We're in an organ base system curriculum. Typically, I do ok (at or above average) on the midterm, but get below average on the final. I find it really hard to study for the finals because they are purely NBME style and not lecture based. However, they go in way more detail than boards and beyond, pathoma, and first aid.
I tried to adopt my learning strategy based on what other successful students said to do and completely bombed my midterm that we took ~2 weeks ago. I know it was a mistake to change how I studied this late in the game, and I'm genuinely worried about failing this block. I'm willing to work my ass off over these next couple of weeks, but I just don't know what to do. I'm not doing terrible, but am definitely a little bit below average.
The problem I have with anki is it's hard to do if I don't know the material before hand - or at least have seen it. I end up with too many cards - Zanki + lecture and am scrambling to do cards and practice questions at the end. I always end up screwing up stuff we just learned too.
tl;dr Need to get at least a 75 on an NBME final. Have an exam in about ~4 weeks. What's your approach?
I tried to adopt my learning strategy based on what other successful students said to do and completely bombed my midterm that we took ~2 weeks ago. I know it was a mistake to change how I studied this late in the game, and I'm genuinely worried about failing this block. I'm willing to work my ass off over these next couple of weeks, but I just don't know what to do. I'm not doing terrible, but am definitely a little bit below average.
The problem I have with anki is it's hard to do if I don't know the material before hand - or at least have seen it. I end up with too many cards - Zanki + lecture and am scrambling to do cards and practice questions at the end. I always end up screwing up stuff we just learned too.
tl;dr Need to get at least a 75 on an NBME final. Have an exam in about ~4 weeks. What's your approach?
