Ever read a chapter from a textbook and still have no idea what you read? Do you cram for exams? Ever get frustrated that you keep having to come back to a topic because it just won't stick? Well, how we study can be more important than how long we study. This is a topic they can't get enough of, so Azaii and Phil invite you into the world of active versus passive studying, and how to truly learn more in less time. Jack Westin Academic Advising: https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/academic-...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
It's that time of year! Whether you have a study plan and are looking to optimize it, have an idea but need some structure, or have no idea where to start, this podcast episode is for you. Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss how to make an ideal MCAT study schedule. What are the different phases of MCAT studying? What information should you take into account when deciding how long to study? What would a weekly schedule look like? They answer these questions and more. We hope you enjoy :) Jack We...
Oct 19, 2023•57 min
How do we control what DNA is expressed? Azaii and Phil talk about all the ways that our body controls the rate of protein production via regulating transcription and translation. 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 providi...
Oct 12, 2023•45 min
In this podcast episode, join Azaii and Phil as they navigate the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes that you should know for the MCAT. What are operons, how are genes transferred, and what makes prokaryotes "shine?" 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....
Oct 05, 2023•46 min
How do we translate mRNA to proteins? And what will the MCAT ask about it? Join Phil and Azaii as we do a deep dive into all things translation. 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 compr...
Sep 28, 2023•41 min
If there were any podcast episode not to miss, it's this one! The AAMC has announced test dates for 2024 and registration is opening soon! Get the must-knows from Phil and Azaii during this special episode. Stick around for a bonus: what month should you register for testing? See the links below for important AAMC and Jack Westin links. Test dates and Registration Webinar US: https://students-residents.aamc.org/register-mcat-exam/registration-opening-january-june-2024-mcat-dates Canada: https://...
Sep 21, 2023•50 min
Join Phil and Azaii as they kick start a new mini series about the biological central dogma. How do our bodies go from DNA to proteins to control? Transcription will start us off. 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 providi...
Sep 14, 2023•45 min
Welcome back Nicole Sam, the Director of Admissions at Jack Westin! Nicole is our resident expert on medical school admissions and in this episode, joins Azaii and Phil to give you the must-know tips to do your best during interviews. 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 know...
Sep 07, 2023•51 min
Phill and Azaii are excited to welcome Jake Gluckman as a special guest on this podcast episode! Join to hear Jake's journey tutoring with Phil, crushing the MCAT, and welcome him as part of the Jack Westin live instruction team. 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...
Aug 31, 2023•57 min
The Oppenheimer movie was recently released and physics is everywhere! Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss nuclear physics as the MCAT will test it, and how you'll encounter it as a future 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 ded...
Aug 24, 2023•53 min
Join Azaii and Phil as they do a deep dive into how the AAMC will test personality on the MCAT. We are wrapping up personality with Skinner, Bandura and Mischel. You don't want to miss this one! 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 dedic...
Aug 17, 2023•33 min
Join Azaii and Phil as they do a deep dive into how the AAMC will test personality on the MCAT. Today we are talking about Phil's favorite theories, trait perspective. We will also be discussing how drugs and hormones can change your personality! 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 ...
Aug 10, 2023•52 min
Join Azaii and Phil as they do a deep dive into how the AAMC will test personality on the MCAT. We talk about the big daddy of psychology today, Freud! You don't want to miss this one. 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 pr...
Aug 03, 2023•36 min•Ep. 111
Join Azaii and Phil in this enlightening episode as they delve into the captivating world of "Judgment Errors and Morality." Gain valuable insights on MCAT Psych with an in-depth outline and expert analysis to enhance your preparation. 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 kno...
Jul 27, 2023•44 min
What do sleep walking, insomnia and paralysis have to do with the MCAT? Azaii and Phil discuss the sleep disorders you need to know to succeed on 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...
Jul 20, 2023•44 min
Don't sleep on this episode, or this topic! Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss how the MCAT will test sleep on test day. 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...
Jul 13, 2023•36 min
Coping mechanisms-you think you know them, but how will the MCAT test them? What are the subtle differences? Join Azaii and Phil as they discuss the seven highest yield coping mechanisms and how the AAMC can present them. 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 thi...
Jul 06, 2023•43 min
Phil and Azaii take you through the world of Sigmund Freud's stages of psychosexual development, the id that eats an entire cake, the superego that makes you walk home, and the unconscious desires represented in the famous iceberg analogy. 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...
Jun 30, 2023•41 min
Join Azaii and Molly as they walk you through not just what you need to know about the immune system for the MCAT biology/biochemistry section, but also how you'll apply the information in medical school and as a future physician. You can supplement this podcast with a prior podcast episode on the immune system: "MCAT Immunology: The Innate and Adaptive Immune System." About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resource...
Jun 22, 2023•49 min
Azaii and Phil break down and simplify a sometimes complicated, but important, MCAT psychology topic: Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. 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 co...
Jun 15, 2023•48 min
Join Azaii and Molly as they discuss test week! Learn why making post test plans is important, and what are the "must dos" for exam day? 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...
Jun 08, 2023•58 min
In this very special podcast celebrating the second year of the podcast, Phil and Azaii answer student questions with an emphasis on ADHD, focus and 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 cutt...
Jun 01, 2023•53 min
Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss Piaget's stages. This is a surprisingly high yield topic, so you don't want to miss it! 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, cours...
May 25, 2023•33 min
What brought us here? What was med school like? How do I overcome a plateau? All these questions, and MORE are answered in this AMA for our 100th episode. 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 ...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss the different dissociative disorders. Dissociative amnesia, multiple personalities disorders and more! 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 comprehensi...
May 11, 2023•36 min
This is the perfect episode to learn all about breathing! Why do people in the Andes Mountains have mutations that make them better at running some marathons? What are the connections between our blood and how soda pop can dissolve corrosion, but only when it isn't flat? Get all these answers and more in the episode! 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 ...
Apr 27, 2023•54 min
Phil and Azaii break down all the paid resources at Jack Westin. If you wanted to learn about tutoring, courses, or admissions, this is the place to look! 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 ...
Apr 20, 2023•50 min
Join Azaii and Phil as they do a deep dive into all things free at Jack Westin. Learn about our diagnostic and analytics tools, when you should use the fundamental daily questions, and why the chrome extension may be your most valuable tool in the last few weeks before test day. 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 c...
Apr 13, 2023•47 min
Join Phil and Azaii as they discuss how the MCAT tests training behavior. Learn why a certain town makes Phil hungry, and why facebook hired casino workers to change YOUR behavior. This is a high yield MCAT topic, so you won't want to miss this one. * Submit questions or comments for our 100th episode and 2 year anniversary to podcast@jackwestin.com About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin under...
Apr 06, 2023•48 min
Join Phil and Azaii as they welcome their special guest, MCAT Coach: Megan Galvin! Lots of questions get answered that you may not have even known to ask! How does outlook affect your scores, how assessing your resources is an important step to MCAT prep, and why is it that you don't want top spend TOO much time studying 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 stu...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min
