Sam Smith
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Personality
Sam breaks down personality in this podcast. He talks about different personality theories and how personality affects our behavior. He also breaks down personality disorders and the personality-related questions that could appear on the MCAT. [02:55] The Different Theories on…
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Pre-Med Academics
The Pre-Med Holiday Gift Guide
The Prospective Doctor 2020 Holiday Gift Guide is for the pre-med student in your life to make shopping for them personal, thoughtful and totally medical. Here’s one gift for each of the 12 days of Christmas, or however the future…
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Viruses
Sam Smith covers the structure, life cycle, classification, and mutation of viruses. Including the life cycle and structure of bacteriophages and retroviruses. [01:17] Definition of a Virus [02:14] Virus Structure [11:15] Viral Life Cycle [18:02] Bacteriophage Life Cycles [21:41] Retrovirus…
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BONUS: Transitioning to Med School with Madhavi Murali
Madhavi Murali discusses transitioning to medical school, resources for studying, and how students can prepare for medical school and the Step 1 exam. [00:44] Madhavi’s Academic Background and the BA/MD Program [03:41] Things Madhavi Learned When Transitioning from BA to…
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BONUS: The Osteopathic Experience with Luke Maxfield, DO
Dr. Luke Maxfield joins us to discuss his experience in osteopathic medicine, the differences between an MD and a DO, and Step 1 going P/F. Dr. Maxfield graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and is currently a…
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MCAT Basics: Work and Energy
Sam Smith discusses energy and work for the Chem/Phys section of the MCAT. He covers the mathematical and conceptual definitions of work, the sign convention of work, mechanical advantage and path dependency. He also covers Energy, including the general definition…
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MCAT Basics: Fat and Protein Metabolism
Sam Smith covers fatty acid catabolism, including lipolysis and beta oxidation, fatty acid synthesis, protein catabolism, and protein anabolism. [01:32] Fatty Acid Catabolism [08:02] Lipolysis [10:12] Beta Oxidation [21:34] Fatty Acid Synthesis [26:34] Protein Catabolism [32:49] Protein Anabolism Fat Catabolism…
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MCAT Basics: Social Norms and Deviance
Sam Smith breaks down social norms and deviance. He covers the types of norms, different theories regarding deviance, and collective deviance. [02:09] Defining Social Norms & Deviance [04:32] Formal Versus Informal Norms [04:49] Informal Norms: Folkways, Mores & Taboos [09:50]…
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MCAT Basics: Population Genetics
Sam reviews genotypes/phenotypes, inheritance patterns, the Hardy-Weinberg equation, and the four ways a population’s genetics change over time. [01:09] The Difference Between Population Genetics and Molecular Genetics [01:54] Defining Genotypes and Phenotypes [06:24] The Six Inheritance Patterns [13:27] The Hardy-Weinberg…
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MCAT Basics: Common Hormone Axes
Dive into anatomy and physiology of three hormone axes: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal/gonadal axes, and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. [01:27] Defining a Hormone Axis [02:18] The HPA Axis [02:33] The Anatomy of the Hypothalamus [03:46] The Anatomy of the Pituitary Gland [05:16] The…
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