The highlight of my week. I get weirdly motivated for college when I see these videos. I can’t wait to be in your shoes Rach. Much love and support as always. Edit: savage.
Dr. Q Dual enrollment is where you are able to take college credit and that can replace a highschool class but you would do both semesters or not depending on your degree plan. You are able to even get your associates degree and of course do rest at a normal university
Really great video Rachel! The passtracker method is such a great idea, esp. the rating system after reviewing lectures. I've started using anki and I'm still trying to figure it out (SO CONFUSING lol) but I'll get there. Thanks for sharing 😊
I really hated using anki. It's not super user friendly and at the beginning, there's a steep learning curve which is fine for the summer, but if youre in the middle of school, you'll spend more time trying to tweak it and customize it to your needs than actually using it. If you need flashcards for a class, I recommend good ol quizlet. It's super easy, user friendly, you can add pictures, and it has the spaced repetition that anki prides itself on.
It's nice to know that medical students from other schools also use the same resources, strangely unifying in our struggle haha. Def gave us some ideas for new videos on our channel too. Anki is the actually the best, and combines active recall + spaced repetition. If you keep it up throughout your studies, STEP 1 will kneel before you..good luck! PS. Also cool that you use Costanzo's book because she is a faculty at my school and an absolute gem!
I never went to class in medical school. Just podcast the lectures after they were over. Way more efficient use of time. I’d only go to class for anatomy lab or when I got lonely and needed to see people haha. Good luck!
yeah I would recommend everyone go to class when they can, mainly for the social aspect haha! But also for other less obvious reasons like networking - if you're interested in a specialty, going down to chat with and meet the resident or attending doing the lecture can help get you noticed, get shadowing shifts, etc.
Wow, this is one of the best study videos out there. As an incoming MS1, I was looking for a detailed, chronological study advice video and there are not lots of them out there, but this is one of them! Great job!
tbh though, even my friends who were super disciplined and had well thought out plans entering med school ended up switching and modifying strategies! And it varies depending on how you learn as well - like I'm kinda ADHD in ways and so I have to mix it up all the time to keep myself interested if I'm learning something like antibiotics or nephrology... I would advise you to study in a group if you can - much better retention - and be flexible, ask how other people are finding studying, try out different strategies, learn from failures, and try and have fun because everyone freaks out about exams in 1st and 2nd year but you'll mostly all get through just fine and as much as learning is important, med school is actually a lot of fun so don't miss it! Best of luck!
I'm almost at the end of my first semester of 1st year Med, and with classes moving online I've found it really hard to study from home. Your video is so inspiring and motivational. Thank you very much for sharing!
I am currently in my first year of medical school and we have been doing things online and remotely thus far on account of COVID-19. I would just like to let you know that I think this video is superb. Many of my classmates wonder how I study "so much less" than they do and score at the top of the class. The split-screen lectures and (in my case the lecture powerpoint) while I write out my cue cards (I write mine by hand, for the same reason you handwrite things in your book) means that I am not spending another 8 hours of studying after a full day of lectures. Although I really think I should be putting in an hour or two of review after I finish this every day (I'm working on improving my study discipline), overall I am quite happy with how efficient this is. In addition, I also shrink the stacks of cue cards down as I retain material, and as exams approach the piles of cards are much smaller. I really like your study tracker spreadsheet. I think that is a superb method of staying organized and cognizant of what you have done and what you need to do. I plan to add this to my study regimen. I also think studying for boards concurrently is a great idea. I am hoping to have accrued the discipline to start doing so by next semester. Keep being awesome and I hope your studies remain enjoyable! -Robert MacRae MD candidate, M.Sc. candidate, B.H.Sc. (Hons)., B.Sc.
And honestly, as a 4th year transitioning into residency, I realized that one of the most important things in medical school was transitioning from A) learning to pass exams to B) learning to help future patients. Still study for specific exams of course, especially early on, but start to always think about how you would approach these conditions, differentials, and patients in real life, eventually in the specialty you've chosen. It'll also make your learning come alive and it will push you to come up with practical answers to things. Cheers!
You seemed so happy and proud during this video, it was so enjoyable to watch ❤️ I start medical school this summer and am so exited to get a good routine down!
You might have saved my academic future. I was absolutely burning out from exams and getting so hopeless about a possible failure in an exam, and it took me an hour of tears before thinking of your channel. And found this video. You are such an angel, an example - in your studying and your humanism. Rachel thank you so much, I appreciate you so much and can’t wait for you next video.
I love that you mention about writing notes and not looking at them again, that's exactly what I do. Yesss it's so true about our brain functioning at such a high level that we just need to see it once, totally agree! I'm glad someone finally mentions this.
I totally agree on how you regard your notebooks and notes as a piece of art. Though I bought an iPad a few weeks ago, I still organize my notes on my notebook because notes really can be a piece of art and history of my life as a med student. But at the end of the day, different people have different ways of learning🙂 wishing you the best in whatever you do :)
writing on paper is different from writing on the iPad (even with screen protector that simulate paper) writing on paper with colored pens, highlighters is a very pleasant feeling.
you motivate me to study so much. I genuinely watch your videos to one, get more tips on how to continue my journey through school to get to where I want and two, to regain my motivations. You're incredible at motivating others and it keeps me on the right track. Thank you so much truly appreciate you taking the time to make these videos knowing you are so swamped in your own life!!!
The excel spread sheet is such a good idea! I am implementing it in my routine to study for my pathophysio final in a month starting today! I also take my notes by hand with pens and highlighters I feel like it helps the information stick. Thank you for the video and the great tips!
