I have immense respect for your study techniques.I always love when people come with unorthodox way of studying and manage to best all the others going by rule book.I Never liked taking notes,never liked highlighting,never made flash cards,never read those humongous texts(except Robbins),but I always doubted myself if I was on wrong path. You are saviour,a lot to learn from you
@eswyatt3 жыл бұрын
You've coined a brand new pedagogical term: "The familiarity problem". That nails it. Reviewing my notes is like, 'been there, done that.'
@krutikpatel13303 жыл бұрын
At the end of the day, every topper says “ do questions man “
@bangtanforever53583 жыл бұрын
That's an indian thing, I can relate😭😂
@Дэни-д6ю3 жыл бұрын
loooolll
@fatimak78253 жыл бұрын
exactly! none of what he said was revolutionary. just proven methods for adult learners
@renee69893 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. Took notes going over the books for a month and got the same pitiful score on a practice test. Did 120 q a day for 2 weeks and my score improved by 30 on the next practice test
@chellearmend39623 жыл бұрын
I just dropped in a practice score by doing the first 😭 gonna try what you said cause the books aren't working 🙈
@renee69893 жыл бұрын
@@chellearmend3962 yesssss practicing recognizing the diseases in a question is v different from stand alone studying. Good luck!!!
@dominicandrewz3 жыл бұрын
I am curious how you covered 120 in a day. I am struggling through 80. How do you review your questions? I review right and wrongs
@renee69893 жыл бұрын
@@dominicandrewz I just reviewed wrong or the ones I guessed right but rly didn’t understand the concept. When you first start it takes forever Bc you’re relearning or learning concepts. When you get through the entire bank it takes less time to review Bc maybe you mixed one thing up to get the question wrong rather than straight up not knowing the concept. Plus you start missing less so it’s less time to review.
@dominicandrewz3 жыл бұрын
@@renee6989 Thanks. I go through this slump every time I start studying for standardized tests. I am so so slow, but I only started studying few days ago.
@francoisjpdutoit3 жыл бұрын
Man, you are really a Boss!!! I have watched and watched and watched so many videos of so many students/ residents on here covering similar topics all saying the same things, and afterward I always just think to myself:" Bullshit " That cannot work and doesn't work for everyone and anyone. You touch on so many valid points in your content and answer so many questions that all of us want to ask, but nobody can give you a proper answer. I am taking Step in 2 weeks and you are literally my saving grace right now, helping me through this last stretch. Keep it up!!
@SantiagoAQ3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck in the test, hope you crush it!
@reminemi11533 жыл бұрын
how did it go?
@ΘΨΩ3 жыл бұрын
@@SantiagoAQ This video you uploaded is Golden, u are so helpful.
@drpepper78013 жыл бұрын
Lol how did it go
@anjali25303 жыл бұрын
Sir let me know how can j contact u because I've many doubt's which are to be clarified !! Hope u understand
@Dr.Bpatel3 жыл бұрын
Uworld is now allowing us to make notes. It has done pretty good job of dividing everything by creating subjects and topics. New section of notes is under the name of My notebook in Uworld. Thank you for this video!
@chemdaddy6029 ай бұрын
came across this video going into my dedicated. Realized I’ve been doing what you’re saying this whole time. I’ve used just UWorld on 3rd year rotations with zero cheesy, BNB, etc. I make my own Anki cards for the stuff I get wrong. Before my shelfs I would randomize my marks and incorrect, and keep “marking” any questions that I want. Have pulled honors or high pass on everything this year (missed honors on surgery and IM by 1 point each time, and both times it was because I got only 85% of UW done for those). As soon as I ramped up # of questions I murdered the rest of my shelf exams
@ZahraHasanpourMD3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying this method recently... and it is excellent! This video was a kind of reassuring! Thank you! I doubted that if this is a right way to do this?! And you show me that it is! I really appreciate that!
@luqi013 жыл бұрын
hey zahra, so i can completely skip videos and all and jump straight to UW? Would i still be able to learn properly if i have a weak foundation?
