The MCAT Basics Podcast with Sam Smith of MedSchoolCoach covers many topics on the AAMC MCAT. Each podcast covers a different topic, and up to 3 of the 4 MCAT sections. Lesson topics are based on the practice material, including practice tests, question banks, and more!
Past episodes
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MCAT Basics: BONUS: The Gut Microbiome
This bonus episode briefly covers the gut microbiome. I talk about what the gut microbiome is, what it does, and…
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MCAT Basics: Emotion and Motivation
This podcast covers motivation and emotion. First, I cover motivation, discussing the following topics: intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, theories of…
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MCAT Basics: Cardiovascular System + Fluids
This podcast covers the cardiovascular system and a bit of fluid mechanics. First, I cover cardiovascular anatomy. Then, I talk…
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MCAT Basics: Translational Motion
This podcast covers translation motion. First, I cover vectors. Then, I talk about position, velocity, and acceleration. The link for…
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MCAT Basics: Cell Organelles
This podcast covers the cell organelles. I break these down into five categories, organelles within: 1) all cells, 2) eukaryotic…
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MCAT Basics: BONUS: Polyatomic Ions and Solubility Rules
This podcast covers the polyatomic ions to know and the solubility rules. Polyatomic ions start at 2:00 and solubility rules…
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MCAT Basics: Kinetics and Solubility
This podcast covers chemical kinetics and solubility. First, I cover topics within kinetics including: general concept, collision theory, rate laws,…
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MCAT Basics: Should I Retake the MCAT?
Ken Tao, MedSchoolCoach’s Director of MCAT Tutoring, and Sahil Mehta, Founder and President of MedSchoolCoach, join the podcast to discuss…
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MCAT Basics: The Eye: Physiology and Perception
This podcast covers the eye. First, I quickly cover the anatomy of the eye. Then, I break down rods, cones,…
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MCAT Basics: Immune System: Adaptive
This podcast covers the adaptive immune system. First, I introduce the cells that make up the adaptive immune system. Then,…
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MCAT Basics: Immune System: Innate
This podcast covers the innate immune system. First, I introduce the cells that make up the innate immune system. Next,…
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MCAT Basics: Separation & Purification Techniques
This podcast covers several common separation and purification laboratory techniques that you may see on the MCAT. I have broken…
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MCAT Basics: Circuits
This podcast covers circuits in detail. First, I breakdown what I consider to be the most important circuit variables: voltage,…
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MCAT Basics: DNA Replication and Central Dogma
This podcast covers DNA replication and central dogma. First, I breakdown DNA replication, discussing: conservative, semi-conservative, and dispersive replication, and…
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