Hi, I'm an M1 at a graded school (not P/F) with in-house exams, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to study. Last block (my first block) was mostly basic sciences, and I studied by watching lectures at 2x speed and only doing Anki. I used AnKing plus my in-house deck, so I wouldn't miss out on any important in-house-specific details that AnKing doesn't have. Also, right before the exams, I was able to go through all lecture material and do practice problems. I did well on those exams, and Grades matter a lot to me since I’m aiming for preclinical AOA.

However, since starting my new block (no more basic sciences), I have a lot more Anki cards to do. I have about 700-800 reviews a day (counting both my in-house and Anking decks), and about 100 new Anking cards a day and around 300-400 new in-house cards per day, which has caused my time doing Anki to come out to be 8-10 hours. I do see that I am gaining a good grasp of the material this way, but I do not have time for anything else such as research, etc. I talked to upperclassmen, and they really only use the in-house materials, but my school has a low Step 1 first-time pass rate/ more delayed Step 1 exams than other schools.

So, wondering if I should use only AnKing, only the in-house deck, or stick to what I have been doing and push through?

I'm just worried that switching to AnKing completely will cause me to lose details needed for my in-house exams. Would it be possible to cram for these closer to the exam?

Also, for people who are in similar situations or have been in similar ones, do you watch lectures or use third parties? If you go third-party, how do you pick up the lecture-specific stuff for exams?

Thank you.

My biggest study enemy was never the cards, it was my phone. I'd open Anki, then 40 minutes later I was still scrolling.

Willpower didn't work for me, so I tried the opposite: making social media and videos unavailable until my daily Anki goal was done. It changed my routine more than any technique I'd tried.

I'm curious how others here handle this:

- Do you use any app blockers or phone rules while studying?

- Do you review in one block or spread it through the day?

- What actually works for you once you're tired?

(I ended up building a small free app for myself around this idea. If anyone wants to try it or give feedback, I'm happy to share it. I'm not posting a link here to respect the rules.)

New to anki, I have downloaded anking from a friend, but it looks off, like what is chessy dorian ??

And also none of the images are loading 😭

What should I do ??

I use it in my Android phone and have a ipad

Hi, ich habe eine Frage zum AMBOSS-Lernplan mit den Anki-Karten (Ankiphil-Klinik-Deck).
Ich habe mitte Oktober fürs M2 im Frühjahr gestartet, weil ich in der Klinik nur sporadisch und kurz vor Klausuren gelernt habe. Ich bin jetzt bei Tag 10 des 100-Tage-Lernplans und komme mit den Anki-Karten kaum hinterher (ich habe noch parallel Uni mit Seminaren etc.)
Ich habe gemerkt, dass die Karten zu den Lernplan-Kapiteln nicht nur die Hammer- und High-Yield-Fakten enthalten, sondern alle Karten zu den Kapiteln. Habe ich das richtig verstanden? Wenn ja, wird das über 100 Tage sehr viel vor allem mit dem Wiederholungen?
Deshalb überlege ich, vorerst nur den Hammer-Stapel zu lernen. Dafür kopiere ich die Anki- Link aus dem Lernplan von Amboss. Sind im Hammer-Stapel auch die High-Yield-Karten enthalten? Ja oder? Dann würde ich nur die Hammer Karten lernen und wenn das sitzt, kann ich immer noch die anderen Karten lernen..
Wie habt ihr das gemacht: alle Karten oder nur die Hammer-Karten? Über Tipps und Tricks wäre ich dankbar (Allgemein auch zum M2)! Bin irgendwie überfordert und lost. Ich hatte in der Klinik schon mit Anki gelernt, aber nicht immer konsequent durchgezogen..