@ZahraHasanpourMD3 жыл бұрын
@@luqi01 hey to you... what videos do you mean? Actually I watched pathoma first... and then I did UW.... but i did not take any notes from videos... or I did not study anything else before UW... my foundation is not good either... you can try this method for a week, if you were satisfied then you can go on.... pathoma videos do not take you much time... before each UW session, I recommend to watch them...
@hibsnad Жыл бұрын
@@ZahraHasanpourMD hey how did you end up doing? i was thinking of using this strategy too
@vivianle37463 жыл бұрын
Started doing this without realizing and glad to hear someone else is doing it also, and being successful w it!
@dizarelle933 жыл бұрын
Completely mindblown! Definitely gonna try this out for Step 1 and see how it goes. Thank you!!!
@Holameana3 жыл бұрын
Me tooo
@ValhallaTwice2 жыл бұрын
How did it go fams?
@vanshdeepsingh92633 жыл бұрын
Subscribed bro. I used this technique (sort of) during my NEET exam (Pre-med exam in India) and it worked wonders. Guess I had to be reminded of it from you. Thanks a lot :)
@magentableue75403 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your videos I started focusing my study on doing questions. It has helped me a lot. So again, thank you
@DanielKaganov3 жыл бұрын
This is Epic Santiago! I’m just starting 3rd year and starting off with internal med rotations 😁😁
@laxmineupane31683 жыл бұрын
Workshop l hunkkkpppllppp
@loliwemoyo56803 жыл бұрын
Santiago may God bless you. I'm not a great note maker coz my own writing is illegible but always learnt better from Qbanks.
@enochbrown81783 жыл бұрын
You have discovered the genie in the bottle. With question banks, you get multiple viewpoints because there are several if not many authors and therefore you get the perspective that matters to each of those authors. That's one hell of a lot of perspectives. I can't imagine any important bit of information being left out. Your method is the holy grail. Only a fool would not take your advice to heart and actually apply it.
@Milka_19013 жыл бұрын
breaking the SYSTEM bro. good job. it works for IT certifications too!!!
@fabehaali55093 жыл бұрын
This is amazing advice.It saves both money spent on books and time.Thank u!!
@mattgroo18203 жыл бұрын
I didn’t click on this algorithm suggested video for weeks because it screamed “bullshit” to me. Now I regret not watching it sooner! You offer maybe the best advice I’ve come across on KZbin! Thank you so much for your content!
@RiyaBhosale-hx3xi Жыл бұрын
absolutely loved it , you literally changed my perspective of studying and notetaking
@JuanGarcia-kx8ez3 жыл бұрын
Your content is definetly game-changer (for the best). Keep it up!
@krisram1003 жыл бұрын
*SLAPS ON THE DESK* THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED! OMAAAAIGHAAAAD
@momalqureshi98233 жыл бұрын
Me too...I put away my books for one year bcs repeated watching wasn't helping ...but now it's amazing Why this works wonders is because we already have base knowledge from med school
@ΘΨΩ3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and helpful video Santiago. You are so generous to share your personal experience with the USMLE and help dozens of medical students perform better on the Step 1. I am very impressed by your method of studying . It is very original and I am not sure why I didn't come up with that idea. Guess it never crossed my mind. You are making studying so much easier and with less headaches. Looking forward to trying this method. I hope it works for me too. Thank you so much for posting this you are awesome.
@laminjawo55862 жыл бұрын
One of the smartest medical student out there.
@journeyofsaul94873 жыл бұрын
As always, the best videos on USMLE 💯
@NXTDoctor2 жыл бұрын
I'm familiar with this technique . I used to read all answer , even the incorrect ones to compare and contrast . Thanks for sharing it.
@juancaicedomd3 жыл бұрын
Crack! Necesitaba ver este video. Yo tampoco tomo apuntes para estudiar, no me parece productivo. Éxitos en tu futura residencia, yo también voy por este camino!
@Factor21213 жыл бұрын
Estás en medical school?
