Recall really has two parts: storing information (encoding), and then being able to find it when we need it (retrieval). When everything is on a neatly labeled shelf, it’s easy to find. When everything is in a nightmare heap, finding what we need can be impossible.
Trusting the System – How One Vet Student Passed the NAVLE
“And that was my first turning point, the moment I decided to fully embrace the system and fully commit to preparation with Ryan and Dave.”
On The STATMed Podcast: Back to Class with Dr. Culhane Part 3
“I think any student you work with would agree that having a plan before you engage in any complex task is really important. I don’t think anyone would deny that, and yet many of our students just wing it on a day-to-day basis. They don’t have a plan. They don’t think strategically. They don’t take the time to do what they need to do to lay out what they need to do.” – Dr. Jim Culhane
On The STATMed Podcast: Back to Class with Dr. Culhane Part 2
“That’s an illusion of productivity that we always talk about. I think if you asked any student and gave ’em a choice, ‘do you wanna be an office drone or an entrepreneur CEO?’ I mean, who’s gonna choose [drone]? But yet most of them, I think, fall into that office drone mentality. And I think the reason is that they just don’t know how to escape it.” – Dr. Culhane
On The STATMed Podcast: Back to Class with Dr. Culhane Part 1
“As a teacher, I’d give my right arm to have any one of these guys in any of my classes because I know they would knock it outta the park, and yet they all had this thing in common where they struggled, they fell, and so they had that kind of shared experience together.” – Dr. Jim Culhane
Top 10 Takeaways from the STATMed Study Skills Class
The research shows that most students lack formal training in how to learn effectively. They rely on anecdotal experience, tips and tricks, and well-meaning advice from friends, faculty, and family. This is enough for some students in certain learning environments to carry them through. But for many, this learning skill deficiency can be disastrous.
On the STATMed Podcast: Study Skills Class Debrief Part 4
“This is a class for somebody who definitely is struggling academically and that they know that they have something to change regarding their study methods, but they need the help to do so.”
On the STATMed Podcast: Study Skills Class Debrief Part 3
“That goes back to the bad piece of advice I’d alluded to was to memorize everything.”
On the STATMed Podcast: Study Skills Class Debrief Part 2
From mapping to memory palaces, STATMed Alumni share the skills that have transformed their studying habits If you’re struggling in medical school (or a related field), the tools you’re using may be working against you. If you’re relying on reading and re-reading material or continually listening to lectures but not getting the results you’re looking …
On the STATMed Podcast: Study Skills Class Debrief Part 1
“I was on the brink of failure…I typed portions of vignettes of my story directly into Google and found a testimonial of one of your former students that was my story on the page. I thought okay, I could have written this story, so this is the place I need to start.” -Elise, a first-year medical student