@The Medical Enthusiast it's not true,how could you explain complex pathophysiological mechanisms to a 5 years old. Sometimes there are a lot of things that i understand very well but i can't explain to people,it's just so complex and you have to know the basics to be able to understand them.
My philosophy is that if you can’t break it down and say it out loud you may have just memorized it and don’t understand it as well as you think you do. Teaching a subject implies a higher level of understanding. That’s why (we all know at least one) some teachers are not good at teaching. They have the job but can’t relate the info to others in a way they can understand
@@shadimas2039 there's a saying that goes something like "if you can't teach the subject to a 5 year old you don't know it well enough" and there are plenty of videos on youtube of scientists and doctors etc. explaining complex stuff to people with different levels of experience. basically a good doctor, a good scientist, or just someone revising for or learning something in the field, should be able to explain the topic to any person, even if that person hasn't learned the basics.
i find that when i'm super stressed about an exam and know that i have a ton of material to be comfortable with by a certain day (cough @ ochem), i can power through like 6 hours at the library every night of the week. it's insane it's such a good feeling because i actually feel like im absorbing the material but i've realized i only get in that zone during exam weeks! i guess it's the stress lol
Lol this is facts. For me, it’s like that procrastination catches up and I have 3 days to a week to study for a major exam and the stress just forces me into a zone where the efficiency of my learning seems to double or triple. If I could be like that all the time I’d be a genius
For me I don’t usually procrastinate but sometimes I have so much going on that the motivation isn’t there and I push my studies to another day until I end up studying a bit later than I should. Something that works for me is making sure I understand the material the day I learn it. Like make sure I know it pretty well, it’s tedious but then days before the exam it is still fresh in your mind and you don’t have to study as much. NOW! This is not always the case cause for example I work and also have other responsibilities and it’s difficult to spend hours reviewing class lectures. BTW I’m in undergrad still lol
Such an inspiring and well informed video. I'm a 3rd year Bio major and still have not really found a study schedule that 100% works for me. I love the idea of the lecture tracking sheet and will definitely try that for the last of this semester. Also, just an idea to throw out there, there are reusable notebooks that give you the feel of taking old-fashioned notes while being eco-friendly because you can then scan those pages to OneNote or anywhere you would want to send your notes. However, do what works for you girl ! There is no right or wrong way to learning. Love your videos !
I know this video is old, but I have followed you since your first year in medical school. I am finally starting MY first year of medical school, which is crazy!! But I cannot express how much you have helped me! This video has helped me get some sense of control (if possible) and made me realize how happy I am to have people like you "in my life." Thank you so much for inspiring me for all those years and guiding me in this crazy journey!
For Usmle students mostly prefer. For me I ask for the schedule from the college which is much similar to this , also I ask for the exam Credits/ weightage for the subject for my quiz , that how I put subjects in top of the list For neuroanatomy I use snells and BRS , in brs just 150 pages as I remb , trust me it was easy for me , also this basics will also help in many other subjects Micro I use both sketchy flash card and vid together while studying Also use mnemonics and for me it’s is mandatory to study from first aid , Kaplan for pharma , speed pharmacology vids Histo use histology world for practicing Mcq , I prefer to try it before ur quiz Patho = dr najeeb ( the boss ) ( put vid in 2x ) , osmosis for visualisation , if u use osmosis some time no need to study cadam because it covers cadam in some topics , I prefer to use Merck Manuel online because it also recommends the correct osmosis vid in UA-cam that aren’t available for normal users , Biochem = I use bonds and beyond , AK lectures Physiology read text by watch some Ytb animated vid Those who use iPad to study, don’t have money to invest in apps use one note , it’s god for taking notes and capturing presentation in class room
I’m not even in med school yet and literally just in high school but this makes it less stressful and this method of studying really does just by seeing it makes it seem so much Less stressful then what people tell you
I’m going to be starting my senior year of high school this fall and your videos in general have given me the reassurance that I needed to know that I can successfully pursue a career in medicine. I know I still have a long journey ahead of me but now I am more determined and passionate than ever, thank you. Love the content and I wish you nothing but the best in your journey through medical school your doing great.
Hi!! I’m currently a Junior in high school, and your videos have inspired me so much! I’m trying to learn a healthy balance between school and my health, and seeing you overcome obstacles in medical school in such an organized manner is truly what I aspire to do myself. I’ll definitely be adopting the pass tracker into my own school routine, and hopefully my motivation will increase too. 😭 But thank you for being an incredible role model, and I wish all the best for you! 💓
I’ve waited for this video for so long you have no idea. Med student currently struggling to learn everything in time! Thank you so much for this video 💘
This is literally the best study advice I have ever seen. It is the perfect combination of kindness and discipline. This is really motivating and a reminder that studying should be enjoyable :)
Pro tip: put a filter on your "difficulty" column, that way you'll be able to make appear only 4 or 5 rank classes. You won't have to go through all the list and maybe miss one. Keep up the great work !
I totally agree with the writing on a notebook, it really helps you visualize during the exam. In class I use the iPad so I can just carry that ( when going to class was a thing) but when I review the material at home I would write my notes while listening to the lecture.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! i had no idea about changing the "SPEEDS" on lectures. It has changed my life 🙌🏻! I am actually taking my Pre-Reqs for Nursing school, but hey 🤷🏻♀️ i appreciate any help! I still follow you and think you are BRILLIANT! i came across your Vlogs and couldn't stop watching and have implemented all your tips in my own structure for my Nursing classes. Im a little older (34)😒🧐 so the "Techy" stuff is awesome for me to learn for school ESP since i started school during a pandemic (great idea huh 🤣). So again THANK YOU !!!!💜
Those voice tone changes are supreme! :)) Thanks for the videos. I am returning to pre-med this Fall. Gathering study tips, scheduling ideas, multiple instruction sources, etc is getting me really excited to be a student again.