@juancaicedomd3 жыл бұрын
@@Factor2121 Sí
@ΘΨΩ3 жыл бұрын
@Santiago AQ This video is gold
@aarajubhatta68153 жыл бұрын
This is the video I exactly needed right now. Thank you so much! :)
@sadmedstudent11833 жыл бұрын
Hey, you should make a step by step guide on how you study. Before class, in the class, after the class, before exams, etc
@shervin8143 жыл бұрын
Incredible work! Wishing you the utmost best in your journey to become a US IM resident
@miguelgomez5004 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dr. Santiago. I am recently studying usmle step 1 and I thought just like you but i wasnt sure if it could work. Thanks for reaffirm me that.
@feruzaraeva38863 жыл бұрын
Guy is a genius. Usmle monster💔💔💔💔
@kritikadubey29923 жыл бұрын
Dude... You're seriously making my prep easier. Thnx :)
@shahin23242 жыл бұрын
Your videos are consice and easy to understand! Thanks for making them!
@OliviaH0920 Жыл бұрын
This is GOLDEN! Mil gracias, Santiago!🙏🏼⚕️
@TimboSlice083 жыл бұрын
One of my new favorite pages. Santiago is a BEAST
@rhamdosparrow27913 жыл бұрын
Good stuff man. You should be proud.
@smokerx62913 жыл бұрын
AHHHHHHH HE UPLOADED!!
@paulaalvaradoa3 жыл бұрын
Lady’s and gentlemen... a genius right here. 😂
@roysuraiya84223 жыл бұрын
True and clearly stated thoughts on step exam study strategy ! Love it. Thank you for motivating me
@manikmadaan3 жыл бұрын
SMASH THE LIKE BUTTON ! AMAZING VIDEO
@dr.mikiyasolaniofficial18163 жыл бұрын
Its such a wonderful video, thank you and keep up the good work!
@livvyy4life3 жыл бұрын
completely changing my study plan after watching this video. Thank you so much! My anxiety is tremendously decreased
@hemanshuchaudhari48992 жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@rafaelguilarte18913 жыл бұрын
Great info Santiago! I’m aiming highly now for the step 1!!
@SantiagoAQ3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@rafaelguilarte18913 жыл бұрын
@@SantiagoAQ Gracias Santiago!
@rahulsarkar23133 жыл бұрын
Have tried the concept - like reverse learning via QBs. Thanks for elaborating.
@rahmahdalhat84843 жыл бұрын
Please what is this banks.......and reverse learning
@nz77803 жыл бұрын
@@rahmahdalhat8484 by reverse learning he means instead of watching videos and reading study books and Then testing his knowledge comprehension afterwards via question sets, he instead *starts with question sets and by doing questions he’s evaluating his knowledge basis. Then based off the questions you get incorrect and youridentified weaker areas, those are the topics you would review more of and maybe refer to first aid and maybe watch a video on. So rather than learn via books/videos -> then do questions , you *Instead do question sets first to identify a more targeted scope of what your knowledge gaps are -> and then you would refer to additional review items like FA or videos OR in this youtubers case, he chose to do questions and then mark those specific questions in order to later on do an additional review of the specific question answers/explanations. Hope this helps!
@nz77803 жыл бұрын
@@rahmahdalhat8484 banks= UWorld and AMBOSS are question resources with 2000+ practice questions each
@rahmahdalhat84843 жыл бұрын
@@nz7780 wow....heroes definitely don't always wear capes .Thanks so much for this.Hopefully you will be successful in all your endeavors 😁
@LiaChi02133 жыл бұрын
Gracias ☺️ I love to make my own notes, charts and all that crap that later I don’t remember and I wasted the all day instead of being doing practice questions 😒🤣🤣 Almost done with my 1st semester of med school, so I will follow your advice for the future semesters and step 1 😅 Me encanto el video! Exitos
@indethbed25463 жыл бұрын
i have been doing that with success without even knowing why. It feels good to reaffirm your believes when everyone around you suggest otherwise. Just gotta follow the win condition and whatever works for u
@MyLizbeth203 жыл бұрын
Weeeeey jaja no sabia que hacías videos en ingles, veo tus videos desde hace mucho en tutorías Med interna, me da un chorro de gusto! Ojalá tenga mucho éxito tu canal!
