Saturday, December 27, 2008

Advice

Advice about our reading strategy:

Know what exactly to be on the test.

Divide your study material over a large number of smaller sessions.

Assemble information before starting studying.

Read in MEANINGFUL way, worst kind of reading is word forward. In your study, be a PARTICIPANT and do not be passive. You will learn more when you do it in an active dynamic way. For example, when you read a topic, ask questions, relate between its parts, explain, think and test yourself. Don’t just read and absorb.

“Remember better and longer when structural information form meaningful whole rather than simply repeating ideas again and again”. That is true.

Use many sense when you study. Talk out loud, visualize things, make up song, imagine stuff, mnemonic strategy and those kinds of things.

Pay attention while reading (and in the exams) to ALWAYS, NONE ,ALL, SUCH...

Gather information, do a study plan, ask, search but do not forget to save time to do actual studying of the material itself.

Take sleep breaks between your study, because of memories consolidation when we sleep.

2 comments:

  1. how much in the exam is there basic science, anatomy, biochemistry, micorbilogy , immunology? should I know or read this stuff?

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  2. I check my email account every now and then. I just saw your question that was posted on the blog that is why I did not see it before, I would assume that you already took the exam.Sorry for not replying earlier. Please contact me via email if there is anything I can help you with. Good luck.

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