If you found this useful, please like + subscribe to see more videos about medicine, mindset and productivity 👍 I'd also love to hear how you guys approach exam revision - what are your best study techniques and why?
Raj Bose 2 hours ago Hello Matthew hope you are keeping well , thank you for creating such a helpful video with such useful content. I wish i could be as planned as you are, you have definitely inspired me.I want to request if it would it be possible for you to share your mnemonics with me please, it would be of great help (raj.bose17@gmail.com) Thank you.
Hello mathew, your video is helpful. Wanted to ask if 64% in passmedicine was your overall performance in the revision or your first time question solving score in passmedicine?
Damn top 10%, first decile gang! Smashed it bro and this was fun to watch, very authentic and genuine advice! Still some way for me but I’ll keep it in mind 🤟🏾
Hi Matthew! Love your videos. Thank you for the detailed explanations. Is it possible for you to send the google sheet of your revision and time table please??
Thanks man, really appeciate the support! Was definitely an interesting experience and now that I've passed, hoping to help others in the same position 👍
Wow congratulations! Few months back I started using Anki for the first time in my life but still now I can't understand how it should be used for clinical subjects. Can you make a tutorial on making Anki decks and share those that you made? TIA 😊
Hi Monira, thank you so much! I definitely understand where you're coming from - flashcards are amazing for learning but only in specific situations, and definitely together with other resources. A video on using Anki was on my list of to-do list but I've just bumped it up to try get it out sooner 😊 I'll try get my flashcards out at some point too but I tailored them towards the knowledge points I was lacking, and as a result it doesn't form a comprehensive overview of a specialty. I'll see what I can do though!
Hi Shreya, thanks for your kind words. I'd quite like to share it as well - just trying to figure out if it would be better in a video or as a word post. Let me give it some thought and get back to you 😊
The first 6 seconds is/was/will be my reaction to all the years of med school and beyond ahah. Great video 👊🏽 if this is how you present in OSCES- no wonder you smash your exams man! A much awaited video since your prev. Exam videos. Slick and to the point. Love it! Big congratulations bro 🎉knocked it out the park! How much do you think your day-to-day job prepared you?
Haha the first 6 second is medicine summed up isn't it 😂 thank you for the kind words man really appreciate it and means a lot! Medicine can be overwhelming at times and I find breaking it down to be really helpful
I would say that my day to day job definitely helped me with feeling more confident in the management of common conditions and first line management e.g. Chest pain, SOB etc. I although the questions are rarely straightforward and usually test further knowledge. I'd actually say 50% of the exam knowledge was from my med school finals and the other 50% I learned fresh, so overall not a HUGE step up but enough to need to put in some work 😅
Really liked the idea of using a spreadsheet and central revision document to track your progress and keep you accountable - will be adding this to my exam revision technique in the future! Thanks for sharing with us :)
It proved really useful! Notion is great for tracking your revision progress and resources as well :) it also has the added benefit of being able to set reminders
I appreciate you imparting the knowledge and enthusiasm Matt. I’ve few couples of subspecialties to revise before the exam and I was thinking about doing another Qbank(pastest), but at this point, I think it’s better to review what I’ve learnt. Love your video, great editing and tips and I’m looking forward to see more videos from you!
Hi Andrew, thank you so much! Sounds like you're making good progress in your revision. Once you've finished one questionbank, what the most effective thing to do next is depends on how confident you are with content. What might be worth doing is focusing on your weaker aspects and things like flashcards for repetitive review are really helpful! You can also consider doing mock papers as these will give you an idea of what to expect + give you pointers on your weak aspects (I was still discovering new content even up to exam day - you can't revise it all!). Ultimately, there are so many resources out there that it's really impossible to do it all, so it's about tailoring your revision to suit your needs. Hope this was helpful, and thank you so much for your support again 😊 Hope to stay in touch and all the best for your exam revision!
True to that, I encountered many new questions even after reading so much and this scared me a lil bit at times. Thanks for your advice Matt. I’ll be moving to UK soon to work in the NHS and I hope you post more videos about the life of junior doctors, building CV, making networks. As a fellow asian doctor, I can relate very much with your content and I am inspired by your passion and work. Keep it up mate!
