![]() What's the point of doing all this work if I'm going to forget my images in a week?! The solution: spaced repetition-a review strategy that spaces out reviews over progressively longer time intervals. ![]() When I first experimented with memory palaces in medical school, this frustrated me to no end. I’m still waiting for my first year exam results so I don’t know if it works, but I’ve done pretty well in our case based module that’s assessed throughout the year so fingers crossed.Even with well-made memory palaces and tricks for stronger images (e.g., I shoot for ≤3 images per locus to minimize congestion and speed recall), fading images are an inevitable problem. Obviously revising for exams is different and a lot more intense. I tried to do all my lectures on time and do extracurricular so there really isn’t time for more than 30mins-1hr extra work every day. I might also go over a lecture if I felt I didn’t understand it, more at the weekends if I had more time. This assumes I have a study routine In term time, without revising for specific upcoming exams, I’d mainly just try to do my 30mins of Anki a day, maybe go over a specific topic and do some online questions if there was a subject test coming up. ![]() For next year I was thinking of using my BMA subscription to get OnExamination for free and use that too (I think question banks are a lot better after first year though because otherwise you just do stuff you don’t know) For learning to use Anki I just downloaded the software, read some online articles on it, downloaded the addons they suggested and then fiddled about until I knew how to use it I’m still waiting for my first year exam results so I don’t know if it works, but I’ve done pretty well in our case based module that’s assessed throughout the year so fingers crossed. ![]() Would you mind telling me how exactly you study everyday, like your study routine? Also, how did you learn to use ANKI? This assumes I have a study routine In term time, without revising for specific upcoming exams, I’d mainly just try to do my 30mins of Anki a day, maybe go over a specific topic and do some online questions if there was a subject test coming up. It also means you're not desperately sifiting through wondering if something was taught this term or if you don't need to know it yet etc.Īh I see. Personally I'd advise making your own if you can as that guarantees the quality and you know what you want or need to know. All medical schools have different curricula so you probably won't be able to get a pre-made deck until you start and ask older years or societies if they have them. ![]() I make flashcards directly from lectures and occasionally supplement with other people's. It works for me because there's zero point making notes in med school (you can google stuff or use the upper years' notebank) and it 'gamifies' the learning enough for me to actually do it. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find pre-made shared decks for ANKI for First Year? Also, how do you guys use ANKI for medical school? Thanks □ I use Anki, as do most of my friends. I’ve heard great things about the app ANKI and how amazing and useful it’s spaced repetition is to help retain information in the long run. Hi! I am going to start medical school this year September. ![]()
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