

I was sleeping at 2 pm one day and 7 pm the next. My sleep schedule was inhuman, it must have cycled through the clock 4 times. My productivity took a major hit during the Lockdown. If a card didn’t exist for that topic I would assume it to be low yield and move on.įor questions I missed because of incorrect approach, I would edit my existing cards or make new ones. As a result, I couldn’t finish the questions before my subscription expired.įor new information I came across in questions, I would search my collection and unsuspend cards. Sometimes the most effective approach is not the most practical one. I clung to random blocks, because it was the most effective approach. This slowed me down, and in hindsight I could have just done them system-wise. I did random questions from systems I was done with. When I was done with a particular system, I would add it to my USMLE Rx question blocks. I had done a good chunk of Sketchy Micro and Pharm before this in my 2nd year (videos followed by Pepper cards.) Questions If the topic was volatile, I would also watch the relevant Sketchy Path video before doing the Lightyear cards, and batch edit them with the sketch. While doing this, I would edit the cards extensively. I would start by watching a Boards and Beyond video, immediately followed by the Lightyear cards for that video. For these I used Memory Palace videos from other sources.Īgain, I added these sketches to my Lightyear cards using the Batch Edit add on. There are some topics which are not in Sketchy Micro or Pharm, but are extremely volatile. If you have an option between doing another video resource and more questions, go with questions. It has a lot of overlap with Boards and Beyond though and I didn’t have the time for it. Instead of doing a Sketchy path deck I added the sketches to my Lightyear cards using the Batch Editing add on.

They build a spatial story with symbols for drugs and diseases. They employ the Memory Palace technique to make volatile things easier to remember.

These are not your regular video lectures. His videos followed by the Lightyear Anki deck is a magic recipe. You get the exact tools you need to tackle questions from his videos. Another highlight was The Rule of 4s from Neurology. He breaks complex topics down into simple overarching and interconnected concepts. Ryan has a way of explaining things that just makes them stick.
