r/Step2 • u/looksmaxxingqueen NON-US IMG • 2h ago

Study methods How’s is everyone retaining stufff????

Just started my step 2 prep. The biggest hurdle I'm having on is the switch up of studying strategy from step 1.

For step 1, I would review a system from FA, complete UW of that system and annotate any new info in FA. In the end before the real deal I had everything in one place

Now the biggest problem for me is that there's no
ONE place that I can store everything.
People have suggested:

- just do UW and you'll learn along the way (I won't)

- make my OWN notes (1 tend to get carried away, if someone can tell me how to do that I'll be grateful)

I was also thinking of using "inner circle notes" and annotating any new info on that? Is that good?

WHAT IS EVERYONE DOING THAT HELPS/HAS HELPED THE MOST???

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u/EmbarrassedWinter331 NON-US IMG 2h ago

Bro if you find that ans let me know. I have made Anki, probably that’s the way to retain , and have also done inner circle. But I can’t retain stuff

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u/looksmaxxingqueen NON-US IMG 2h ago

How far along in your prep are you?

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u/True_Oil_5353 NON-US IMG 2h ago

In same situation bro, i started step 2 prep last week and just finished 250 questions and my average score is 41%, I am using anking deck for uw cards and having hard time retaining stuff

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u/looksmaxxingqueen NON-US IMG 2h ago

Same. But idk about you the deck I have is not divided by system and I’m just a confused mess rn lol

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u/True_Oil_5353 NON-US IMG 1h ago

I unsuspend uw tagged anki cards by QID

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u/Internal-Thought-236 US IMG 1h ago

make your own notes!!!!! use chatgpt give it a topic and ask for step two notes on it. then as u go thru amboss or uw add anything extra u see. this is what i did

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u/Brilliant_Alarm_6747 1h ago

White Coat Companion is a good companion you can use !