@sophiaavien55273 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! This is so great, so helpful. Thanks a lot!
@michellerueff97913 жыл бұрын
I keep hearing "learn from the questions" but it felt so vague I never got exactly how to do that or what they really meant.. This was a great way to reframe that concept and add an explanation I can get on board with. Thanks for making this video!
@nz77803 жыл бұрын
This makes sense and definitely is awesome seeing your results! Congrats! It would be helpful to get a better understanding of this updated dogma, if you were able to make a video of what this (‘all at once’- simultaneous learning, reviewing, & applying) review looks like in real time. Would be awesome if you took us through like 5 Q demo, how you reviewed the Qs you got right/wrong, reasoning behind which questions you marked, or how often you revisited the marked ones, unless just that one extra time. So is the majority of the extra time really spent reviewing all of the other answer choices per question, in addition to the correct answer, as opposed to taking notes and watching videos? How many questions did you do per day since the Qbanks were your primary resource? Were you doing them on untimed tutor mode vs going through a timed set of 40 and then reviewing them all? Thank you for sharing your method and insight! Super helpful! 🤓✨
@SantiagoAQ3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks NZ! I've thought about a "Study with me" video solving questions (I just think no one would watch it lol). On most days I did 80-120 questions. A handful of days I did mocks with anywhere from 200-280 questions (Reviewing them the next day). Did all on random tutor mode first pass and random exam mode second.
@DrVivekJha3 жыл бұрын
Preparing for ck here.Thanks for the video bro.Good content man.
@rubiksdude41783 жыл бұрын
I want to do this but I’m so nervous about switching everything
@s968223 жыл бұрын
Excelente. I am a graduate of a Latin American university. (1980's) completed US postgrado residency training a long time ago. Me hace falta Colombia, nice people, beautiful country. Saludos a mis amigos en FOSCAL, Clinica Barraquer, y amigos de parapente.
@ghaidassweetdream81803 жыл бұрын
Subscribing because I know I'm not gonna pass Med school without you
@erinmorgan77063 жыл бұрын
I passed my USMLE exam i couldn't believe it, all thanks to my aunt who introduced me to Mr Marcus
@laurengailey8633 жыл бұрын
They say third times a charm, i finally passed usmle exam 🎉🎉 for all my repeat test takers don't give up and don't be discouraged.
@Tito1710913 жыл бұрын
but isn't it like super hard to get matched with fails on the usmle?
@laurengailey8633 жыл бұрын
@@Tito171091 I will advice you to contact Mr Marcus he helped me pass my exam
Really helpful video, I will still use the dogma but I will now add qbank notes as well
@aidanfoley38053 жыл бұрын
Great video! Well explained and thought out
@Cerebrospine073 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much. I do really appreciate it a lot for sharing such an amazing content. I will try to apply it
@lichh6410 ай бұрын
Ah this reminds me when I used to solve questions and use the marking scheme as a learning/answering guide during my A Levels. I also didnt like taking notes except in certain subjects, I didnt even go back to read those notes, I just made them as a way for me to focus and arrange the information in my head.
@thaispedra-prosperity15643 жыл бұрын
GREAT. I like it very much. I think it makes total sense.
@Be1smaht2 жыл бұрын
This only makes sense towards the end of your studying. Didnt make any sense months ago.... but now I do this instinctively
@safaajb32503 жыл бұрын
I love the way he saying informations bless you bro
@kunjgor12613 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a well placed explanation
@zoyamufti8333 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this content.
@tomare64793 жыл бұрын
Yep this is what I did. I made it a thing to avoid writing and doing more copy pasting especially if questions I got wrong or wanted to look at. this is just like that in ways.
@AbdulAli-ku9he3 жыл бұрын
Genius.
@kits59603 жыл бұрын
I wish you could demonstrate live how you do it 🥺. I was kind of lost.