YAASSS your study tips are amazing! Also, boards cover everything from day 1 sooo you're basically always "studying for boards." You will be way better off in the long run if you're able to stay fresh on 1st year material because 2nd year is sooooo much more info with pharm and path. If you wait until dedicated to review 1st year material, you're gonna have a bad time. Best of luck finishing out the semester Rachel!
Savageeeee. Thanks for this informative video! I'm still pre-med but this organized format is inspiring me to get my ISH together, especially during this remote learning period.
This has helped me a lot when creating a tracker for my MCAT studying, I just wanted to say thank you :) It helped me stay accountable and actually see my progress, which was motivating in itself!
I’m going to be a first year DO student at WesternU this year! I just wanted to say I adore your videos and how authentic you are. If you’re looking for a mentee..I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!
You are so awesome! I'll be a 1st year med student this upcoming August and this is exactly what I needed! Love the Pass-tracker idea, thank you for filming this!
“Savage” Thanks so much for this study update!! It’s helpful to see and try to implement prior to medical school to get used to some of the methods. You go, red ant!!
This is so helpful!! I’m really looking forward to becoming a doctor, but the idea of pre-med/med really stresses me out, but watching this has really eased me. I’m a sophomore in high school with an avg. GPA (3.3 UW, 3.7 W), but I’m very motivated, so I’m so looking forward to it!! Thank you!! 💞
lilymilliebillie pre med during college is pretty difficult and time consuming, make sure you surround yourself with the right people, plan your studies ahead of time like keep a calendar that way you can study at least two weeks before the exams and you don’t go crazy lol. Also have a routine, it’ll help you so much. Some days you’ll feel like it’s too much, others you’ll feel more relaxed, it’s constant stress tbh but try exercising and meditation that will help you so much!!! Good luck
I'm glad you feel that way about writing notes in notebooks because that's exactly how I feel about my own notes and (physical) flashcards. Writing them down really helps me absorb what I'm learning (esp. now that I'm studying for my Licensure exam and redoing my flashcards to fit what I need). It's time-consuming but if you can structure your schedule properly, it is definitely possible. Kudos to you for being so organized!
Second comment (as if I hadn't already written enough a moment ago): I think it shocks people when they hear how much you study each day because they haven't seen all the years of training that went into making this normal for you. I really love being in school mode and feeling like I learned an avalanche of info every day!
Hey Rachel please never delete these videos from your channel. Coz for me u will always be an inspiration. Im even gonna come back here after 10 years for inspiration 😁😁
I've just started an Access to Higher Education (Medicine and Health care professionals.) This course lasts a year and I will be able to apply to study medicine at uni with this qualification. Super excited!
Thank you so much for this video! I am not in medicine-- I'm writing a dissertation in the humanities and am watching these videos for methods of very effective studying. I really like your passtracker system and have implemented it as part of an extensive Japanese kanji and vocab review. I admire your hard work and wanted to let you know that you raise the bar for us all :) I hope all goes well!
Hey! 4th year Med student here! I just want to say it’s amazing you’re making these videos and showing how studying evolves as you go through Med school. That is so normal and I wish I had videos like this back in my first year of Med school. I think I changed things up until half way through my second year and then I had to change again for studying for clinicals. The key is to be open to change when what you’re doing is no longer affective or sustainable. Keep up the great work to everyone studying for Med school or anything else! Hope you have a wonderful day!
You inspired me to start my own youtube channel so I’m so thankful!!! Your genuine personality and positive outlook is what makes me come back to your channel :))
I felt like I was saying yaaasssss every minute bc you have such a healthy methodology for studying ❤️ always study to understand not memorize! Love you 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Don’t feel guilty. I study best that way too, and honestly, yeah it might be a cut down tree but at least it’s not wasted. Plus, a lot of companies replant trees! So don’t feel guilty.
According to "Make It Stick" by Mark A. McDaniel, and according to study of learning and memory within the field of psychology, new information enters the short-term memory by careful attention. In the case that you already have an existing mental framework for the information (such as when learning new information about cell biology when you're already in medical school), it bypass rehearsal and can go directly from short-term memory to long-term memory. In the case that you don't have a well-rehearsed mental framework at hand to load the information into, rehearsal is necessary for LTP. According to McDaniel, active recall using spaced repetition is the most efficient way to move the info from short-term to long-term memory and strengthen the pathways of retrieval. Your study methods appear to fit this model very well! I think what you're doing is so smart because the watching and rereading of the lectures doesn't take a lot of stamina compared to active recall, but a lot of this information can go directly to your long-term memory via mental frameworks since you're already basically an expert biologist. Then, in order to hasten your retrieval of the high-yeild information, you're making very targetted Anki cards that follow active recall and spaced repetition automatically. Not only that, but you're already reheasing information you will need years in advance. Amazing! Regarding your note taking and lack of a need to review this: I have noticed this in my own studying, and I find that, for me, writing out notes seems to make my brain map out the information in physical space, exploiting my spatial memory in a fashion similar to the method of loci. I have not made a sustained effort to train myself in the method of loci, but anecdotally my forays into it have felt kind of similar to picturing what I wrote or read in my notebooks/physical textbooks. It also probably helps that writing the information down in your own words necessitates you incorporating this information into a mental framework. Something that I learned from this video that will be extremely useful in my own journey will be studying for the boards from the beginning of med school! I didn't do that with the MCAT, and it really made everything much harder than it needed to be when I was doing content review at the end. Any ways, I mostly wrote this comment to draw connections to what I've been learning about psychology. Sorry to have written a book!
