The best way to use question banks

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[DirtyMedicine]

Summary:
-Do tutor mode
-Understand the anatomy of an explanation
-Read the entire explanation
-Write out the "bottom lines"
-Review your notebook
-What I did back in the day

Correction: In the "anatomy of a question" part of the video, the final (third) section should say "high yield bottom line". For some reason the same text as the middle part copied over.

[BryanVahey]

Thank you for normalizing Qbanks as content review/learning and reaffirming to me that I should not have already learned all the material in the qbanks by now.

[pigeoncoo]

AHAHAHAHAHA “Well Durty, we hov to lurn...”

[joshausha_MD]

Orchid definitely isn't dying! It's got a new leaf coming out! Just put 3 ice cubes on the potting soil once a week and that will probably be enough moisture for it. It looks like it's in a good place with lots of light. When the temperature starts to drop near you, you can put the orchid outside in cooler temps ~50-60 Fahrenheit for a few days and that will trick the plan into pushing out a new stem for flowers. Also, thanks for the video and all the content you produce - you're sincerely helping a lot of medical students.

[PowderChaser]

Firstly, the video is vey awesome as always. Great tips. It's funny that your method is actually very close to what I've been using. Instead of writing it out in the notebook, I take the high yield take away points and make flash cards in UWorld so I can flip through them at night before bed. I totally agree using tutor mode and studying like that! These patterns are key in being able to correctly identify what is the correct answers.

Secondly, the best way to take care of an orchid plant, is to throw it away and buy a new one. This trick has worked for me, everytime lol.

[sheilaherrera]

I knew I wasn’t alone in doing this! And people used to tell I was wasting my time doing this! FYI: your own handwriting will always be more appealing to us so it just makes sense to write notes.👍👍

[simodu]

Awesome! I also found it helpful to do questions with similar concepts or themes to train your brain for pattern recognition. I recently discovered that you can search the whole UWorld according to some keywords and review questions based on a topic ( eg pleural effusion ) .In that way, you can learn the topic and understand how it will appear in the test. Similarly, you can also sort the questions by topic and review those with similar concepts.

[Rosamardj]

Hi Dirty! 
Orchid is not dying... In fact it has a "baby" leaf poking out in the middle. Transplant it on a hanger wood or metal basket with coco coir lining, so the roots can aerate. Make sure to add mulch or bark to its roots, to keep them moist and aerated enough to allow photosynthesis. Water twice a week, and feed it with 20-20-20 fertilizer for orchids at least twice or once a month. 
Based on the leaves and the flower description on the vignette below, it seems like your orchid is a phalaenopsis, and they like indirect sunlight to rebloom. 
We have a ton of orchids that belonged to my grandma and that's how she taught us how to care these babies.
Thanks for the tips on this video... I'm an IMG studying for STEP 1 and noticed I've been doing UWorld ineffectively. My scores are improving but it takes me forever, and I write a lot.

[tarlochan]

Before listening to this I had a self doubt that am I wasting my time. But thanks for fixing it and clearing my doubts. I thank you so much. I haven't got a chance to listen to all of videos 100% but keep sharing your discoveries to prevent us from getting lost with your helpful videos, they are super!!

[souldy]

For all the students who are starting/recently started 3rd year clerkships: Dirty's advice is IMPORTANT. There are not a lot of universally agreed upon resources to help you prepare for shelf exams EXCEPT UWorld. Therefore, when you're doing UWorld for shelf/step 2, do not be discouraged at low scores.

You're going to be mentally exhausted from full days in clinical settings. Doing questions on tutor mode or doing some timed questions by subject can certainly go a long way on these kinds of days. Doing UWorld is one of the best content/learning tools for shelf exams and step 2.

[thomasb]

This is amazing! Please give us more content like this. You’re the best Dirty!

[sakinaNP]

When you're ignoring your in-laws lol. This video is gold. Thank you dirty! More tips like this please.

[mohamed_]

I’m extremely happy and excited because I stopped by this video ! You do really shared a very valuable insight in approaching U-World Q Bank thanks a lot for your time and effort in making this video ! You are truly a very valuable contributor to the field of medicine! Thanks tons !!!

[okman]

best uworld tip i ever heard of. thanks

[MedicalBlackBook]

Orchids : you need to set a timer to water then
And in and off sunlight
And little fertiliser if the ph of the soil isn't good
A bigger pot for its roots to spread

[doublezero]

I don't know why people are tripping balls on the tutor vs. timed mode. Just put it on tutor mode, then time yourself 60 min for 40Q, then go back and think about the questions further. Not only are you working on your timing but you are also focused on details you have missed after the fact. Thus you get both timed and tutor mode benefits at the same time, plus benefits you wouldn't get with either alone.

[kristieliao]

dude you are literally amazing; I cannot stress this enough. You deserve the world & so much more ahahahah.

[jaclyngordon]

This helped narrow down how to review the questions thank you! I was getting bogged down by spending too long on one question!

[dr_blueman]

Thank you. I wasn't thinking about this. It's really helpful and I'll definitely share it with my classmates.

[erikb]

The most important part of providing high quality care… is getting a good history. So I’m gonna need to know a little bit more about that orchid before throwing treatments at it Willy-Nilly