Those using anki instead of notes while reviewing content.

[swolebrah]

Do you tend to limit the amount of flashcards you make? I am currently reviewing the content material from TBR/TPR-Hyperlearning Bio and even though I remember the content, some important concepts I make flashcards for.

When making flashcards, do you try to limit yourself on how many flashcards you make? (only 30 new cards/day for review)

I ask this because those who use anki know you have a suggested max new card limit of 30 and cards reviewed a day 100. So if you do content review everyday for the first month or so, it's going to take you theoretically almost twice as long to finish learning the new cards to the point where your only reviewing 100 cards a day.

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[cafeverona]

I think you can customize the settings in Anki to up the new card limit. Not sure on that though. In terms of limiting the number of flashcards, I don't do that at all. I think if there's something that you think is flashcard worthy, then you better put it on there. From my experience, getting to a concept, and being like "oh yeah, I remember that from when I took my pre-req class. I won't forget it again" never works. You're likely to forget it in the real test given the time pressure and other factors.

I try to review my flashcards at least once a day, and I'm trying to make it so that I go through them twice. I've heard of people that have gotten to over 1000 cards at the end of their content review. IMO, the more cards, the better. I'd rather have more info than not have it there at all.

 

[swolebrah]

I think you can customize the settings in Anki to up the new card limit. Not sure on that though. In terms of limiting the number of flashcards, I don't do that at all. I think if there's something that you think is flashcard worthy, then you better put it on there. From my experience, getting to a concept, and being like "oh yeah, I remember that from when I took my pre-req class. I won't forget it again" never works. You're likely to forget it in the real test given the time pressure and other factors.

I try to review my flashcards at least once a day, and I'm trying to make it so that I go through them twice. I've heard of people that have gotten to over 1000 cards at the end of their content review. IMO, the more cards, the better. I'd rather have more info than not have it there at all.

Thanks for the input, I'm leaning towards this more as well. Iv had great success with pre med courses using anki like bio/biochem , but since MCAT tests basic concepts I was a little skeptical .

 

[mehc012]

Thanks for the input, I'm leaning towards this more as well. Iv had great success with pre med courses using anki like bio/biochem , but since MCAT tests basic concepts I was a little skeptical .

I never limit the number of cards I make. I currently have ~4000 Anki cards (most not MCAT-related) and I find that it is far easier (and I get higher percentages) to study 8 cards with 1 piece of information rather than 1 card with 8 pieces of information. It helps me pinpoint which factoids I'm missing.

I make as many cards as possible...discretes testing the formulas and numbers as well as questions which I make up interrelating topics, throwing in tricks, or asking "you are given these pieces of information and asked for this. Which formula do you use?"

I leave my new card limit low because a daunting Due count decreases the likelihood that I will review at all. However, on days when I have free time, I use the 'Increase New/Review Count' buttons and crank through them.

I use a 2hr/1day learning interval setup so that I can hit a card once in the morning, once at night, then once the next day before the intervals start climbing.
Since I am currently in MCAT mode, I set my MCAT deck multiplier at 85% so that reviews are more frequent.

EK 1001s are great sources for trick question types. After I do the 1001s per SN2ed, I redo the surrounding questions for all of my missed questions. Aka if I missed question 6, I will do 5 and 7 to make sure I solidify it. If it was a good trick (aka something I could see myself missing again) or if I miss one of the follow-ups, I make an Anki out of it.
Same for discretes in TBR which are trick or memorization based things. I don't do passage Qs for obvious reasons.

 

[swolebrah]

I never limit the number of cards I make. I currently have ~4000 Anki cards (most not MCAT-related) and I find that it is far easier (and I get higher percentages) to study 8 cards with 1 piece of information rather than 1 card with 8 pieces of information. It helps me pinpoint which factoids I'm missing.

I make as many cards as possible...discretes testing the formulas and numbers as well as questions which I make up interrelating topics, throwing in tricks, or asking "you are given these pieces of information and asked for this. Which formula do you use?"

I leave my new card limit low because a daunting Due count decreases the likelihood that I will review at all. However, on days when I have free time, I use the 'Increase New/Review Count' buttons and crank through them.

I use a 2hr/1day learning interval setup so that I can hit a card once in the morning, once at night, then once the next day before the intervals start climbing.
Since I am currently in MCAT mode, I set my MCAT deck multiplier at 85% so that reviews are more frequent.

EK 1001s are great sources for trick question types. After I do the 1001s per SN2ed, I redo the surrounding questions for all of my missed questions. Aka if I missed question 6, I will do 5 and 7 to make sure I solidify it. If it was a good trick (aka something I could see myself missing again) or if I miss one of the follow-ups, I make an Anki out of it.
Same for discretes in TBR which are trick or memorization based things. I don't do passage Qs for obvious reasons.

I use a very similar strategy regarding the use of EK. Since EK by itself is not representative of the AAMC questions, however it really helps with solidifying what you learned. Then I go and do TBR and TPRH .

I didn't know about the multiplier, is it something just in settings? I'm going to go ahead and do that, since I have so many cards my reviews are not to scale to the amount of cards.

 

[mehc012]

I use a very similar strategy regarding the use of EK. Since EK by itself is not representative of the AAMC questions, however it really helps with solidifying what you learned. Then I go and do TBR and TPRH .

I didn't know about the multiplier, is it something just in settings? I'm going to go ahead and do that, since I have so many cards my reviews are not to scale to the amount of cards.

It's in deck settings...it just gives you a way of saying "I need to see cards in this deck more/less frequently" without messing up the longterm scheduling.

 

[swolebrah]

It's in deck settings...it just gives you a way of saying "I need to see cards in this deck more/less frequently" without messing up the longterm scheduling.

Oh I see, thanks!