How to succeed at exams for medics - Summary
Summary
To summarise, here are our top tips for passing your medical exams:
- be calm, prepared, thorough and confident
- think about what to revise - don't try to revise everything
- think about how you'll revise - try an occasional change of strategy
- identify your areas of weakness and focus on them
- list the topics you need to revise
- plan your revision and make a timetable
- make sure you understand what you're learning, and don't just learn it 'parrot-fashion'
- revise by condition and learn the associated problems
- make notes in your own words - make the information your own
- don't be afraid to ask questions - good doctors never stop asking questions
- revise with friends and colleagues
- try some revision games
- whenever practical, practice in exam conditions
- make time out to relax and rejuvenate
- pace yourself - don't burn out before exam day
- maintain motivation - plan strategies to stay motivated
- procrastination is the thief of time - so get on with it!
now that you've finished this topic you will be able to...
- make a realistic timetable that you can stick to
- revise in manageable chunks
- take relaxation seriously
- identify what will motivate you to revise
- create a glossary
- summarise your information
- make flash cards
- turn notes into diagrams and pictures
- make a mind map
- prioritise your information
- get to grips with difficult topics
- recall the things you already know
- practice joined-up thinking
- revise under exam conditions
- stay motivated while you revise
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