I love the PassTracker! Especially since I'm going to college soon (whenever I graduate lmao, class 2020) and going the pre med route! And I'm super meticulous and love organizing when I study and what I've already gone over. I love this! Thank you sooo much for this video Rachel!
Hey Rachel! I've been watching your videos for a while now and just wanna say I really appreciate that u show the raw experience of studying medicine. I actually really wanna be a doctor and help people but tbh I'm really scared that I dont have what it takes. There are so many things to learn plus being surrounded by so many smart ppl is stressful and not motivational. I'm really really scared but I still wanna try my best. Going to apply next year 😆
I’m so blessed finding your channel because I started to get my self prepared to medical school and I just switched my major to get in line either prerequisite classes for medical school. Thank you so much for doing this :) “Savage”
I'm about to be an MS1! Your videos really helped me through the MCAT and rewatching this video as I'm starting to plan how I am going to study this year made me tear up. I can't believe how far I've come since the first time I watched this. Thank you :) you're a legend
Great video Rachel, as a dentistry student in my first year my study methods have changed over the year mainly because of the amount of content we have to learn. I also have a excel spreadsheet too which I started few weeks after dental school and it has helped me so much keep on top of what I have gone over or need to for upcoming exams whether it’s formative or summative.
Wow finally I’ve found a mind-map summary freak like me! Definitely subscribed. And this trick works well for me as well, you summarize information and read it once and remember.
You are such an inspiration. I am in my second last year of highschool and want to study medicine and im so excited. Your videos inspire me so much to work towards my dream. Thanks for sharing your journey
Honestly I really prefer paper notes as well. FIrstly, I don't want extra screen time and also, I find I can memorise the information more easily by having an approximate idea of where that info/paragraph is. Herd member as well!
Hey Rachel! I hope everything is going well for you right and that your safe during this odd time :) I’m rooting for you and I’m really excited to see the rest of your journey in med school, Good luck from a 4th year med student (of 7 years) from Egypt
I split-screen my lectures with Anki too! Super efficient way to make a study tool and think of the material from different perspectives as it’s being presented and figure out what questions you may not have answers to.
Quizlet. With an iPad, you can use multiple colors, draw, import pictures, record lecture at the same time as writing, erase whenever, highlight and more
“But i also drink 3-4 coffees per day and...it’s fine, everything is fine.”
A WHOLE VIBE 🤣
Sarah Pantanella hi sara I just want you to not drink much coffee because I was like you and always drink 2or3 coffees and now I have heart problem 😞
2 cup in week🙆♂️🤣
@Sarah Pantanella 😂😂😂I know right 😂😂
Go see kharma medic he drinks 7 cups while studying 😅
You will get inspiration for 3 more cups!!!😂
Addiction is not a “ VIBE “
The highlight of my week. I get weirdly motivated for college when I see these videos. I can’t wait to be in your shoes Rach. Much love and support as always. Edit: savage.
Can't wait for you to be in this position Sean!
Keep working hard ;)
@@RachelSouthard you are completely awesome 😍😍
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Hi Rachel! I am almost 15 and a freshman in high school! I am aspiring to become a trauma surgeon! You inspire me so so much!! Love you
keep those grades high! also you should look into dual enrollment
isolatedboi, what’s that?
Dr. Q Dual enrollment is where you are able to take college credit and that can replace a highschool class but you would do both semesters or not depending on your degree plan. You are able to even get your associates degree and of course do rest at a normal university
We'll see how you do in gen chem 1 first there cowboy
SilentEagle2029, what’s that?
Really great video Rachel! The passtracker method is such a great idea, esp. the rating system after reviewing lectures. I've started using anki and I'm still trying to figure it out (SO CONFUSING lol) but I'll get there. Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi nasir!!!
Hi Nasir have u started using Anki? Please make tutorial for it like you did for Notion
Oh sh1t what were u doing here Mr KH
I also agree Kharma bruv
I really hated using anki. It's not super user friendly and at the beginning, there's a steep learning curve which is fine for the summer, but if youre in the middle of school, you'll spend more time trying to tweak it and customize it to your needs than actually using it. If you need flashcards for a class, I recommend good ol quizlet. It's super easy, user friendly, you can add pictures, and it has the spaced repetition that anki prides itself on.
It's nice to know that medical students from other schools also use the same resources, strangely unifying in our struggle haha. Def gave us some ideas for new videos on our channel too. Anki is the actually the best, and combines active recall + spaced repetition. If you keep it up throughout your studies, STEP 1 will kneel before you..good luck!
PS. Also cool that you use Costanzo's book because she is a faculty at my school and an absolute gem!
This was actually so comprehensive and informational. So many other videos glaze over/dont fully explain everything. Thank you so much Rachel!
This motivates me so much, going to study now
I never went to class in medical school. Just podcast the lectures after they were over. Way more efficient use of time. I’d only go to class for anatomy lab or when I got lonely and needed to see people haha. Good luck!
yeah I would recommend everyone go to class when they can, mainly for the social aspect haha! But also for other less obvious reasons like networking - if you're interested in a specialty, going down to chat with and meet the resident or attending doing the lecture can help get you noticed, get shadowing shifts, etc.
