Jack Westin MCAT Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Welcome back to the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast – CARS Reading Skills Workshop edition! In this episode, your hosts Jack and Molly tackle a passage that’s deceptively simple yet rich in critical reasoning practice: “Turns”

🎨 While the topic may sound like a snooze, this passage is the perfect test of your ability to stay focused on something totally unfamiliar—a challenge many MCAT students struggle with in the CARS section.

📚 Here’s what you’ll get out of this episode:

- Why “Turns” is one of our favorite practice passages

- How to navigate unfamiliar or niche topics without zoning out

- What makes this passage surprisingly fun and mentally engaging

- Specific strategies to apply during your next CARS practice session

- How to think like the test-maker and stay one step ahead

Whether you're struggling with attention, pacing, or reasoning through strange subjects, this workshop will show you how to read smarter—not harder.

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Electrons jumping around shouldn’t tank your score. In this episode, Mike and Molly break down redox reactions so it finally clicks:

- LEO goes GER – the one mnemonic you actually need

- Spotting oxidizing vs. reducing agents (and why the wording trips people up)

- Assigning oxidation numbers without rote memorization—yes, even the LiAlH₄ exception

- How redox drives real bio: NADH/FADH₂, the ETC, cyanide poisoning, and antioxidant myths

- High-yield orgo reagents: PCC vs. CrO₃/KMnO₄ for oxidation, NaBH₄ & LiAlH₄ for reduction

Walk away knowing exactly which clues the MCAT drops and how to pounce on them for fast points.

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Are negative-feedback loops really the body’s default setting? 🤔 How do Le Chatelier’s principle and the bicarbonate buffer keep your blood pH rock-steady at 7.4? In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode, Mike and Molly break down the science of homeostasis and chemical equilibrium—then show you exactly how to apply those concepts on test day and in medicine.

🔑 What you’ll learn

- Dynamic vs. static homeostasis—and why “set points” constantly shift

- Positive-feedback mechanisms (oxytocin, prolactin, estrogen, clotting) vs. negative feedback

- The RAAS pathway & ACE inhibitors for blood-pressure control

- Equilibrium constants (Keq) and why Km is the outlier

- Real-world crossover tips: lungs, kidneys, and systemic pH regulation

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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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions 👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring 👩🏼‍🏫 Coaching: https://jackwestin.com/services/interactive-1-on-1-mcat-coaching 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions 👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring 👩🏼‍🏫 Coaching: https://jackwestin.com/services/interactive-1-on-1-mcat-coaching 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱

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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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions 👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring 👩🏼‍🏫 Coaching: https://jackwestin.com/services/interactive-1-on-1-mcat-coaching 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions 👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring 👩🏼‍🏫 Coaching: https://jackwestin.com/services/interactive-1-on-1-mcat-coaching 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat

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, 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱

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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 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 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com! 📱 📚 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com 🎓 Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions 👨🏻‍🏫 Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses 🙋 Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring 👩🏼‍🏫 Coaching: https://jackwestin.com/services/interactive-1-on-1-mcat-coaching 📸 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat