Extreme and Crazy things I did to Study in Medical School

In this video, Dr. Webb talks about some of the crazy ways and things he did to study in medical school. Hey, at least it paid off! ha
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[@positivevibes4957]

On the other side of suffering is Greatness -David Goggins

[@Superfly156]

I talk and pretend I'm teaching it to someone else once i've run through the material twice. It helps me catch myself when I think I know it but can't explain it.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Good stuff. I do the same thing at times

[@aggieruiru1999]

I do this too 🙆😊

[@Mariely1]

AIJ lmao yes. I talk to myself all the time while studying. I record myself talking and listen to that with my headphones when I need to review.

[@Ifeany1]

You have time to go over it twice?

[@Mariely1]

Black ★ there is time for everything! Gota make the time.

[@hooskinbagen]

I memorized over 500 flashcards worth of information for my anatomy final last semester in under 5 hours. I was operating on a major sleep deficit, and was shaking from the amount of caffeine in my body. I got a 93% 😅

[@antoniowebbmd]

Awesome! ha

[@rsp1239]

Bro 500?!? Maximum I have for a midterm is like 120

[@peyondi]

Can someone help a 2nd yr med student on how to study like u have a book that u got to study now what do u do???

[@zad1429]

Now rest

[@labellechose3]

That is amazing! If it were me none of that information would have stuck!

[@doctorkomari2327]

One thing I wished I would've discovered earlier in med school was to wake up 2 hours before our 8am exams, and review my high yield notes. My exam scores boosted from doing that because my brain was warmed up and I'm reviewing last minute non-conceptual, but instead short-term memory factoids that get you those extra points on the exam.

[@AmunRa00]

18 hours is nuts, but I'm working my way up into those long hours of studying! Some of my crazy methods for studying I've employed are waking up at 12 or 1am and studying until class at 8am. We usually get out of lectures by about 4pm most days. When I get home I listen to lecture, KZbin, or Step 1 videos as I cook. Then when I'm in the shower, bring the laptop in on chair, and continue listening to recorded lectures. Sleep for 4 - 5 hours, get up at midnight to study again, rinse and repeat. It's all about dedication and putting that work 100%!!!

[@peacelover7584]

This isn't going to work forever. You are overexhausting yourself. I also used extreme ways to learn, with almost no pauses and I overexhausted my nervous system and I have to take medication for 3 months to solve this problem. Do not repeat my mistakes.

[@charlesahweyevu]

burnout is real. its a marathon not a sprint. if u working that hard u best b playing hard

[@princessjazz5767]

and i can't sit for 2-3 hours straight

[@user-mq5xg1rb6c]

hope things are going well for you 2 years later brotha

[@ZenWaveCo]

Its my first year of high school and im already determined to be a surgeon. Thank you Dr. Webb.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Awesome! You can do it. Keep up the good work!

[@jeanethg3895]

That's why you became a great doctor! Determination is key & clearly you have that.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thanks!

[@rianyounes9187]

Good luck !

[@oesegura14]

I feel less crazy after watching this video! I always squeeze in at least a 6-7 hour cram session before a medical school exam. No matter if the exam is at 7AM or 11AM. I use the time to read over all of my lecture note summaries one last time quickly, read the first aid chapter that corresponds to the exam topics, and finally, cram as much pharmacology/microbiology with the time I have left. I gain and retain so much knowledge in those quiet morning hours before the exam, and it feels like I am the only person in the world who’s awake at that hour.

[@howtomedicate]

Again a great video! I am in my last 6 months before I can finally call myself a doctor! It was a long journey, but surely worth it!

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thats awesome!

[@abemayunga1264]

I swallow up a big gall of pride everytime I see a doctor or any med stuffs I subribed to your channel when I had highe hopes of getting into Med school here in Africa but that didnt happen . Im still hopeful while taking business classes never been so bored . But thank you coz ur vlogs gave me hope to study hard in tough times . Thank you for giving me hope

[@willscanlon9843]

Damn man that’s crazy listening to lectures at the club! I’m about to start college and you are a role model for how hard I need to work to get into medical school.

[@allthesefoods]

Dr. Webb was up in the club doing the Whip Nae Nae while going over flash cards. 😂😷

[@antoniowebbmd]

ha, sure was!