@Drshahidamin3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@bernnyfelix75653 жыл бұрын
I might not agree with some things you have said in the past, but I have to agree with this one. Questions are the way to go.
@omarsadikmohamoudali52843 жыл бұрын
Great advice!!! Thanks.
@winifredburkled7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice. will do this for mine end of June. will come back if it works..
@alekyadevi73046 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@christopherchapman32123 жыл бұрын
Santiago, amazing video. Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Can you make a video on how you studied for your in-house exams? Did you relay on question banks too?
@tianahill45282 жыл бұрын
I hope I can pass USMLE I Don't haves a job,I am 36 years old all my dreams related to USMLE,if I can choose between my life and USMLE I would choose USMLE
@alexserban66262 жыл бұрын
I've always believed USMLE is not all about studying, you need God's grace to pass
@carislinkon33562 жыл бұрын
So sorry about that am still looking forward too take my USMLE exam on June just studying hard and praying to God I know I can make it.
@rhondaaceret25242 жыл бұрын
USMLE exam is so difficult & I don't know the reason why it should be?
@johnsongilbert67992 жыл бұрын
After, 3-4 years of studying we are being challenged be the ultimate exam "USMLE" many students face difficulties in acquiring their license
@marymathews27412 жыл бұрын
I failed my USMLE exam 2 times first was 2020 second was 2021 and I lost money on review questions and also wasted a lot of time studying which never helped me .
@danielcastilo18403 жыл бұрын
Gracias Dr, se aprecian los consejos. Estoy estudiando para mi examen en Julio y la verdad es q los bancos de preguntas son esenciales y una gran ayuda
@علياحمد-ث1س9ف3 жыл бұрын
Thank you This is great
@drtrishmd2 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness Santiago I have just gotten a lightbulb moment from this video. Your method works , it works. This is exactly the method I used anytime I had spectacular success, but the first time I did this was in my o levels with mathematics. I had always been warned my math scores were low and I would have to work harder in math , but I didn’t like math and I kind of kept putting it off. Until I scored 39 in my mock exam which was a fail , and though my scores from other subjects out me in grade 1 , I had landed in grade 3 because of my failure in Maths. I got the Book 4 of the maths textbook which summarised the entire curriculum, and solved , with the help of examples , all the problems. All. I did maths everyday till my exam day. I had A1. This is forty years later I realise the method made the difference !
@GodBecameMan3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@jonyphilips70103 жыл бұрын
Great, u just made my doubt clear
@sherifmahmoud21643 жыл бұрын
This is smart and practical 👌. I like it. 👍 Thanks for the 💡
@tanaytejus5726 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot❤
@linaarias17683 жыл бұрын
Amo tus videos 😍
@ayeshasadiq56643 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video and sharingh your process with us...appreciate it
@darrenrodrigues59623 жыл бұрын
Theres a flaw with this method that ive come across is that if you do qbanks itself there are alot of errors within the qbanks itself and you wouldnt realise it until youve watched a lecture where you ask the professor and points out the flaw in the mcq or the options.
@darrenrodrigues59623 жыл бұрын
Also doing individual mcqs takes much longer time but i noticed that watching a prerecorded video and then solving mcqs not only helped me solve alot of mcqs in a single go but also catch those mcqs that may have errors or multiple correct answers.
@honeoluchi93202 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much. Please which videos are the best?
@simranrandhawa65023 жыл бұрын
Mind blown!!
@christavernon41982 жыл бұрын
Hi! I remember watching one of your videos where you mentioned how much you liked “crush step 1” book, and I was wondering if you’d recommend this method over using that book + questions. Thanks!
