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Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

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Jack Westin MCAT Podcast
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  • Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

    MCAT CARS Passage Breakdown: Rituals, Speech Act Theory & Performance Failures

    22/04/2026 | 35 mins.
    What do you do when a CARS passage gives you a laundry list of examples in one paragraph and then repeats the same idea with a new layer in every paragraph after that? You learn to recognize the pattern and stop over-mapping.

    In this Jack Westin CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Usher and Molly break down the daily CARS passage "Ritual Failures" (April 22nd), an unusual passage that blends philosophy, anthropology, and speech act theory to explore why rituals go wrong. This one is packed with examples, parallel structure across paragraphs, and a rare gift-wrapped thesis statement that makes the main idea surprisingly clear if you know what to look for.

    Get started with our resources!
    📌 Success Advising (get clarity on where you are and on what support and resources are necessary for your success): https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
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    🎓 Live Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    👨🏻‍🏫 Courses (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
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    This is a great episode for anyone who struggles with philosophy or anthropology passages, tends to over-map examples, or has trouble recognizing when paragraphs are just adding layers to the same core argument.
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    How to Build Your Med School List: Reach, Target & Safety Schools Explained

    21/04/2026 | 49 mins.
    60% of med school applicants get rejected every year. Half of them had the GPA and MCAT they needed. They just applied to the wrong schools. In this Jack Westin Pre-Med Admissions Podcast episode, Dr. Anita Paschal (MD, double PhD, 35+ years on admissions committees) breaks down exactly how to build a strategic school list using real admissions committee insider knowledge.

    Get started with our resources!
    📌 Success Advising (get clarity on where you are and on what support and resources are necessary for your success): https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    💻 Try our Chrome Extension (expert solutions to every AAMC passage): https://tinyurl.com/4jw5pad8
    📚 Free QBANK: https://jackwestin.com/qbank/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🎓 Live Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    👨🏻‍🏫 Courses (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🙋 Tutoring (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast

    Whether you're finalizing your list this cycle or planning ahead, this episode gives you the admissions committee perspective on how to stop wasting money on schools that will never interview you.

    #premed #MedSchoolAdmissions #JackWestin #MCAT #MedSchool #SchoolList #AdmissionsTips #MSAR #PreMedAdvice #AMCAS #MedSchoolPrep #PreMedLife #ReachTargetSafety
  • Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

    Atoms & Radioactive Decay on the MCAT: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Half-Life & PET Scans

    21/04/2026 | 57 mins.
    Alpha, beta minus, beta plus, gamma. Do you know which decay changes mass, which changes identity, and which changes nothing? In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode, Mike and Molly finally cover the topic they've been putting off for over a year: atoms and radioactive decay. They build from the ground up, starting with atomic structure, isotopes, and stability, then walk through every type of decay and connect it all back to PET scans and carbon dating.

    Next episode: The limbic system, emotion, and stress

    Get started with our resources!
    📌 Success Advising (get clarity on where you are and on what support and resources are necessary for your success): https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    💻 Try our Chrome Extension (expert solutions to every AAMC passage): https://tinyurl.com/4jw5pad8
    📚 Free QBANK: https://jackwestin.com/qbank/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🎓 Live Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    👨🏻‍🏫 Courses (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🙋 Tutoring (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
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    MCAT CARS Passage Breakdown: Philosophy, Language & Context (Wittgenstein)

    15/04/2026 | 28 mins.
    What do you do when a CARS passage goes back and forth on the same idea for six paragraphs and only gives you the answer in the last sentence? You stay calm and trust the process.

    In this Jack Westin CARS Reading Skills Workshop, Usher and Molly break down the daily CARS passage "Philosophical Driving" (April 15th), one of the toughest and least interesting passages they've covered on the podcast. This episode is essential for anyone who struggles with dense philosophical CARS passages or who panics when the author doesn't take a clear stance until the very end.

    This is one of the best episodes for building your tolerance for uncomfortable, unclear CARS passages where the author makes you wait for the punchline.

    Get started with our resources!
    📌 Success Advising (get clarity on where you are and on what support and resources are necessary for your success): https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    💻 Try our Chrome Extension (expert solutions to every AAMC passage): https://tinyurl.com/4jw5pad8
    📚 Free QBANK: https://jackwestin.com/qbank/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🎓 Live Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    👨🏻‍🏫 Courses (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🙋 Tutoring (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
  • Jack Westin MCAT Podcast

    Magnetism on the MCAT: Right Hand Rules, Two Scenarios & How MRI Works

    13/04/2026 | 43 mins.
    There are only two scenarios in MCAT magnetism. That's it. In this Jack Westin MCAT Podcast episode, Mike and Molly break down everything you need to know about magnetic fields, both right hand rules, the key equations, and how it all connects to how MRI machines actually produce those high-resolution images of your brain.

    Next episode: Atoms and radioactive decay (and how it connects to PET scans)

    Get started with our resources!
    📌 Success Advising (get clarity on where you are and on what support and resources are necessary for your success): https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    💻 Try our Chrome Extension (expert solutions to every AAMC passage): https://tinyurl.com/4jw5pad8
    📚 Free QBANK: https://jackwestin.com/qbank/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🎓 Live Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    👨🏻‍🏫 Courses (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/courses?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast
    🙋 Tutoring (guaranteed to improve your score): https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast

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Mike and Molly from Jack Westin discusses anecdotes, advice, and ramblings on the premed years, the MCAT, and life beyond. Have new episodes delivered to you by subscribing.
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