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Showing posts with label Dr. Ali-Abdaal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Ali-Abdaal. Show all posts

Saturday, April 10, 2021

How to Study for Exams - Spaced Repetition


TIMESTAMPS: 01:05​ - Introduction to spaced repetition 01:41​ - The forgetting curve 04:40​ - Spaced repetition within the same study session 06:41​ - Structuring each day of study with spaced repetition in mind 08:37​ - Tips for incorporating spaced repetition into your study routine 09:35​ - Anki flashcards app 10:03​ - Spaced repetition in everyday life 11:39​ - Ali’s magical spaced repetition spreadsheet system. 12:40​ - The importance of scoping your subject 16:17​ - Tips for using the magical SR system 21:09​ - Why I don’t like revision timetables 23:23​ - Summary + closing remarks

Thursday, February 25, 2021

How to Study with Google Sheets like Dr. Ali-Abdaal: Tops in his Medical School classes


Be the top student in you classes by using Google Sheets as an essential tool for your academic excellence. 

How Dr. Ali-Abdaal ranked 1st at Cambridge University - Memorization Tips


"In this video, I talk through the Essay Memorization Framework that I used to win the top exam results prize in my 3rd year of Medical School at Cambridge University. I was studying Psychology as my intercalated BA, and using this method I created around 50 essay plans and committed them to memory. This video explains how. Enjoy" TIMESTAMPS 00:34​ - General Overview 01:21​ - The Creation Stage --- 01:50​ - Deciding what essays to plan --- 02:30​ - How to plan the essays --- 04:57​ - How to make the essay plan really good 08:10​ - The Memorization Stage --- 08:36​ - Anki flashcards to memorise content blocks --- 09:50​ - Spider diagrams to memorise entire essays --- 12:49​ - The Retrospective Revision Timetable to systematically use active recall and spaced repetition (more info here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7o09...​) 14:10​ - Wrapping Up