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  

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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  

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 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  

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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

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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. 

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It's our 50th episode! In this special episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss their top 10 MCAT mnemonic devices. These top ten MCAT mnemonics are essential to know going into the MCAT.   

0:00 Intro

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.  

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In this episode Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss Personal Statements. In this episode you will learn what to include in your Personal Statement, How to think about your Personal Statement, and most importantly, what medical schools are looking for.   

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.  

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 Dive deep into the complex field of the cardiovascular system of the human body with MCAT tutor Phil Hawkins and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calerón Muñiz.

Explore the relationship between veins and arteries and how blood flows differently through both. You'll even come out with a deeper understanding of portals and anastomotic loops, which often trick students on the MCAT. The heart has many chambers and valves which all serve unique purposes. Learn how the human heart is compared to water flow and tested on the MCAT. Never underestimate how vital this topic is to not only the MCAT, but also in the world of medicine.

0:00 Intro

About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality MCAT 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.

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Hosts Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz dive into the concept of evolution and how it relates to the MCAT. In this episode, you will learn, what you should know about evolution for the MCAT,  how you may be tested on the MCAT, and the key concepts that you should know. Key terms for this topic include Convergent Evolution, Analylugus Evolution, Homologous Evolution, and Coevolution.  Plus learn how avocados are completely dependent on humans to survive, how feathers decrease survivability, but increase reproduction, and how a species of flying squirrel reflects florescent pink.   

0:00 Intro

About Jack Westin: The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: Giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understand 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.  

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In this episode, Phil and Azaii jump back into the science topics that matter most for the MCAT. This week, the discussion centers around diabetes, how it works, how shifting demographics are making it essential to understand, and what you need to know for the MCAT exam. 

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