Sam Smith

Sam completed his Bachelors of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Following his graduation, he worked at the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center studying HIV. Meanwhile, with a microphone in his garage, Sam founded the MCAT Basics podcast. The podcast has grown to become the top rated MCAT podcast on iTunes. In addition to podcasting, Sam enjoys the outdoors, sports, and his friends and family.
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    Highlight #6 – Meiosis

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “Genetics- Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitosis, and Inheritance Patterns” podcast. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your…

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    ATP

    This MCAT podcast covers adenosine triphosphate (ATP). I discuss: 1) ATP’s structure, 2) its thermodynamics and how it drives other biological reactions, 3) its production and regeneration, and 4) its function (including its role in the Na+/K+ pump, protein phosphorylation,…

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    Highlight #5 – pH Calculations

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “Acids and Bases” podcast. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us…

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    Bonus Episode: Coronavirus Vaccine Interview

    In this bonus episode I interview Olubukola (Olu) Abiona, a research fellow in the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. She is a member of the team that produced the first coronavirus vaccine in the US. In…

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    Highlight #4 – Acid and Base Definitions

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “Acids and Bases” podcast. It covers the various definitions of acids and bases, including strong vs weak acids and bases. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com…

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    Highlight #3 – Enzyme Types

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Categorization” podcast. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey,…

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    Intelligence

    This MCAT podcast covers intelligence. First, I discuss several theories of intelligence including entity vs incremental theory, general intelligence theory, two factor theory, multiple intelligences theory, triarchic theory, CHC theory, and biological theories. Next, I talk about hereditary factors of…

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    Highlight #2 – Neurological Disorders

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “The Nervous System” podcast. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us…

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    Highlight #1 – Amino Acid Mutations

    This MCAT podcast is a short segment from the “Amino Acids” podcast. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us at…

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    Redox

    This MCAT podcast covers Redox. First, I discuss the concept of a redox reaction. I go over oxidizing and reducing agents, what makes a compound a good (or bad) oxidizing agent, oxidation state of molecules/functional groups, common organic chemistry redox…

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