[@allthesefoods]

@@antoniowebbmd 😂

[@LovelyyAubrey]

All this gives me confidence to fly through the nursing program and my specialty then lol

[@chriswilliams7824]

The Kobe Bryant of medical school,. meeting the janitor to get study time. RESPECT this determined, diligent man. Salute🇺🇲🙏🏾😷

[@tinamichelle6969]

I'm not in medical school yet, but in order for me to pass my biology class I would create a study guide. Then I recorded it on my phone, so I could just listened to it whenever I needed too.

[@Bradlee297]

Look up active recall

[@texasoutlook60]

I'm not a doctor, however, for my masters degree I did use multiple ways of learning like yourself: audible, visual, memorization, etc. I would make up acronyms for concepts I needed to remember. Love your videos, thanks!!

[@ferronchen966]

stand while i study (prevents sleeping) and eat only once a day!

[@zoilalulu3798]

Haha "Lie-Berry." As a librarian, that made me chuckle.

[@DrAdnan]

Work ethic goals 💪

[@moonrice555]

Ethics? since when did doctors have ethics??

[@Rvns556]

moonrice555 shut the fuck up

[@solimansalem7719]

moonrice555 Also since forever...idiot

[@moonrice555]

@@solimansalem7719 ha ha Oh they do? Is that why they hand out pills like candy, pills that end up causing other health problems? Instead of telling you to take care of yourself?

[@solimansalem7719]

@@moonrice555 Don't generalize, most doctors don't do that.

[@skechfreak]

I once did a whole workout while reading my text book

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thats great!

[@eskimohugger1]

I do that too!!

[@juno7424]

I dance while I look at notes and I sing out notes too even though im not a good singer, im a senior in hs but I've learned so far that my study habits are extremely disciplined until I get too much energy and need to get it out, so I dance. For studying in a time crunch I just turn my notes into songs and accronyms and I even stimulate my brain by chewing hard on something crunchy. Basically I un-boring it and it works

[@Ryan78336]

I used to transcribe lecture slides as Cornell style notes. I’d adapted that system to suit me. Then I started actually going to my local office works with all of that weeks content on a USB and having them printed and bound so that I could scribble notes on the slides as I was in the class. I also found Kahn academy super helpful when leaning haematology or other bioscience subjects. I would read the skill book and then learn the skill on KZbin before the prac. I would offer myself as a tutor for others and I did thousands and thousands of practice meds calc problems. Now I’m in university earning my bachelors and these tips still work. Not the transcribing part but having the lecture slides with you as you listen to the lecture is very helpful. Now I actually use an iPad and I take notes on notability while recording the lecture. I later distill these notes into summaries and concept maps. Some things I did to sharpen my other skills; when I was watching medical shows I would try and deduce the problem before it was diagnosed like you figure out the murderer in a crime show, I use these as exercises. I play diagnostic games, I read and annotate articles and I do picture puzzles. It will ask you if the scene is a murder or a suicide and you have to find evidence that helps you answer the question. These are not nursing related but I like them because they help sharpen my powers of obvervation which are very helpful. On the job I try to learn everything. Everything I can about my patients, I try to make sense of any results that come back, I try to make sense of their ecgs or bloods or x rays. And I seek out collaboration with their medical officers because those times when I get to work closely with the medical team teach me the most. I make a point of developing a working rapport with my docs because his not only helps my patients but also helps me learn. I keep a running professional log too (like the captains log from Star Trek) where I critic my reflect on my days or nights work. I do this for my academic study too when appropriate. When I’m studying I truly get lost in my work, I loose track of time and my studying becomes exauhstive and extensive. I overthink what I’m studying and in overthink my patients condition and course of recovery. There are times when ol be standing in the corridor on the ward looking at a blood result or an ecg or anything else any other finding and I’ll be talking to myself thinking out loud trying to make sense of it stream of consciousness style. I do this while pacing at home too. It walking or cooking. Everything I do no matter how wired it is helps me learn. But at the same time the more efficient I can make my studies and the sharper my observational and concentration skills become the better I get at my studies and my work. I actually had a discussion with my friends. I told them not to let my manic obsession with my studies discourage them. That this is going to happen and I may have to sacrifice time with them to study. But this isn’t a choice for me, it’s a need.

