AAMC MCAT announcement for the year 2022! We talk through changes to registration day, choosing a date and planning ahead once you're registered. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Prac...
Sep 24, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Azaii and Phil discuss emotion. How does it work? How does it affect our body (or vice versa?!) Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/
Sep 15, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Phil and Azaii talk about talking! Very meta, but we cover theories on why we develop language, what is going on neurologically, and how language may change the way people think! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice h...
Sep 09, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Phil and Azaii talk through different types of memory and how we encode information from the world around us. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - https://docs.google.com/spreadsh...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We continue our dive into the AAMC psychology outline by discussing piaget's stages of cognitive development. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - https://docs.google.com/spreadsh...
Aug 25, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Phil and Azaii discuss the best way to study the psychology on the MCAT, as well as point out why many practice resources from other companies may be leading you astray. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast
Aug 18, 2021•30 min•Ep. 11
Phil and Azaii have their first guest on the podcast, the famous Jack Westin! Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/130PNt1Uk5ScRD_nztyXqQDl2...
Aug 11, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Phil and Azaii discuss why the MCAT Psychology and Sociology section is worth preparing for and the best approach to studying for the section. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - https://docs....
Aug 04, 2021•32 min
Azaii and Phil discuss how to improve your score specifically in the Biological Section of the MCAT. We discuss how the section is inherently unfair and how to deal with the crazy data interpretation found in this section. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mca...
Jul 28, 2021•42 min
Phil and Azaii discuss how to increase your score in the first section of the MCAT - Physics and Chemistry, including dealing with math and integrating topics. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.c...
Jul 21, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Azaii and Phil discuss how to thoroughly review MCAT full length practice exams and what to do with all of the information after reviewing. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - ht...
Jul 15, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Phil and Azaii discuss how to create an MCAT study plan that takes into account accuracy, timing and life. Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon from Jack Westin discuss anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life both inside and outside of medicine. Have new episodes and MCAT Strategies delivered to you by subscribing. https://anchor.fm/jack-westin-mcat-podcast Jack Westin - Free MCAT Practice https://jackwestin.com/ Study Guide - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13...
Jul 07, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Phil and Azaii stress the importance of timing during the MCAT, discuss fatigue management strategies, and how to implement time-based practice.
Jun 30, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Phil and Azaii talk about how your last week before the test should be different than the weeks leading to that point, as well as give some advice on how best to prepare for the day of your test.
Jun 23, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We discuss the evolutionary basis of stress and how that can make learning more difficult. We also talk about some strategies that worked especially well for the both of us in medical school, and how those habits can help with MCAT prep as well.
Jun 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2