I am struggling tremendously. I usually make a Anki deck but make way too many notecards. I'm having troubles missing information I should know and getting to tests and applying what I learning. I'm very visual and nervous I won't pass my course for dermatology/skin/immunology. I cannot find practice questions and do not know what to do. Any advice?
Failed my quiz again... Any advice?
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Have you looked into boards and beyond? What about a pre-made deck like Zanki or Lightyear? I've been using BnB and the lightyear deck so far and it's paid off really well.
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You need boards and beyond stat.
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I know a lot of people don't use this resource, but have you looked into Osmosis? We have the same lectures year to year, and it is helpful that upperclassmen have made Osmosis flashcards/questions. It make studying a lot easier, but if your school doesn't have a massive group that does this, then I would agree that pre-made decks or B&B are your best choice.
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I am using BnB. Zanki doesn't include a lot of material I'm learning in lecture.
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You’re missing large chunks of info if you’re doing this...
You probably need to utilize class materials more until you get your feet under you. At that point you can start adding in Step decks.
I'm not using zanki now. I was trying it out but the drugs and bugs matchup well I heard
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Focus on your class lectures until you get the hang of what they like to test on. For class exams it’s almost like trying to find the pattern. Once you do, you’ll know what to expect on exams and can spend other time on relaxant info. Until then, I would go hard on class lecture material.
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Do you anki everything straight or do you go over notes first? I use anki extensively as well but I make sure I go over the lecture first to get the big concepts down then make cards in my own words/drawings, kinda condensing lectures into tidbits that I can understand and easily remember. Then when the test is coming up that's all I study and don't look at lectures again (except anatomy - totally different ballgame for that one). Drawing things out and phrasing concepts in my own words really helped me, especially for classes like Immuno.
I do Anki and do little processing. I make way too man notes and struggle to make the connections. So I listen at 2x then as I'm listening add to Anki.
I need to spend more time processing the information and making less Anki cards. I need to find a better way to connect the dots and process information. My notecards are too superficial and right from the slide. I had like 500 cards I could not keep up to. How many Anki cards do you make per lecture? I can only do about 50-60 per lecture. I also have very slow processing speed and struggling to condense the information
I need to spend more time processing the information and making less Anki cards. I need to find a better way to connect the dots and process information. My notecards are too superficial and right from the slide. I had like 500 cards I could not keep up to. How many Anki cards do you make per lecture? I can only do about 50-60 per lecture. I also have very slow processing speed and struggling to condense the information
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This is how I use Anki:
Studying in Medical School No More Than 5 Hours A Day - TheMDJourney
Studying in Medical School taking to much of your time? Read how I study only 5 hours a day in medical school!
www.themdjourney.com
Skip through all of the fluff in his blog, and read the part about his Anki card system. I take screenshots of all of my lectures and make a question based off of those lectures (usually just a single question like "Describe Glycolysis"). Then whenever I go through the flashcards, I will edit them to clarify points that I don't understand. For instance, if I am struggling to understand a specific pathway, I will edit my flashcards and ask more detailed questions to help jog my memory. Eventually, after multiple passes through the question, I can ignore the edited question and answer "Describe Glycolysis" question without a memory jog.
It definitely takes me longer than most to go through my Anki cards, but I make 10-12 cards per lecture (Usually 40-50 lecture slides). And I can usually pass through them in around an hour and then I am good to go. Please note that I didn't start out this way. It used to take me a solid three-four hours to go through lecture material. Also, I am a SLOW learner and this seems like the best method for myself.
A little more background on how I make my Anki cards, if I have a lecture on Immunology and seven of the cards pertain to T cells, I will group them all together. That way I can look through the cards and figure out where I am missing information. Like I said, the max amount of cards I have had per lecture is around 40-50 and that was a dense Cell Bio exam (I hate cell bio). Let me know if you have any other questions, because it seems we have similar learning styles and I found out the hard way on how NOT to study lol. Good luck, OP
Thanks I just cannot keep up with the course. I will definately try thisThis is how I use Anki:
Studying in Medical School No More Than 5 Hours A Day - TheMDJourney
Studying in Medical School taking to much of your time? Read how I study only 5 hours a day in medical school!
Skip through all of the fluff in his blog, and read the part about his Anki card system. I take screenshots of all of my lectures and make a question based off of those lectures (usually just a single question like "Describe Glycolysis"). Then whenever I go through the flashcards, I will edit them to clarify points that I don't understand. For instance, if I am struggling to understand a specific pathway, I will edit my flashcards and ask more detailed questions to help jog my memory. Eventually, after multiple passes through the question, I can ignore the edited question and answer "Describe Glycolysis" question without a memory jog.
It definitely takes me longer than most to go through my Anki cards, but I make 10-12 cards per lecture (Usually 40-50 lecture slides). And I can usually pass through them in around an hour and then I am good to go. Please note that I didn't start out this way. It used to take me a solid three-four hours to go through lecture material. Also, I am a SLOW learner and this seems like the best method for myself.