Live in person lectures are better... we all learned that this year...
Wow, this is one of the best study videos out there. As an incoming MS1, I was looking for a detailed, chronological study advice video and there are not lots of them out there, but this is one of them! Great job!
tbh though, even my friends who were super disciplined and had well thought out plans entering med school ended up switching and modifying strategies! And it varies depending on how you learn as well - like I'm kinda ADHD in ways and so I have to mix it up all the time to keep myself interested if I'm learning something like antibiotics or nephrology... I would advise you to study in a group if you can - much better retention - and be flexible, ask how other people are finding studying, try out different strategies, learn from failures, and try and have fun because everyone freaks out about exams in 1st and 2nd year but you'll mostly all get through just fine and as much as learning is important, med school is actually a lot of fun so don't miss it! Best of luck!
Ryan Trainor thank you! I’ll keep that in mind.
I'm almost at the end of my first semester of 1st year Med, and with classes moving online I've found it really hard to study from home. Your video is so inspiring and motivational. Thank you very much for sharing!
I am currently in my first year of medical school and we have been doing things online and remotely thus far on account of COVID-19. I would just like to let you know that I think this video is superb. Many of my classmates wonder how I study "so much less" than they do and score at the top of the class. The split-screen lectures and (in my case the lecture powerpoint) while I write out my cue cards (I write mine by hand, for the same reason you handwrite things in your book) means that I am not spending another 8 hours of studying after a full day of lectures. Although I really think I should be putting in an hour or two of review after I finish this every day (I'm working on improving my study discipline), overall I am quite happy with how efficient this is. In addition, I also shrink the stacks of cue cards down as I retain material, and as exams approach the piles of cards are much smaller.
I really like your study tracker spreadsheet. I think that is a superb method of staying organized and cognizant of what you have done and what you need to do. I plan to add this to my study regimen. I also think studying for boards concurrently is a great idea. I am hoping to have accrued the discipline to start doing so by next semester.
Keep being awesome and I hope your studies remain enjoyable!
-Robert MacRae MD candidate, M.Sc. candidate, B.H.Sc. (Hons)., B.Sc.
When she was like 'No...just no.' I felt a bond.
Even my friends know that that is literally my catchphrase.
And honestly, as a 4th year transitioning into residency, I realized that one of the most important things in medical school was transitioning from A) learning to pass exams to B) learning to help future patients. Still study for specific exams of course, especially early on, but start to always think about how you would approach these conditions, differentials, and patients in real life, eventually in the specialty you've chosen. It'll also make your learning come alive and it will push you to come up with practical answers to things. Cheers!
Ok but like how is she so PRETTY and SMART....
Also I can't wait for Med School, only 5 years left
You seemed so happy and proud during this video, it was so enjoyable to watch ❤️ I start medical school this summer and am so exited to get a good routine down!
You might have saved my academic future. I was absolutely burning out from exams and getting so hopeless about a possible failure in an exam, and it took me an hour of tears before thinking of your channel. And found this video. You are such an angel, an example - in your studying and your humanism. Rachel thank you so much, I appreciate you so much and can’t wait for you next video.
Love you
I love that you mention about writing notes and not looking at them again, that's exactly what I do. Yesss it's so true about our brain functioning at such a high level that we just need to see it once, totally agree! I'm glad someone finally mentions this.
I totally agree on how you regard your notebooks and notes as a piece of art. Though I bought an iPad a few weeks ago, I still organize my notes on my notebook because notes really can be a piece of art and history of my life as a med student. But at the end of the day, different people have different ways of learning🙂 wishing you the best in whatever you do :)
Journs stolen,no exceptions
writing on paper is different from writing on the iPad (even with screen protector that simulate paper) writing on paper with colored pens, highlighters is a very pleasant feeling.
의대생 디아_Dia I bought an iPad for school & nothing beats paper and pencil for me honestly
Brenda B. Yeah I mean I don’t regret getting an iPad but I totally feel you 🙃
Your habit of repeating material several times is great! I also like to repeat the material often as this will stick for a long time!
you motivate me to study so much. I genuinely watch your videos to one, get more tips on how to continue my journey through school to get to where I want and two, to regain my motivations. You're incredible at motivating others and it keeps me on the right track. Thank you so much truly appreciate you taking the time to make these videos knowing you are so swamped in your own life!!!
Who else is starting med school in september & taking notes watching this? LOL
Thank you so much Rachel!
p.s. : savage
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Same here, but which school are you going to join??
@@majidnesar McGill! And you? 😁
@@melissa2500 Cambridge
@@melissa2500 you're done with premed courses ??
The excel spread sheet is such a good idea! I am implementing it in my routine to study for my pathophysio final in a month starting today! I also take my notes by hand with pens and highlighters I feel like it helps the information stick. Thank you for the video and the great tips!
Any chance you could explain how to stop memorizing and how to "understand" material instead?
Pretend like you are teaching the material to someone as your studying!
@The Medical Enthusiast it's not true,how could you explain complex pathophysiological mechanisms to a 5 years old.
Sometimes there are a lot of things that i understand very well but i can't explain to people,it's just so complex and you have to know the basics to be able to understand them.