[@kenyabrown3954]

I can second that and say I work way better under pressure! I would love to see a picture or clip of one of the papers you put up on the wall (or a re-make lol). I’m thinking of large post it notes full on info on my walls. I’m a HS Bio teacher taking an EMT class rn to gain experience among other things to be more competitive for med school. Thank you for taking the time out to make these videos!!!

[@artificialstyle998]

I wish I had the dedication to study coding for 18 hours a day CONSISTANTLY. The most I've done was 12hrs but that it's usually no more than 5-6hrs a day after I get off from work. Trying to bump it up to 6-8hrs a day on a consistent basis.

[@mohamadelgendy4095]

I remember in senior year of high school for my ap physics test, I would have my study guide and flash cards in one hand, and a basketball in another. So I was basically playing basketball while studying and it worked well. Would recommend to anyone who likes basketball and has a test coming up

[@LatinPlayer10]

lol

[@moonrice555]

Just hold a dollar bill under your nose while you study. Your lust for money will give you the stamina to make it through med school.

[@davisjohn1517]

moonrice555 what did you mean

[@Rvns556]

Pulling an all nighter as we speak. Thank you doctor, truly.

[@zavdex2106]

Hands down studying at the library overnight before your exam has to take the cake! I love the writing on the wall idea though I may incorporate that

[@danielleury1211]

Watched this while taking a break from studying Organic Chemistry. Thanks for the video!

[@antoniowebbmd]

No prob! Good luck in Org Chem

[@ronishagardner527]

I have only been able to study at max for about 8 hrs. I'm currently in undergrad and by the time I get to medical school I want to have at least grasped the idea of time management so that I'm used to getting up at 5am for the gym, having a full day of class, and spending hours studying.

[@katea2046]

I do that too! When I study I put my notes all over my wall.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Awesome!

[@moonrice555]

@@antoniowebbmd Just hold a dollar bill under your nose while you study. Your lust for money will give you the stamina to make it through med school.

[@Its_All_Fun_Bro]

I like how invested you are in making this videos

[@ryanzzz9995]

I did pretty much all of these during medical school, definitely some good strategies

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thanks!

[@quantumcrash7266]

When you said you wrote the pathways on your walls, I was thinking you were about to say that you pretended to be a glucose molecule or a triglyceride as you walked down the "pathway" haha I think I will try that ....BE one with the glucose!

[@antoniowebbmd]

haha

[@frodob1802]

Fantastic channel! Glad you show all the hard work one must perform in order to be successful! Cheers!

[@aprilleyden2011]

Thank you Dr. Webb, you are great!

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thank you April!

[@nambuyagrace286]

Medical school in Uganda, the pressure of spending the part of your day on ward and the other half in class... Night hours is the only time to read..... Can't remember the last time I had a good guiltless long sleep... I think having reading partners helps alot and kind keeps you motivated

[@newnaturel137]

I always continue to study right before the exams. It helped me!

[@kapinm2345]

Hay Dr.Webb so I watch your videos all the time,You really do inspire me! The craziest thing I remember that I have done in medical school was when I was in my 2nd year and we had to have drawings of the staff we learnt in the pathology lab. I don't know why I didn't just do one after every lesson anyway I found myself having to drawing 10 a weekend before the exam and it was mandatory that we had those drawings inorder to sit for the exam .The crazy part was I didn't sleep the entire weekend (3 days)straight I know it sounds impossible but I did it,the only rest I got is when I took a nap for like 30 minutes on my study table and I walked straight into the exam room with the exhaustion of the weekend#super crazy!😥

[@zavdex2106]

This is great Dr. Webb! Do you mind uploading a video on other requirements for competitive specialties beyond the basics -- like obtaining and excelling at research opportunities, away rotations, networking, finding a mentor.. things of that nature?

[@antoniowebbmd]

Sure, this video may have some info in it for you. It’s based off an article about ortho but may give you some perspective as ortho is very competitive

[@antoniowebbmd]

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[@MohamedAhmed-wc3pw]

Amazing man keep it up 💪🏻

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thanks!

[@deandrerobbins2816]

May have been crazy but your fixing spines now!!

[@antoniowebbmd]

Ha true!

[@neversayjello]

wow, beast mode. writing out the damn syllabus.

