Converting Notes to Anki Cards?

[ophthalmologeyes]

Hey everyone!

I'm starting MD school this fall. My undergrad was in the arts, so I'm a complete Anki novice.

I'm trying to get my study workflow refined over the next couple of months. I was wondering about how people bridge the gap between their lecture notes and Anki study material. Particularly:

1. Do you convert your notes to Anki cards, or do you primarily use pre-made Anki decks?
2. Do you find the process of converting notes to Anki decks a helpful part of the study process, or is it a time sink?

I have been assuming that having decks based on lecture notes would be ideal, but that they take a lot of time that could be better spent on pre-made decks? I've seen "school-specific" decks that seem to make an attempt at closing this gap, but this is all speculation from a novice POV.

Would love to hear input for people more experienced with Anki than me!

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