My philosophy is that if you can’t break it down and say it out loud you may have just memorized it and don’t understand it as well as you think you do. Teaching a subject implies a higher level of understanding. That’s why (we all know at least one) some teachers are not good at teaching. They have the job but can’t relate the info to others in a way they can understand
@@shadimas2039 there's a saying that goes something like "if you can't teach the subject to a 5 year old you don't know it well enough" and there are plenty of videos on youtube of scientists and doctors etc. explaining complex stuff to people with different levels of experience. basically a good doctor, a good scientist, or just someone revising for or learning something in the field, should be able to explain the topic to any person, even if that person hasn't learned the basics.
u kinda have to memorize first and then understanding comes
i find that when i'm super stressed about an exam and know that i have a ton of material to be comfortable with by a certain day (cough @ ochem), i can power through like 6 hours at the library every night of the week. it's insane it's such a good feeling because i actually feel like im absorbing the material but i've realized i only get in that zone during exam weeks! i guess it's the stress lol
Lol this is facts. For me, it’s like that procrastination catches up and I have 3 days to a week to study for a major exam and the stress just forces me into a zone where the efficiency of my learning seems to double or triple. If I could be like that all the time I’d be a genius
For me I don’t usually procrastinate but sometimes I have so much going on that the motivation isn’t there and I push my studies to another day until I end up studying a bit later than I should. Something that works for me is making sure I understand the material the day I learn it. Like make sure I know it pretty well, it’s tedious but then days before the exam it is still fresh in your mind and you don’t have to study as much. NOW! This is not always the case cause for example I work and also have other responsibilities and it’s difficult to spend hours reviewing class lectures. BTW I’m in undergrad still lol
Such an inspiring and well informed video. I'm a 3rd year Bio major and still have not really found a study schedule that 100% works for me. I love the idea of the lecture tracking sheet and will definitely try that for the last of this semester. Also, just an idea to throw out there, there are reusable notebooks that give you the feel of taking old-fashioned notes while being eco-friendly because you can then scan those pages to OneNote or anywhere you would want to send your notes. However, do what works for you girl ! There is no right or wrong way to learning. Love your videos !
It seems like med school it's hard, but i am exited about it, I already want to study medicine.
I really love seeing how your note taking has evolved and I wish I can be as studious like you when I start medical school
I know this video is old, but I have followed you since your first year in medical school. I am finally starting MY first year of medical school, which is crazy!! But I cannot express how much you have helped me! This video has helped me get some sense of control (if possible) and made me realize how happy I am to have people like you "in my life." Thank you so much for inspiring me for all those years and guiding me in this crazy journey!
Totally agree with staying in tune with your body/taking regular breaks! Makes such a difference :)
Discover new fav channel!! I’m so happy! ❤️
It’s rare to see people reflect and go back to update what works and what doesn’t.
For Usmle students mostly prefer. For me I ask for the schedule from the college which is much similar to this , also I ask for the exam Credits/ weightage for the subject for my quiz , that how I put subjects in top of the list
For neuroanatomy I use snells and BRS , in brs just 150 pages as I remb , trust me it was easy for me , also this basics will also help in many other subjects
Micro I use both sketchy flash card and vid together while studying
Also use mnemonics and for me it’s is mandatory to study from first aid ,
Kaplan for pharma , speed pharmacology vids
Histo use histology world for practicing Mcq , I prefer to try it before ur quiz
Patho = dr najeeb ( the boss ) ( put vid in 2x ) , osmosis for visualisation , if u use osmosis some time no need to study cadam because it covers cadam in some topics , I prefer to use Merck Manuel online because it also recommends the correct osmosis vid in UA-cam that aren’t available for normal users ,
Biochem = I use bonds and beyond , AK lectures
Physiology read text by watch some Ytb animated vid
Those who use iPad to study, don’t have money to invest in apps use one note , it’s god for taking notes and capturing presentation in class room
Nursing student but I’m still obsessed with all of your videos!!
Ahh the long awaited video has come at last.
I’m not even in med school yet and literally just in high school but this makes it less stressful and this method of studying really does just by seeing it makes it seem so much Less stressful then what people tell you
you're honestly such a sweet heart! So down to earth and honest!!! I really appreciate you making this so that it becomes easier for us!
Thank you so much....now I know to reconstruct my studying techniques
I’m going to be starting my senior year of high school this fall and your videos in general have given me the reassurance that I needed to know that I can successfully pursue a career in medicine. I know I still have a long journey ahead of me but now I am more determined and passionate than ever, thank you. Love the content and I wish you nothing but the best in your journey through medical school your doing great.
Hi!! I’m currently a Junior in high school, and your videos have inspired me so much! I’m trying to learn a healthy balance between school and my health, and seeing you overcome obstacles in medical school in such an organized manner is truly what I aspire to do myself. I’ll definitely be adopting the pass tracker into my own school routine, and hopefully my motivation will increase too. 😭 But thank you for being an incredible role model, and I wish all the best for you! 💓
I’ve waited for this video for so long you have no idea. Med student currently struggling to learn everything in time! Thank you so much for this video 💘
I’m a STEM major and I have respect for yall! Keep going girl!! We are supporting you all the way!!
This is literally the best study advice I have ever seen. It is the perfect combination of kindness and discipline. This is really motivating and a reminder that studying should be enjoyable :)
Pro tip: put a filter on your "difficulty" column, that way you'll be able to make appear only 4 or 5 rank classes. You won't have to go through all the list and maybe miss one. Keep up the great work !
I like that her emotions are palpable :) makes me feel human, and not alone in these studies.
I totally agree with the writing on a notebook, it really helps you visualize during the exam. In class I use the iPad so I can just carry that ( when going to class was a thing) but when I review the material at home I would write my notes while listening to the lecture.
