Medical school question banks are integral to evidence-based study. Along with active recall and spaced repetition, regular question practice is the best way to go if you want to score high on your exams without wasting your valuable time. What’s even better than great question banks is when they’re completely free. So that’s what this …
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Pharmacology is one of the more terrifying prospects on a med school curriculum. Vast in scope and super heavy on the tables, it’s another crazy memorization game for the most part. Knowing how and where best to get started, given that info, can help make things a ton easier. Luckily, this guide aims to do …
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Finding inspiring ways to effectively teach or learn pharmacology is tough. For many, it can seem a boring subject full of epic lists and confusing molecular interactions. But everything becomes a little easier when it’s more fun… Which is why I’ve curated these 7 cool classroom activities for pharmacology that you can use whether you’re …
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Nobody loves coffee as much as me. Give me a strong cup of the hot black stuff and I suddenly feel I’m capable of anything. That brutal 150-question pharma test? Yep, bring it on. But is coffee the study hack I think it is? Or am I just kidding myself at the behest of my …
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Biochemistry is no walk in the park. Using the excellent flashcard app Anki (a med school favorite), it can get a little easier. Suddenly memorizing all those pathways doesn’t seem such a horrendous task. Just as they’ve proven with their great anatomy decks, the Anki community can be relied upon again when it comes to …
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Powerpoint presentations. They’re long, they’re (sometimes) complicated and they’re not usually fun. How to study powerpoints best? Pre-study them first. Ask active questions about the information on the slides. Make quick (but short) flashcards from the key concepts. Med school leans on powerpoint presentations a lot! For students wondering how best to deal with them, …
Getting started in med school, Reddit was one of the best places I found online to get lots of useful hints and tips on how best to study. Instead of writing another article from my perspective, I’ve decided to curate a list of 26 top tips from other med students in the Reddit community. I …
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Active recall is my favorite of all study techniques. It’s no way as comfortable as passively reading or rewriting notes but there’s no way I’d survive as well as I have without it! Reading about how it works can be frustrating. There aren’t that many tangible examples and it can be tricky to work out …
The best way to watch lectures at double speed is to use it as a review (so as not to skip important information) and slow the speed down whenever you hit hard or complicated concepts. This article takes a deeper look at the subject. Here you’ll learn: Why you may want to watch lectures at …
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Whiteboards might still have a place in your studying arsenal if you’re the handwriting type. In terms of size and usability, they can be a good investment. In this article we’ll cover: 6 reasons you might want to use whiteboards Recommended whiteboards for studying Why they work (scientific evidence) As a busy med student always …
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