Hi dr Lee. Firstly this was an excellent video. Extremely well thought out and executed. I am strongly considering doing the part 1 exam and am overwhelmed to say the least. Your timetable and flash cards would be so interesting to see! Please , if possible
Thank you for your kind words! I've been figuring out how to share these with people, hopefully I can get them out somehow :) I hope my mnemonics video will help a little at least!
@@mattbklee Hi dr Lee. Firstly, much thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes, the mnemonics video was quite helpful, thank you for sharing !! Just trying to make this study timetable is quite daunting. That honestly is my biggest issue right now. Time allocation. Knowing which topics I should spend more time on. And how much studying vs questions. Any advice ? Would be so very much appreciated !!!
Amazing video! These study skills will be very helpful for my final year exam preparation!!! Will be pleased to see how u do Anki cards. Currently I’m using Notion app mainly for revision but I feel like Anki can be really helpful during last minute prep just to remember some of the difficult bits...Just a suggestion for your future videos : transition from med student to junior doctor in terms of lifestyle, studies and many more, things to know for new FY doctors! All the best! 😁🤩
Notion is amazing! I use it for general life organisation, not used it from a studying capacity but I'm sure its great 😊 love the suggestion for videos! I'll definitely do one for things to know for new doctors as well as some lifestyle stuff outside medicine ☺️ anki as well since its so relevant in our revision. Thanks again Priya!
Hi matthew! How did you know your percentile ranking? Does the report of test results also come with ranking? Im just very curious. Thank you and keep it up!
Hi Matt thanks for the video! Any chance you could please share your study plan template? All the subsections you created for the specialities are so helpful!!
Hi congratulations on your score! Quick Question: where did you find the respective years mocks .. in your study scheudle you have the mocks for each cohort jan 2020, sep 2019, may 2019 etc. Where did you find these? Thanks enjoyed the video and very helpful !
Thank you DR Lee for sharing your hardwork secrets,indeed it has motivated me alot as exams are coming soon for me.I wish you all the very best in your part 2 exams keep it up the good work always,Indeed hardwork and sacrifices in our medical profession pays off heavenly.God bless you always Dr Lee
Thank you so much for such a useful video! The spreadsheet you used to organise your revision looks amazing. Is there any way you can share the file on your channel description/ website?
Hi champ! Loved ur video, have followed each and every step u hv adviced buddy , hopefully I clear part 1!! my exams in a weeks time, what’s ur last minute revision tips?
Amazing video and congrats! Subscribed! I was wondering if you could do a video on how you used Anki for your revision. I always find that I don't link concepts as well with Anki esp for clinical medicine (pre-clinical was probably alright as it didn't require as much linking of concepts together)
Hey Charlene thank you 😊 you read my mind! I've actually been planning an Anki video for a while and will try get it out in the next few weeks! Merry Christmas :)
Hi ! This is a very useful video! Do you by any chance have the schedule on google sheets, for various subjects/specialities? I’m working in A&E also ! And I’m a bit anxious so I was just hoping for a kind of reference to create the same
Hey matt…how many questions you used to solve everyday and how many time did you revise the question you solved from pass medicine in order to crack the part 1.. and let me know if you revised pastest as-well….thankyou very much
Hi Syed, most of my planning (as I go through in the video) was done before the 3 months of dedicated revision time but aside from that I didn't do much studying. I would read up on conditions while seeing them in the hospital but as a bulk of the knowledge is preclinical the most helpful thing is spending time studying, and I found questionbanks and flashcards most helpful for this purpose. Hope that was helpful and please let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi Matt. You mentioned you used Passmedicien/Pastest/BMJ to do your mock exams and practice papers. Did you have to subscribe to each question bank and pay the whole value to all of them or are these tests elsewhere too?
Hi! How many correct responses do you need to crack mrcp 1? And how many did you get correct to get into the top 10%? Congratulations and thank you for the video.
Hi @drmattlee, thank you for this informative video and for taking the time to explain your process. Would you be able to share your study schedule sheet? It would be very helpful. Thanks
Hi Matthew ! Thank you for your video !! It was quite informative and precise . It would be very helpful if you could share your flash cards and mnemonics? I’m planning to take MRCP in May ‘21 . Is it possible to do well only with q banks or would you recommend studying from passtest. I’m asking because I have 3 months Tor the exam.
Hi shreya, glad you found this useful! You can find a video for the mnemonics here, I'll try and share my flashcards when I can 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7-JGVgb_uqg.html
Thank you! It look over a month if I remember correctly. You can take them one after another for sure! I’ll most likely be attempting Mrcp part 2 in early 2022.