[@Mitsa44]

When i was studying midwifery i always studied the night before the exam. All day i would study something irrelevant like arabic language but at night i can concentrate much better. Now i m studying to get into medical school. Still studying at night. To memorize things it helps me a lot when i study before sleep and when i'm walking while reading. I also watch youtube videos while washing dishes.

[@danielcastanedalozano6015]

Thanks for the info! Also, how did you manage the tiredness of studying plus doing any other activity like working out or going out, didn't you feel like you needed more than 6hrs of sleep?

[@iStorm-my5fp]

You gotta do what you gotta do

[@antoniowebbmd]

True!

[@beingL]

I did 17 hour study days in my accelerated nursing program. I would also buy poster board and use mind maps for pharm. it works!

[@antoniowebbmd]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@af7318]

Thank you for sharing. Much appreciated.

[@luwiisharadi6879]

I once drank 7 cups of coffee and stayed up 24 hours studying for my bio final I swear I almost read the whole text book that night. In the morning I took the exam with no sleep I ended up scoring a 96% 👌😊, the crazy thing is I would do it all again if needed.

[@rashamdeepkaur6907]

I did same in my medical school 😁😁😁 especially listening lectures

[@kadiegalewaler2976]

I got no life balance either every one thinks I’m insane and people think I’m gonna burn out but I know my self I’m okay!

[@eztrainz3489]

Pulled two allnighters back to back to study for an Ochem exam and genetics quiz Monday and then a genetics exam on a Wednesday. Passed em both. Just. Not the quiz. ()x

[@youssefmikhael3044]

It is my first year and I can totally relate to this

[@isaiahramos8771]

Wow! I took 23 hours last semester and this semester I’m taking 22 hours. I’m already burning out, but thankfully I’m doing good, hopefully I can say the when I’m in med school.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Keep up the good work!

[@RockSimmer-gal4God]

I like how u divided up ur time wen studying. I write bible verses on my wardrobe and haven’t thought of writing stuff on it for med school. I make Flashcards. I teach my dog stuff.

[@joeypadua867]

Great Video!

[@jalenrichardson9943]

I'm sure people have already asked this, but did you serve in the military? I noticed the ribbon rack on the rear wall!

[@Pete-da-peter]

Hi Dr Webb. Can you make a video about about what score needed in the USMLE for a certain specialty. Especially pulmonary critical care, or radiation oncology. Please

[@Waves888]

Thats crazy bro... I study max. 4 hrs a day and get my medical shit pretty well done.. I do this because more than that would get me to tired for doing other things.. but respect your way of trying those things out !

[@antoniowebbmd]

4 hours nice! We all have what works for us, glad you were able to push through!

[@asmagilani6867]

it helps me to study in coffee shops for long hours I feel I don't get depressed. did you also do that?

[@hebahilal2948]

Great crazy advice. But I am too study underpresure.. I only sleep for 2-3 hrs max the night before exam... But step 1 us coming, and I want to ask you, did you slept like for 7hrs the night before step 1 exam?

[@abcdefhikd1571]

8 hour exam!! I barely study for 8 hours for an exam, looks like I have to change my mind

[@23_Knows_ALL]

Even though you stopped writing out all of your notes, were your grades when you were writing out all of your notes better than when you stopped writing all your notes? If it didn't take so long to write it all out, would you have still kept doing it and gotten even better grades and STEP 1 score than you did in medical school?

[@brigadierharsh1948]

Not really a crazy method but the experience was... I skipped sleep for two days to prepare for something and started hallucinating while taking it from the sleep depravation but I ended up getting the A I needed so that’s all that matters

[@taylormcmichael2246]

I act like I’m teaching the material to other people, I lose focus listening to old lectures.

[@imthrillz5255]

35-40 credit hours? Im barely able to handle 18-21 with a 3.5 gpa

[@ericlassiter1202]

Kmart doesn’t exist anymore, so I think I’m out of luck with getting through med school

[@killacam909]

Just curious... have you previously mentioned your Step 1 score?

[@nincebenjamin4018]

i record myself reading my notes, i hate the sound of my voice its cringy but it makes me focus lmao idk why

[@whatisthis22]

Hey Dr Webb, I am a big fan. Did you intake a lot of extra caffeine when studying from 2am? Or did you sleep enough beforehand...what is your opinion on caffeine in general, is it bad to intake it on a daily basis?

