I've got this weird memory where I can only remember things in a particular context. Like, if you ask me "What enzyme converts ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate to citrulline?" I'd have no idea. But if I see the same thing on a multiple choice exam, or I'm told a person has elevated levels of orotic acid and nitrogen in their urine and asked what is wrong with them, I know the answer is CPSI. Through college I could usually pull Bs without studying just by going to lectures, or an A if I read the chapter, went to the lectures, and studied like crazy the three days prior to an exam. Not because I knew everything exceptionally well, but because when I saw a problem, the answer would just somehow be obvious to me when looking over possible choices. Remembering long lists and pathways has always been hard for me though, as there is often little context, rhyme, or reason to them, so there is no "obvious" answer, it's just brute force memorization, which I'm terrible at.
Curious how this will translate to medical school and board performance.