I really hope this will motivate me to study for Step rip
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! i had no idea about changing the "SPEEDS" on lectures. It has changed my life 🙌🏻! I am actually taking my Pre-Reqs for Nursing school, but hey 🤷🏻♀️ i appreciate any help! I still follow you and think you are BRILLIANT! i came across your Vlogs and couldn't stop watching and have implemented all your tips in my own structure for my Nursing classes. Im a little older (34)😒🧐 so the "Techy" stuff is awesome for me to learn for school ESP since i started school during a pandemic (great idea huh 🤣). So again THANK YOU !!!!💜
And Dr. Ryan’s voice is so sooooooooothing 😩 the best.
Those voice tone changes are supreme! :)) Thanks for the videos. I am returning to pre-med this Fall. Gathering study tips, scheduling ideas, multiple instruction sources, etc is getting me really excited to be a student again.
"HOW DO YOU MEMORIZE ALL THAT STUFF" lmao.. oh it's good to laugh in isolation land
lmao thanks Michael
im here 4 years later, love that you made it dr. :))
YAASSS your study tips are amazing! Also, boards cover everything from day 1 sooo you're basically always "studying for boards." You will be way better off in the long run if you're able to stay fresh on 1st year material because 2nd year is sooooo much more info with pharm and path. If you wait until dedicated to review 1st year material, you're gonna have a bad time. Best of luck finishing out the semester Rachel!
Savageeeee. Thanks for this informative video! I'm still pre-med but this organized format is inspiring me to get my ISH together, especially during this remote learning period.
This was one of the best "how to study" videos I've watched! I'm getting ready to start med school this summer and this was really helpful! Thank you!
This has helped me a lot when creating a tracker for my MCAT studying, I just wanted to say thank you :) It helped me stay accountable and actually see my progress, which was motivating in itself!
You are glowing! I start medical school this fall and your videos make me so excited!! Keep working hard - you’re doing great!
I’m going to be a first year DO student at WesternU this year! I just wanted to say I adore your videos and how authentic you are. If you’re looking for a mentee..I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE!
I've never even heard of a passtracker, genius, yet so simple! Thank you!
You are so awesome! I'll be a 1st year med student this upcoming August and this is exactly what I needed! Love the Pass-tracker idea, thank you for filming this!
“Savage” Thanks so much for this study update!! It’s helpful to see and try to implement prior to medical school to get used to some of the methods. You go, red ant!!
This is so helpful!! I’m really looking forward to becoming a doctor, but the idea of pre-med/med really stresses me out, but watching this has really eased me. I’m a sophomore in high school with an avg. GPA (3.3 UW, 3.7 W), but I’m very motivated, so I’m so looking forward to it!! Thank you!! 💞
lilymilliebillie pre med during college is pretty difficult and time consuming, make sure you surround yourself with the right people, plan your studies ahead of time like keep a calendar that way you can study at least two weeks before the exams and you don’t go crazy lol. Also have a routine, it’ll help you so much. Some days you’ll feel like it’s too much, others you’ll feel more relaxed, it’s constant stress tbh but try exercising and meditation that will help you so much!!! Good luck
I'm glad you feel that way about writing notes in notebooks because that's exactly how I feel about my own notes and (physical) flashcards. Writing them down really helps me absorb what I'm learning (esp. now that I'm studying for my Licensure exam and redoing my flashcards to fit what I need). It's time-consuming but if you can structure your schedule properly, it is definitely possible. Kudos to you for being so organized!
You're such an inspiring person. THANK YOU. I can't wait to be a medical student like you :)
Second comment (as if I hadn't already written enough a moment ago): I think it shocks people when they hear how much you study each day because they haven't seen all the years of training that went into making this normal for you. I really love being in school mode and feeling like I learned an avalanche of info every day!
I must "Thank you" for the tricks you are providing to remember each point and topics all through the course!!!!! keep rocking Rachel:)
Hey Rachel please never delete these videos from your channel. Coz for me u will always be an inspiration. Im even gonna come back here after 10 years for inspiration 😁😁
I always feel the need to study whenever I watch your videos. Thanks for being a motivator.
Loved the NO- nitric oxide😂😂
Thanks for all the recommendations!
I've just started an Access to Higher Education (Medicine and Health care professionals.) This course lasts a year and I will be able to apply to study medicine at uni with this qualification. Super excited!
Thank you so much for this video! I am not in medicine-- I'm writing a dissertation in the humanities and am watching these videos for methods of very effective studying. I really like your passtracker system and have implemented it as part of an extensive Japanese kanji and vocab review. I admire your hard work and wanted to let you know that you raise the bar for us all :) I hope all goes well!
Hey! 4th year Med student here! I just want to say it’s amazing you’re making these videos and showing how studying evolves as you go through Med school. That is so normal and I wish I had videos like this back in my first year of Med school. I think I changed things up until half way through my second year and then I had to change again for studying for clinicals. The key is to be open to change when what you’re doing is no longer affective or sustainable. Keep up the great work to everyone studying for Med school or anything else! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you for the advice Tate! Really appreciate it :) best of luck to you
I can’t believe it’s almost been a year❤️ so Glad I’m in this journey with you
You inspired me to start my own youtube channel so I’m so thankful!!! Your genuine personality and positive outlook is what makes me come back to your channel :))
THIS VIDEO IS SOLID GOLD. Thank you for sharing, extremely helpful. I love that you followed up from your previous method
I love learning about different study methods and how they evolve! Thanks so much for your insight Rachel!
I felt like I was saying yaaasssss every minute bc you have such a healthy methodology for studying ❤️ always study to understand not memorize! Love you 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I personally feel guilty writing notes on paper and pen, but honestly that helps me alot
Why you feel guilty?
