How to Study Effectively in Medical School | Study Smart (UK)

I stopped watching lectures and taking notes in medical school. Here is how I study instead! I break down how I study effectively, how to study smart and more!
I hope you find it useful and I hope you enjoy!

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🙋🏻‍♀️ My name is Zeliha Akpinar, I'm in my 4th year of Medicine at the University of Exeter (UK).

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Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:25 Intro
00:25 - 00:56 Changing study methods
00:56 - 02:42 Voice-Notes
02:42 - 03:29 Don't buy textbooks
03:29 - 05:15 Subscribe to Question Banks
05:15 - 06:19 Taking notes is waste
06:19 - 07:40 Lectures can be useless
07:40 - 09:03 Anki
09:03 - 09:46 Useful channels & resources

[relaxinglabvideos]

To the person reading this who may be tired of studying but HAS to;

sometimes, before studying, you need to remind yourself what you're doing this for.

you're doing this so you can enjoy your life later.

you could even be doing this in hopes of going to university and partying the heck out of a Friday night.

you'll get there
you can do it.
let's try to make it together, eh? smiles and offers you a hand


fix your posture,
unclench your jaw,
relax your muscles,
breath in,
and breath out.
repeat with me;
"I got this!"

Damn right! you HAVE got this. believe in yourself <3

Now, let's get studying!

don't forget to drink water!

[mercyapolot]

The main takeaway I’ve taken from this video is the importance of practice questions & active recall.

[suchaks]

Couldn't agree more about taking note. Once I stopped wasting my time to make the whole new note and only jotted down the important things during the class, I have more time to spend on reviewing the content like speaking to myself over and over or practicing the exam. In this way, the knowledge is more absorbed and it's with me longer. 💖

[QuandaleDingle]

This was a great video if I was in medical school

[bunyodbekibrokhimov]

Thank you,
I will try to do it
Start to use
1. Voice notes
2. Qbanks
3. Anki
4. Videos like osmosis videos
Don't use:
1. Taking notes
2. Lectures
3. Books

[joannahmirembe]

I have just started my journey of medical school but I have really found this video so helpful especially recording voice notes it's really helpful...thank you dearie💕

[anastasiaaa]

i agree with you 100% . i started using pass medicine questions this year. i wish i knew about it earlier. you are what we call beauty with brains

[drZayd]

Thank you zeliha . My internal exams is on the head and i luv the idea you gave about flashcards and passmed. It truely 2x my study timing and interest. I highlights the imp points about disease, management and epidemiology and paste it on the google notes.
It really helped me when i am revising the specific topic. Once again thank you❤.

[dmoon]

Wow, I didn't know how much I needed to see someone else doing what I started doing. I really felt like I was doing a mistake when I stopped taking notes and watching lectures, because I found that it did not help me at all, but I was the only one who did it and people looked at me like I was crazy. But the time I gained from it is really used in a much more effective way. I am also a foreigner studying in a second language, so I really take double the time to complete the tasks other medical students need.

[harsha]

I think ur point about making notes and watching videos is absolutely right, I hope everyone does this😅

[ejisip]

You rock it! I will consider your study techniques once I'm in a med School😇. Thanks and keep safe.

[emrearslan]

Bir Türk olarak gurur duydum Zeliha ( I'm proud of you as a Turkish Zeliha, keep going !)

[whitesatinreads]

I agree so much with the notes point! I used to waste so much time making notes and never get to the, again. Great video!

[Me-yqux]

Thank u Zehila! We have a lot in common. I'm a first-year medical student and I also find taking notes a waste of time. I don't usually have enough time to practice questions and review my study when I did note-taking. I was considering stopping note-taking and your video encouraged me<3 Thank u so much for this precious information! I admire u so much and I will also try voice notes as you've mentioned. I'm also an auditory learner, so I'm 100% sure that this study method will improve me a lot without wasting much time.

[faithlove]

No I’m sorry but what a human ! You have blown me away. As a student nurse in year 2 myself I’m just so inspired, impressed and you have opened my eyes truly. Society is super lucky to have you as a future doctor regardless of whatever health service you join. You are truly amazing. Good luck to you and all your fellow student partners! You will all smash it 🎉

[seleniums]

For me it goes tactile (most effective) —> visual—> auditory (least effective)
This means that I *have* to take notes to learn. I have to touch, highlight, write. The next best one is reading. And even when I’m not taking notes from reading I sometimes move my hand as if writing. Auditory learning does nothing for me. In one ear and out the other. I’m so glad Zeliha found what’s best for her and to be honest it’s the most fortunate learning method. No hand cramps. Best for what she will be doing since she’ll be talking with patients. But I encourage everyone to modify their learning methods based on which input (tactile/visual/auditory) works best for them

[mohammedkarim]

Not taking notes is the single best piece of advice. Focus on getting the information into your head from the get go and learn to have confident memory.

[mozartitegi]

from just watching this video, I have learned that we spend so much time doing things just to do them before the deadline or before we move on to another topic rather than trying to process and understand the materials we have learned

[frielop]

Zeliha, this video is video is such a gem!Super helpful!Thank you so much for creating this video!I will never stop saying that your editing skills are amazing and that thumbnail looks sooo good!I'm so glad you created a youtube channel because it is you have a lot to offer!<3

[LkvznmlPsughc]

very informative and will try to follow up for better results. Thanks ZELIHA for the valuable guidance ❤.