Study Skills, MCAT, USMLE, & NCLEX
Health Sciences Librarian
Study Skills
"Many students think that being a good student means just showing up for classes, taking notes, reading textbooks, and studying right before the tests. However, learning, like many other activities, involves a complex set of skills that require practice!"
Helpful Study Skills Resources
Taking Notes
Effective Note Taking from KUMC's Student Counseling and Educational Support Services
Taking Lecture and Class Notes from Dartmouth College's Academic Skills Center
Note Taking Techniques from Academictips.org Tips and Strategies
Note Taking Systems from Cal Poly's Academic Skills Center
Note Taking Tips from Cal Poly's Academic Skills Center
Memorization Tips
Memory Techniques - KU Academic Achievement and Access Center
Memory Techniques for Med School
Memorization Techniques - University of Utah School of Medicine
20 Memorization Techniques for College Students
"I once came up with a metaphor I thought perfectly captured the sheer mass of material my classmates and I were expected to memorize in our first two years of medical school: it was like being asked to enter a grocery store and memorize the names of every product in the store, their number and location, every ingredient in every product in the order in which they appear on the food label, and then to do the same thing in every grocery store in the city." - SHCS
Organization and Time Management
Time Management Skills from KU School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs
Time Management Guidelines from KU Medical Center's Student Counseling and Education Support Services
Managing Your Time from The University of Kansas Medical Center's eLearning Office
Stress Management from the Mayo Clinic
Neutralizing Stress from Lifehacker.com
Mobile Apps to Help You Study
Check out these handy apps that will help you study and keep you organized.
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EvernoteThe Evernote family of products help you remember and act upon ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones and tablets you use.
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Paperless: Lists + ChecklistsMAKE LISTS OF ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!
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KUMC Mobile Application GuideHere's a useful listing of apps for both iPhones, iPads and Android devices that are of interest in health care.
Audio to Help You Study
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Simply NoiseSimplyNoise is the best free color noise generator on the Internet, with thousands of new users discovering our site each day! All of our content is crafted by a professional Sound Designer to ensure the highest audio fidelity. The benefits of color noise have been utilized in clinics, schools, households, and offices around the world.
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r/MusicForConcentrationSubreddit of Reddit that provides music that aims to help you focus and concentrate.
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The Best Sounds for Getting Things DoneThe right kind of sound can relax your mind, hone your focus, drown out distractions, or get you pumped to kill your to-do list. We've assembled some research and free resources to help you create your own best workspace soundtrack.
Other Useful KUMC Guides
Prepare for Battle!
"Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable"
- George S. Patton
"Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow"
- Richard Baxter
"Good thought can be imbibed by reading and studying good books and by contemplating on them"
- Yajur Veda
Have a great quote that you think other students could benefit from? Let us know in the comments section on this LibGuide!