[@frankly_njua9785]

Me: Aaaah! This is hard. Dr.Webb: You can do it💯💪🏽 Me: Resets my 1am alarm to study💆🏽‍♂️

[@dr.mogeni7447]

Dr. Webb can you give details on military matching

[@rhapsodyofwords2105]

How much hours did you sleep on an average day of med school ?

[@antoniowebbmd]

Just depended on whether it was exam week or a regular week. Regular week maybe 6hours a night. Exam weeks maybe a little less

[@hadassahisrael9416]

What subjects do you think i should take to become a cardiotharacic surgeon

[@TheDerek47]

Should Med School be more than 4 years?

[@adamrattiner4651]

Hey Dr. Webb! I broke my pinky and had trouble with your links contacting you! I have been following you for a few months now. Anyway do you know a good orthopedist who could do video conferencing and look at the x-rays or something? Best, Adam

[@mariaespinoza6711]

I listened to ap lectures while showering, doing laundry and eating lol struggles

[@moonrice555]

Just hold a dollar bill under your nose while you study. Your lust for money will give you the stamina to make it through med school.

[@justinabenson7229]

@@moonrice555 damn this seems more like a criminal minded type shit😂😂😂

[@moonrice555]

@@justinabenson7229 Doctors are not much better than criminals. Just drug dealers with a which coat and a degree.

[@justinabenson7229]

@@moonrice555 damn that is one brutal word I've heard all day

[@moonrice555]

@@justinabenson7229 :)

[@danielfeng8938]

Hahah you must of had a lot of data to be listening to that many lectures on the road

[@juanemanuelalmonte6033]

I have SAT coming up and i just want to know how u get hw motivation to study for so long I get distracted so easily

[@antoniowebbmd]

Take scheduled breaks! Every 50 mins I take a 10 min break

[@cosmeticnurseliz]

#goals

[@Carlos6392ful]

36HRs marathons for the MCAT LOL

[@tkay4733]

I needed this My RN program is draining 😩

[@buckeye-pe6df]

If you need to study that much in nursing school, then you shouldnt be a nurse.

[@tkay4733]

Matt Jenkins what shut tf up you sound dumb Asf !!! You obviously not in the medical field and don’t have a CLUE HOW HARD IT IS you dummy!! There’s no limit to how much I should DAMN study 💯.. your dismissed 🖕🏾

[@buckeye-pe6df]

Well, I figured out why you're having difficulties in nursing school. YOU CAN'T SPELL OR WRITE FOR SHIT. 🤣🤣 I hope to God you never get to see real patients. You're calling me dumb, when you use street level ebonics to insult me 🤣🤣🤣

[@tkay4733]

Matt Jenkins stfu dumbasss!! Lol you are very pathetic!

[@buckeye-pe6df]

@@tkay4733 You love calling me a dumbass, but you can't form a proper sentence or properly spell 5th grade words.

[@m.m.574]

of course there is no work-life-balance . You choose between study/work OR party and socializing . This is why some people are neurosurgeons and others are cleaners. You choose what you want to sacrifice !!

[@kadiegalewaler2976]

I do number one already and I’m only 16 😱

[@antoniowebbmd]

Awesome Kadie! Keep up the great work!

[@brightboy8989]

Cool

[@wyvilboy]

Bottom line know yourself all nighter did wonders for me but no one recommends it

[@moonrice555]

Just hold a dollar bill under your nose while you study. Your lust for money will give you the stamina to make it through med school.

[@qwetblake9024]

Read a chapter in the bible before studying. Helps alot.

[@antoniowebbmd]

Thanks! 🙏🏾

[@qwetblake9024]

​@@antoniowebbmd Welcome

[@moonrice555]

Just hold a dollar bill under your nose while you are studying. Your greed will give you the stamina to keep going. ❤️

[@antoniowebbmd]

Ha good idea

[@moonrice555]

@@antoniowebbmd And if your conscience gets in the way, just remind yourself that all the patients who will slowly die from the side effects of the meds you give them should have taken care of themselves to begin with.

[@vanessapalomino2265]

moonrice555 jeez. Chill

[@moonrice555]

@@vanessapalomino2265 Chill? Oh, I'm sorry you don't think people's health is a serious problem. You SURE as hell don't need to be a doctor.

[@josephs3169]

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