Others teach you the WHAT.
We teach you HOW to study medicine and HOW to take boards-style tests.
Others teach you the WHAT.
We teach you HOW to study medicine and HOW to take boards-style tests.
What Got You Here Won't Get You Where You Need to Go
Cramming Doesn't Work
Being a Bad Test-Taker is a Thing
There's No Time to "Just Study More"
Studying for Recognition is a Trap
Common study strategies like rereading, highlighting, and recopying are great if the desired outcome is to become generally familiar with the material. But how helpful is recognition on boards-style questions? It’s just enough to frustrate you, and it doesn't lead to the kind of success you are striving for. If you actually want to recall and apply vast amounts of detailed information on test day, you’ll need specific strategies to make content “stick” in a sustainable manner.
Loosely Keeping Track of Things is a Recipe for Disaster
Under normal circumstances, having a rough idea of how to budget time and a general sense of what needs to get done is completely sufficient. Medical school and boards prep are NOT normal circumstances. You need to make prioritization, time management, and organization external and explicit so you know the master plan, where to start on a given day, when you’re done, and when to move on.
What Got You Here Won't Get You Where You Need to Go
Cramming Doesn't Work
Being a Bad Test-Taker is a Thing
There's No Time to "Just Study More"
Studying for Recognition is a Trap
Loosely Keeping Track of Things is a Recipe for Disaster
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Which of these sounds like you?
Which of these sounds like you?
Show What You Know on Test Day
The STATMed Test-Taking Boards Workshops
Show What You Know on Test Day
STATMed Boards Workshops
Our one-on-one boards workshops help students and doctors who've self-identified as "bad test-takers" learn strategies to excel on test day — so you can truly show what you know.
Check out our two-part interview on this Inside the Boards podcast to learn more about our philosophy and methods!
Learn More in Less Time
The STATMed Study Skills Class
We created The STATMed Study Skills Class when we realized no one was teaching smart med students the best way to study medicine. The 10-day STATMed Class teaches a wide array of tools to put you in charge of your study life for the rest of your career.
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STATMed Study Skills Class
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Review vs. Retrieval Practice
How much of your study time is dedicated to “reviewing”, “re-reading” or “looking over” material you have already studied? How much do you value “reviewing” material multiple times before the test? If you are unhappy with the fruits of your study labor, the answer is probably “TOO MUCH.” Why?
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Meet Ryan
In 2012, Ryan realized no one was teaching smart med students and physicians the best way to study or how to fix their test-taking issues. He used his expertise as a reading and learning specialist to create STATMed Learning to teach these med students and doctors the best ways to study medicine and how to fix test-taking issues on medical board exams.
Meet David
As an educator since 1997, David has helped bright learners of all ages overcome issues with reading, attention, learning, and test-taking. He is especially gifted at identifying where the “gears” of learning connect (or disconnect). These skill sets, along with his personality, made him uniquely qualified to join STATMed Learning in 2013; he is the lead instructor of all Boards Workshops and teaches most STATMed classes.
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Meet Ryan
