Comments on: Study Tips: How Future Doctors Study

By: Amie

Amie — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:08:27 +0000

I read this article because as a Biology Major, many of my fellow students are going to med school, or Physician’s Assistant school, or just grad school in general, so I was curious to see how accurate you were, and even as undergrads (although seniors) we as a class have utilized all of these techniques. It is especially great that there are nine of us (small school) in every single class together, so we always have at least one person to study with.

My biggest suggestion is to utilize techniques like this as early in your college career as possible. I only began to study this way this year, and I really wish I had studied much more efficiently earlier on.

By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:07:07 +0000

Hi,

Very good article. The “pimpin technique” does work.

A study by Edgar Gale suggests that we retain 90% of what we teach in comparison to 10% of what we read. So the teaching technique is a great idea also.

And the whiteboard technique is a version of Buzan’s mind maps.

Loved this article.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:44:44 +0000

I’m an undergrad in college now and this idea of “pimping” is such a great idea! My roomate and I are studying the same materials so we are constantly bouncing ideas off of each other. Since both of us want to go into med school it’s a really good idea to start good study habits. So I’m glad that I read this. I’m going to try this new study technique with my roomate so hopefully studying for Biology will be a lot less painful!

By: Hillblogger

Hillblogger — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:54:40 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this blog. Plus I read at a useful time I have finals in a few weeks and I need all types of study techniques and all those sounded great.

By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com

Stefan | StudySuccessful.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:07:22 +0000

I actually understand what is going on there! How do I get my bonus points? Haha.
Here in the Netherlands we don’t have to understand the ATP-cycle that good, but it comes close.

The other two ways are things med students just do I guess. I’m always studying with friends, and the days before a test, we start to fire questions at each other, when someone doesn’t understand something, the other will explain it. It works fantastic!

By: Xenia

Xenia — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:56:23 +0000

That picture you have is absolutely fantastic for explaining glycolysis with ATP and pyruvate. It is now the background on my laptop, so I can peruse it at my leisure. Seriously. It’s a fantastic diagram.

Not only that, but also the Krebs Cycle! AWESOME. =D I need to know this stuff.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:50:53 +0000

@ Emily: I can’t remember what it was called, but it was back in the lumber section. It shouldn’t cost you more than $10 for a huge sheet of it (enough to cover like 4 standard sized desks!).

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:16:59 +0000

What was that white board material you got at Home Depot called? Love that idea!