Learning to study

So over the past month, I have needed to learn how to adjust my study habits in order to attain a high-yield approach to learning all the material for Medical School.

Since med school classes contain a tremendous increase of information compared to undergraduate courses, my normal method of studying has proven to be inefficient and out of date. The consequence of this is my grades have so far been unremarkable, however I know I have made significant progress in finding the best way to study.

This is what I have learned so far:

- No more making "quiz question" style study guides - They take too long, are too detailed, and do not focus on the main topics (aka is low yield). Although the benefit of doing this is the ability to memorize EVERYTHING, this is certainly not efficient for studying (especially if you have 37 ppt lectures for one test)

- The Power point lecture notes ARE YOUR NOTES - use them to study!

• Read over the lecture once and write down any significant details you may have come across on blank sheets of paper (it may be better to write down the notes on a second run-through of the lecture immediately after the first reading run-through, so you don't focus too much on the smaller details)
• These notes will most likely become higher yield than the ppt lectures in the future

 - ALWAYS COME TO CLASS AND TAKE NOTES!!!

• Tegrity is a good resource if you have been to class; if you don't go to class, it takes a significantly longer time for you to go through a lecture.

This is what I have for now. Gotta go study

V