Best way to memorize? Any good tips?

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hi..i have spent the past year and a half in med school trying to find a good way to memorize the crazy amt of material that is dumped on us. i usually outline and then re-outline but my system is definitely backfiring and probably won't work for the boards. do you all have any suggestions on the best way to memorize. do you use flashcards? outlines? do you memorize stuff every day? any advice/tips would be much appreciated!!! thanks.

 

[Blade28]

Please do a search for this topic. It has been discussed frequently in the med student forums.

A search with the keyword "memorize" reveals the following recent, relevant threads:

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[Blade28]

I just noticed that one of those threads, best way to memorize stuff?, was created by you 7 months ago when you asked a very similar question:

i was wondering if anyone had tips on how to memorize all of this crap that we learn in med school. i've tried about 20 different ways to study but nothing has worked. i like to write eveything down but it takes too long. how do other people study? what is a regular day like? do you just read the material over and over again until it sticks? or write it a lot? would love ideas!

You already received lots of good suggestions and tips in that thread - did none of the advice not work out?

 

[lord_jeebus]

I'm a huge fan of the supermemo system. Best $19 I ever spent on education.

I've written about it before (do a search), but basically, it is a flash card program with an algorithm that learns to predict your learning pattern, and is able to assign you daily drills so that you memorize a percentage of the cards that you can specify. The idea is to make the work of memorization as little as needed.

I'm still amazed by how it can predict the number of flash cards I'm going to get right before I do them, and how long it will take me.

 

[braluk]

Nice job Blade on the research 🙂

3 general strategies
1) repetition 2) discussion 3) other

 

[Blade28]

I'm a huge fan of the supermemo system. Best $19 I ever spent on education.

I've written about it before (do a search), but basically, it is a flash card program with an algorithm that learns to predict your learning pattern, and is able to assign you daily drills so that you memorize a percentage of the cards that you can specify. The idea is to make the work of memorization as little as needed.

I'm still amazed by how it can predict the number of flash cards I'm going to get right before I do them, and how long it will take me.

Hmmm, sounds interesting...will have to check it out!

Nice job Blade on the research 🙂

Thanks. 🙂

 

[CigarTragic]

hi..i have spent the past year and a half in med school trying to find a good way to memorize the crazy amt of material that is dumped on us. i usually outline and then re-outline but my system is definitely backfiring and probably won't work for the boards. do you all have any suggestions on the best way to memorize. do you use flashcards? outlines? do you memorize stuff every day? any advice/tips would be much appreciated!!! thanks.

Discuss the material every time you talk to or hang out with your family and non-med-school friends. They'll get sick of you so quickly that they'll never want to spend time with you and you'll have A LOT more time to study.

 

[45408]

Please do a search for this topic. It has been discussed frequently in the med student forums.

A search with the keyword "memorize" reveals the following recent, relevant threads:
If you memorize EVERYTHING in First Aid, how well will you do?

Haha, Panda Bear posted in that thread about how he was going to take Step 1 in a month. Are you sure it's recent?

 

[genuinegene]

Discuss...everything, every topic, every question, every doubt!
anybody who wishes to discuss with me? any topic in medicine..one by one!

 

[Blade28]

Haha, Panda Bear posted in that thread about how he was going to take Step 1 in a month. Are you sure it's recent?

My list is in chronological order of creation (IIRC), most recent first. 🙂

 

[Shredder]

hi..i have spent the past year and a half in med school trying to find a good way to memorize the crazy amt of material that is dumped on us. i usually outline and then re-outline but my system is definitely backfiring and probably won't work for the boards. do you all have any suggestions on the best way to memorize. do you use flashcards? outlines? do you memorize stuff every day? any advice/tips would be much appreciated!!! thanks.

Flash cards or websites with quizzes or other active learning tools on them. 1st Aid and Review books are good too. Use the right resources to reduce the amount of needless information. Active learning/recall helps me retain info vs passively glancing over books, slides or notes.

 

[LifetimeDoc]

I just noticed that one of those threads, best way to memorize stuff?, was created by you 7 months ago when you asked a very similar question:



You already received lots of good suggestions and tips in that thread - did none of the advice not work out?

No; I think he just forgot about it! ROTFL

 

[Blade28]

No; I think he just forgot about it! ROTFL

Ah, a fellow admirer of irony! I like it! 🙂 👍

 

[coffeebythelake]

I love making flash cards. It takes a bit of time to make 'em, but they are great to flip out and review old stuff.