Do Your Cards Every Single Day (at a Minimum, Do Your “Old” Reviews).Start With Simple Cards (or Use the Yousmle Anki Cards to Make Better Cards).Don’t Make Super Detailed Cards Avoid Lists When Possible.Can I Start Anki If I Only Have a Couple Months Before my USMLE? What is the Best Way to Start? 3. Not Doing Their Anki Reviews Every Day.2. Making Cards on Everything That “Might” Be Useful.1. Memorizing Lists of Facts Without Understanding the Underlying Concepts. Med School + Anki: Too Good to Be True? What Are Med Students’ Most Common Anki Mistakes? What is Anki? Why Do So Many Medical Students Use It? Why some Anki cards are better than others.The best way to do your cards while on the wards.How to study for your USMLEs during clerkships.How many new cards/day you should be doing (and what is too much).The best kinds of Anki cards you should make.Here, I answer your most pressing questions, including: I made a lot of mistakes using Anki and found out the hard way what it took to reach 270 on the USMLE Step 1. Their cards test random facts that distract them from understanding key concepts. Why? Because they focus too much on rote memorization. The sad truth is most Anki cards are worse than useless for the USMLEs. In fact, tons of students use spaced repetition but end up buried in worthless flashcards. However, not everyone who uses Anki does well. They pray for high scores that will lead them to the residency of their dreams. Most medical students have used Anki for the USMLE Step 1, Step 2CK, and Shelf exams. Anki is one of the most powerful tools in medical school.
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