@firasbourghol5743 жыл бұрын
my only inquiry is when do you actually solve these qbanks like timewise,; do you do it after youve taken all the lectures for a specific subject or midway or from the begining? for example in med school you have to wait till the 4th week till they present all the lectures and what's required for the exam. So how can you actually solve the questions before studying the material? thanks in advance
@SantiagoAQ3 жыл бұрын
For step 1 I first watched the BNB videos (thus I first reviewed the material) and then I did questions. But with Step 2 I realized that you don't necessarily need to know a topic to start doing questions. Sure, at first you'll get the question wrong (obviously), but you'll learn from it. And in my experience, that learning experience is much more meaningful: it's embedded in a context, you know first hand how is presented, you recognize what's important, etc... And you can always mark the question to review later (And thus make sure you retained the information)... Now that's not to say that everybody should start doing just questions and that's it, I reckon this strategy might make a lot of people feel "unsafe" (for lack of a better word). But it goes to show that including application resources early on in your prep can go a long way. What I suggest to most is to start doing questions system-wise as you're learning the material (instead of JUST learning first and THEN applying) and then just play around to see which ratio of input/application works best for you. Hope I answered your question
@firasbourghol5743 жыл бұрын
@@SantiagoAQ thanks much appreciated!
@SG-gw5xo3 жыл бұрын
Agree with everything you've said!
@medicinusacademicus91143 жыл бұрын
I'm a first year student preparing for usmle. Can you make a video rating different q banks ? Cause I can't really afford all of them ... also love your approach!!
@Priyaprojectgoodgirl3 жыл бұрын
I am going to do only qbanks this time for ck. Will give you feedback.
@taeniasolium27142 жыл бұрын
How is it going? I am about to start ck prep but confused about whether to make notes or not & how ?
@AndyGarman-l1r Жыл бұрын
I noticed in you study plan write up for step 2ck you did amboss, uw, rx, etc. I am wondering if you just mixed all qbanks and did them all at once, or did you finish one then proceed to the next? Or how did you approach finishing multiple qbanks? Any help much appreciated!
@tw28002 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Santiago. God Bless you brother. What residency will you go into? What specialization? 🙏🕊✝️❤💯😇
@josedanielaltamargarcia94913 жыл бұрын
santy, gran fan de tu contenido, me ha ayudado demasiado.
@ekaterinaisaeva74043 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@Medy.uli83 жыл бұрын
Cómo aprendisteis hablar inglés así ?podrías subir cómo fue tu método para hablar inglés en especial médico 🧑⚕️
@manalelhelow85973 жыл бұрын
I’m planning to take ck 2 before step 1 “ since it’s pass or fall” so my question is step 1 the foundation for step 2 ?
@mabdulmateen3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@drpepper78013 жыл бұрын
Lol you are weird doing step 2 before step 1 who does that
@RomaBaiMD Жыл бұрын
I just need your score 🥺 I still can't believe, you quitted this field.
@drcesarvarela3 жыл бұрын
Hey Santiago. I'm glad you're doing good. I wonder if you made your own flashcards or you took an already-made flashcard from the Anki repository. Saludos desde Colombia.
@FocaFlix3 жыл бұрын
In another video he said it's better for you to make your own flashcards
@drcesarvarela3 жыл бұрын
@@FocaFlix even tho that’s time consuming but yes, I think it’s the best way to approach your own flashcards.
@FocaFlix3 жыл бұрын
@@drcesarvarela yes, but once you only make flashcards of really difficult subjects it doesn't take so much time, he said we have to do flashcards of concepts we know it's hard for us to keep it in mind, I'm doing it and it's helping me. Best of luck! 🥰❤️
@drcesarvarela3 жыл бұрын
@@FocaFlix You got a point! Best of luck for you too. We will get our desire score 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽☺️
@sahityabk2 жыл бұрын
Can you use this same method for step 1? I'm 7 weeks away and just aiminng for pass/fail. Do you have any other resource suggestions other than UFAP? I have a high end tablet that I would like to integrate to study as well
@МадинаАбжапарва2 жыл бұрын
Good luck 🤞!!!
@captainMAE3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that this is your STEP2 score. Did you also do the same study plan of just Qbanks for STEP1?
@SantiagoAQ3 жыл бұрын
Hey Captain. No it wasn't I apologize if that wasn't clear. For Step 1 I learned (From BNB mainly) and then applied the content through qbanks (a bunch of them hah). But for step 2ck just pure qbanks.