In this video, part of our Med School 101 series, we introduce some basic structural learning concepts including the basic circuit of learning.
What You Need to Know About Spaced and Interleaved Practice in Med School
In this video, we dig into two common study strategies and their more effective counterparts. In our experience, two of the most popular ways students study are also often some of the least effective ways to study.
The STATMed Class Put Me In Control When I Repeated My First Year of Medical School
My old methods of watching and rewatching lecture and reading and rereading the lectures slide by slide, trying to burn them into memory, was not good enough in med school.
Why Is Vet School So Hard… For Me?
Why is vet school so hard? From low-yield study strategies to the trap of familiarity, we break down 15 of the top issues that can make vet school so difficult so you can head off challenges and overcome them.
The STATMed Test-Taking Philosophy: Weighing the Options
In this video, we dig into multiple ways students approach test-taking- from med school tests and board-style exams – and while there’s no one-size-fits-all way to take tests, there are patterns we hear from bad test-takers.
The STATMed Class: Frequently Asked Questions Part 1
We dig into 5 of the top questions we get asked about the STATMed Class Whether this is the first time you’ve hear of the STATMed Class, or you’ve checked out our blog, videos or podcast, chances are you may have some questions about who we are, what we do, and how, exactly, we’re different …
Top Ten Examples of Bad Advice For Struggling Med Students
Bad Advice Struggling Med Students Receive — And What To Do Instead We have spent years working with struggling med students (and veterinarians, PharmDs, PAs, and those in other medical fields) and during that time, we have heard a lot of bad advice our students have received. Struggling during your medical education can feel incredibly …
The Secret Killer for Med Students with ADHD
Being a Top-Down Learner in a Bottom-Up World Learning has to start with finding structure. This gets harder in med school because of the staggering speed-volume-density equation — there’s so much to learn so fast. If you have ADHD, this whole structure-finding endeavor might be harder for you than for most of your med school …
Creating the Blueprints to Success in Med School
Building the Foundations of Learning in Med School Part 1 with the STATMed Study Skills Class It’s a pretty universal fact that medical school is hard. The standards to get in are high. The pressure to excel is immense. But what happens if you’re failing? If you find yourself sitting in your classes and falling …
Skip this Vet School Study Strategy
If you’re struggling in vet school, your study habits, not your knowledge, could be to blame. Are you putting in hours and hours reviewing or re-reading your material with almost no improvement? Then, it might be time to switch up your vet school studying strategy.