Don’t feel guilty. I study best that way too, and honestly, yeah it might be a cut down tree but at least it’s not wasted. Plus, a lot of companies replant trees! So don’t feel guilty.
According to "Make It Stick" by Mark A. McDaniel, and according to study of learning and memory within the field of psychology, new information enters the short-term memory by careful attention. In the case that you already have an existing mental framework for the information (such as when learning new information about cell biology when you're already in medical school), it bypass rehearsal and can go directly from short-term memory to long-term memory. In the case that you don't have a well-rehearsed mental framework at hand to load the information into, rehearsal is necessary for LTP. According to McDaniel, active recall using spaced repetition is the most efficient way to move the info from short-term to long-term memory and strengthen the pathways of retrieval.
Your study methods appear to fit this model very well! I think what you're doing is so smart because the watching and rereading of the lectures doesn't take a lot of stamina compared to active recall, but a lot of this information can go directly to your long-term memory via mental frameworks since you're already basically an expert biologist. Then, in order to hasten your retrieval of the high-yeild information, you're making very targetted Anki cards that follow active recall and spaced repetition automatically. Not only that, but you're already reheasing information you will need years in advance. Amazing!
Regarding your note taking and lack of a need to review this: I have noticed this in my own studying, and I find that, for me, writing out notes seems to make my brain map out the information in physical space, exploiting my spatial memory in a fashion similar to the method of loci. I have not made a sustained effort to train myself in the method of loci, but anecdotally my forays into it have felt kind of similar to picturing what I wrote or read in my notebooks/physical textbooks. It also probably helps that writing the information down in your own words necessitates you incorporating this information into a mental framework.
Something that I learned from this video that will be extremely useful in my own journey will be studying for the boards from the beginning of med school! I didn't do that with the MCAT, and it really made everything much harder than it needed to be when I was doing content review at the end.
Any ways, I mostly wrote this comment to draw connections to what I've been learning about psychology. Sorry to have written a book!
Hey Rachel! Thanks a ton for the live stream honestly you gave me amazing advice for undergrad!
Using these tips for MCAT studying!! Thank you, Rachel ☺️❤️
finally! I'm supper excited to watch this video since l'm a 1st year medical student💗💗
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I love the PassTracker! Especially since I'm going to college soon (whenever I graduate lmao, class 2020) and going the pre med route! And I'm super meticulous and love organizing when I study and what I've already gone over. I love this! Thank you sooo much for this video Rachel!
Hey Rachel! I've been watching your videos for a while now and just wanna say I really appreciate that u show the raw experience of studying medicine. I actually really wanna be a doctor and help people but tbh I'm really scared that I dont have what it takes. There are so many things to learn plus being surrounded by so many smart ppl is stressful and not motivational. I'm really really scared but I still wanna try my best. Going to apply next year 😆
I’m so blessed finding your channel because I started to get my self prepared to medical school and I just switched my major to get in line either prerequisite classes for medical school. Thank you so much for doing this :) “Savage”
I'm in an SMP before starting med school in July and I wanted to tell u after watching your videos I made an excel spreadsheet and it saved me!
I'm about to be an MS1! Your videos really helped me through the MCAT and rewatching this video as I'm starting to plan how I am going to study this year made me tear up. I can't believe how far I've come since the first time I watched this. Thank you :) you're a legend
Great video Rachel, as a dentistry student in my first year my study methods have changed over the year mainly because of the amount of content we have to learn. I also have a excel spreadsheet too which I started few weeks after dental school and it has helped me so much keep on top of what I have gone over or need to for upcoming exams whether it’s formative or summative.
Wow finally I’ve found a mind-map summary freak like me! Definitely subscribed. And this trick works well for me as well, you summarize information and read it once and remember.
You are such an inspiration. I am in my second last year of highschool and want to study medicine and im so excited. Your videos inspire me so much to work towards my dream. Thanks for sharing your journey
Honestly I really prefer paper notes as well. FIrstly, I don't want extra screen time and also, I find I can memorise the information more easily by having an approximate idea of where that info/paragraph is. Herd member as well!
You’re an inspiring person, keep pushing on 🙏
Your videos inspire me so much. Thank you for sharing your experience and your journey with us! You're going to make an AMAZING doctor!
I love your videos. They are always a good inspiration for my channel ! Keep up the good work. All for a more relaxed and peaceful life!!
Hey Rachel! I hope everything is going well for you right and that your safe during this odd time :) I’m rooting for you and I’m really excited to see the rest of your journey in med school,
Good luck from a 4th year med student (of 7 years) from Egypt
*right now, *you’re ugh
Hey Rach! I just love when you upload! Thanks for continuing to uplift us and inspire us with another video❤️
I split-screen my lectures with Anki too! Super efficient way to make a study tool and think of the material from different perspectives as it’s being presented and figure out what questions you may not have answers to.
Rachel! I'm a huge fan, I'll tell you about my mini story once this goes live!
I just love your passion and the way you inspire people. You are doing great, keep going ❤
have you seen a general increase in your grades since altering your study methods?
100000% yes.
@@RachelSouthard Hi Rachel. I wanted to ask you if you can link all the Anki decks that you have used so far for comparison. Thanks.
Quizlet. With an iPad, you can use multiple colors, draw, import pictures, record lecture at the same time as writing, erase whenever, highlight and more
This was great and informative. I’m a business major, and will definitely incorporate some of your study methods with mine. Thanks!
it's my dream to get into medical school and when i lose motivation you always inspire me to keep pushing through :)