A little more background on how I make my Anki cards, if I have a lecture on Immunology and seven of the cards pertain to T cells, I will group them all together. That way I can look through the cards and figure out where I am missing information. Like I said, the max amount of cards I have had per lecture is around 40-50 and that was a dense Cell Bio exam (I hate cell bio). Let me know if you have any other questions, because it seems we have similar learning styles and I found out the hard way on how NOT to study lol. Good luck, OP
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Just sent you a PM! We are going to tackle this together! Lol.
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Re-write powerpoints in condensed format over and over again.
Have someone quiz you.
Use Pepper micro and Pepper pharm decks.
An-King deck is fire, but do that in free time, and not for exam studying.
Have someone quiz you.
Use Pepper micro and Pepper pharm decks.
An-King deck is fire, but do that in free time, and not for exam studying.
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Each of us has given you solid info.
Problem is YOU need to decide what works best.
You can't freak out over this stuff, bc what happens when you need to pass/score well on boards?
This battle is won in your head/desk/library, whatever.
Get off SDN and start memorizing ****.
Use FA and Pathoma and BnB to learn core material and add in minute detail with class powerpoints.
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I saw this article about that dude who studies 5 hours per day. How the heck is that even possible? Im an M2 and I am studying like 10-13 hours per day depending on the block (not exaggerating at all, literally all day with small 15 min breaks every hour). 5 hours sounds like hes pulling one over on us. There is no way that is possible unless he is barely scraping by getting low 70s haha. Am I missing something? Maybe hes talking about first year which is honestly easy compared to second year.This is how I use Anki:
Studying in Medical School No More Than 5 Hours A Day - TheMDJourney
Studying in Medical School taking to much of your time? Read how I study only 5 hours a day in medical school!
Skip through all of the fluff in his blog, and read the part about his Anki card system. I take screenshots of all of my lectures and make a question based off of those lectures (usually just a single question like "Describe Glycolysis"). Then whenever I go through the flashcards, I will edit them to clarify points that I don't understand. For instance, if I am struggling to understand a specific pathway, I will edit my flashcards and ask more detailed questions to help jog my memory. Eventually, after multiple passes through the question, I can ignore the edited question and answer "Describe Glycolysis" question without a memory jog.
It definitely takes me longer than most to go through my Anki cards, but I make 10-12 cards per lecture (Usually 40-50 lecture slides). And I can usually pass through them in around an hour and then I am good to go. Please note that I didn't start out this way. It used to take me a solid three-four hours to go through lecture material. Also, I am a SLOW learner and this seems like the best method for myself.
A little more background on how I make my Anki cards, if I have a lecture on Immunology and seven of the cards pertain to T cells, I will group them all together. That way I can look through the cards and figure out where I am missing information. Like I said, the max amount of cards I have had per lecture is around 40-50 and that was a dense Cell Bio exam (I hate cell bio). Let me know if you have any other questions, because it seems we have similar learning styles and I found out the hard way on how NOT to study lol. Good luck, OP
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OMS1 year loads easier than OMS2, but only bc you don't have to factor in questions/system review/micro and pharm anki time for boards.
The material is easier in OMS2 (GI, repro, derm, psych, etc much easier than msk, neuro, and cardio obvi)
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Honestly, I’m not sure how much he studied, because he could be blowing smoke up my rear lol. He is a resident now, and has a few videos online talking about how to tackle classes, clinicals, etc... But I study, on average, 6-7 hours, but if I slack off (like I normally do) it turns into a crap filled day haha.
M1 here. What are your thoughts on practice questions? Do you do practice questions? ThanksThis is how I use Anki:
Studying in Medical School No More Than 5 Hours A Day - TheMDJourney
Studying in Medical School taking to much of your time? Read how I study only 5 hours a day in medical school!
Skip through all of the fluff in his blog, and read the part about his Anki card system. I take screenshots of all of my lectures and make a question based off of those lectures (usually just a single question like "Describe Glycolysis"). Then whenever I go through the flashcards, I will edit them to clarify points that I don't understand. For instance, if I am struggling to understand a specific pathway, I will edit my flashcards and ask more detailed questions to help jog my memory. Eventually, after multiple passes through the question, I can ignore the edited question and answer "Describe Glycolysis" question without a memory jog.
It definitely takes me longer than most to go through my Anki cards, but I make 10-12 cards per lecture (Usually 40-50 lecture slides). And I can usually pass through them in around an hour and then I am good to go. Please note that I didn't start out this way. It used to take me a solid three-four hours to go through lecture material. Also, I am a SLOW learner and this seems like the best method for myself.
A little more background on how I make my Anki cards, if I have a lecture on Immunology and seven of the cards pertain to T cells, I will group them all together. That way I can look through the cards and figure out where I am missing information. Like I said, the max amount of cards I have had per lecture is around 40-50 and that was a dense Cell Bio exam (I hate cell bio). Let me know if you have any other questions, because it seems we have similar learning styles and I found out the hard way on how NOT to study lol. Good luck, OP
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Have you asked your faculty for practice questions? Checked Board review books?
Forget Anki, I sense it's not the right study aid for you. Have you gone to your school's learning or education center yet? Also, go seek out your fauclty.
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I have asked just about every faculty member and 2nd year students. They dont know of any, say they didnt use practice questions or just study the slides.
I'm doing better in CV. Im drawing and using a lot more visual techniques.
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I also meet with learning specialists every week to every other week.
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