Hey Your video is really useful, so already liked and subscribed but i wanted to know aren't there any theory sources for MRCP part 1? cuz my plan is go with the Pass medicine book,pas test pdfs and pass medicine question bank so all of them contains practice, can you help me through this?
Hey Zafar, haha there really is a lot to remember! I'm just editing my mnemonics into a version to share with everyone, I'll release them soon :) stay tuned!
@@mattbklee how did you manage to study while working full time in ITU.?..well that surprised me and its really inspiring/motivating. Any educational/exam oriented video (mrcp 2 :P )would be great!!! :)
@@ashmitakc2251 Studying while on ITU was certainly tough both mentally and physically but at the end of the day I managed to prioritise and make time! Thanks for the kind words, I likely won't be taking part 2 until mid-2021 but am working on some videos to break down memorisation and study techniques... Hopefully you find them useful too! ☺️
I need help with the application for the May 11th test date. I have created the account. Next step seems to be uploading the PMQ ? Is that right ? If yes then my Uni hasn't issued the it yet. All in have is a provisional registration certificate. Is it enough ?
Hi Syed, to confirm your application to MRCP you’ll need to have your certificate from your medical degree - provisional is not normally accepted at this point for exam application (same in the UK, as we are not allowed to take until after provisional registration). Hope that helps!
Hey Matthew! I have a big problem which is how long i should spend reading the kalra book.. I just started and do 2 to 4 hours a day, and today is my 4th day of reading cardio!!!! Should i just skim it and then focus on questions and make notes from passmed explanations? Thanks!!
Hi Raj, sorry for the late reply and glad you found this useful! I did end up releasing them, feel free to work through this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7-JGVgb_uqg.html
It depends on how strong your basics like clinical sciences are. While textbooks provide you with good knowledge, reading might not be the most effective form of learning. It also wouldn't be exam specific knowledge - in that regard more focused resources like questionbanks would be helpful. Hope that helps 😊
What i understand from your video your offline source was pass medicine book and online pass medicne, mocks bmj and royal college mock exams and you preferred categorical study ??
Yes that’s roughly correct. My online questionbank was the most helpful resource and I also spent a lot of time doing flashcards towards the end for spaced repetition. In terms of past papers I used BMJ on examination and pastest 👍
Hi Francis, unfortunately I'm not aware of any whatsapp groups at the moment.There are facebook groups that are helpful for MRCP revision though! I'm also working on some free resources for MRCP Part 1 such as mneumonics and sharing my study schedule which I will release shortly so you may find that helpful - I'll be posting more about that on my instagram and youtube soon!
I am going to start preparing for mrcp appearing in May attempt I want you to give me a advice and how to make a time table. Not doing a job currently. Just passed my country's specialization part-1
Hi Osaf, congratulations on passing your specialisation part 1. I try to cover all the main points in this video on how I revised, and in terms of a time table it really depends on your foundation of knowledge and how well you are doing in your question banks etc.
Congratulations Dr Mathew ! And thank you so much for your useful tips and strategies for studying for MRCP Part 1. No wonder you passed with such great marks. I am also planning to give MRCP but I am a bit scared of the sheer volume of it, so I guess I need to work on the strong mindset bit. Another thing I am ashamed to admit that my basics are really weak as in the theoretical aspect of the subjects like for example mechanisms etc. So should i try to learn from the textbooks first to understand or can i also solve pass medicine question banks and through that my basics will clear up and i will be able to understand the questions and answers. And also please share your mnemonics, schedules, flashcards etc. Your sarcoidosis mnemonic is really good. Thanks. Congratulations again. And looking forward to you passing mrcp part 2 and sharing tips for that.
Hi Redoy, thanks for your kind words and I'm glad the video gave you some insight. MRCP Part 1 is indeed an exam with a large required pool of information but with adequate preparation and time allocation you can succeed! I would say that if you think your medical theory isn't strong, it would indeed be helpful to brush up on key concepts in physiology and pharmacology etc. However I would still allocate a bulk of revision time to doing questionbanks as these also offer valuable explanations and is an effective way of learning. I'm currently working on my resources including revision schedule and mneumonics and will try to publish them ASAP! You can connect with me on instagram where I'll be posting updates as well as revision tips: instagram.com/mbklee_/ Hope that helps 😊
