Hello All, I’m new to spaced repetition. So my situation is this, I have exams every 2 weeks and I make my own cards (medicine related), 200-400 sometimes (avg 250). What ends up happening is I spent the 2 weeks learning the new material take the exam and then the next 2 weeks preparing for the next exam by making cards for the next exam that I barely have time to look back at the old exam material. My question is, since yall have been using Anki with thousands of cards is how do you study all those cards? Do you just keep doing your reviews from old exams daily while studying for upcoming exams? Because eventually I feel like I will reach in the thousands and I’m not sure if there will be enough time in the day for me to learn new material while reviewing old. What am I missing? Do I increase the number of cards I review after each exam to keep info fresh? because so far just from 4 exams I have almost 1000 cards. Help! I want to learn from you wise sages and your experience. Thanks

I am going into med 1 in august and i’m doing med in lebanon, i already got the anking step deck but idk how i should go about studying.

What do i do:

- when i finish a lecture with my prof i just unsuspend all cards corresponding to that specific topic in anking.

- make my own cards, but im scared that when doing so i dont cover all material required for step exams

- abandon anking for now and study for my courses then start anking when i officially start studying for step 1

Hello All, I’m new to Anki. So my situation is this, I have exams every 2 weeks and I make my own cards (medicine related), 200-400 sometimes (avg 250). What ends up happening is I spent the 2 weeks learning the new material take the exam and then the next 2 weeks preparing for the next exam by making cards for the next exam that I barely have time to look back at the old exam material. My question is, since yall have been using Anki with thousands of cards is how do you study all those cards? Do you just keep doing your reviews from old exams daily while studying for upcoming exams? Because eventually I feel like I will reach in the thousands and I’m not sure if there will be enough time in the day for me to learn new material while reviewing old. What am I missing? Do I increase the number of cards I review after each exam to keep info fresh? because so far just from 4 exams I have almost 1000 cards. Help! I want to learn from you wise sages and your experience. Thanks

I want deck to help me in my 3rd world country collage i want it to be comprehensive
is anking the best option or lightyear or something else
I'm M1 student

Still Using The V11.
I would not say I am heavily reliant on Anking for my step prep.Let’s say I am just using it as an additional resource only & not a primary resource.
I wanted to know if using the v11 was still appropriate & would get me that PASS in December 2027!

I use my own anki cards (Around 11,000 cards in the deck) that I have made instead of AnKing.

New Cards/Day: 60

Maximum Reviews/Day: 600

Learning and Relearning Steps: 20m, 40m

FSRS Retention: 93%

Im M2 year and plan to write step 1 in February

I use my own anki cards (Around 10,000 cards in the deck) that I have made instead of AnKing.

New Cards/Day: 60

Maximum Reviews/Day: 600

Learning and Relearning Steps: 20m, 40m

FSRS Retention: 93%

I am starting M2 year soon and plan to take Step 1 this coming Feburary.

Hi, I am currently using fsrs and have the maximum interval set at default. I am using in-house decks. My exams seem to be about 2 weeks apart. Should I limit my maximum interval to 14 days maybe to make sure I see most of them again before my exam? I plan on deleting/suspending them right after. I have most of the settings recommended by anking too.

I was wondering if Smart Search is worth it. My school had in-house exams for the pre-clinical years. Also how accurate would you guys say it is?

Hi, does anyone have a link or anything for a sketchy anki deck for micro. I've been searching for one but have been unable to find one. It'll be a big help

Hello

Is it possible to only update the tags in v11 with recent tags without updating the whole deck?

starting FM rotation in 2 weeks! It's 8 weeks long for me and it will be my first rotation. Looking for any advice/resources/good study schedule suggestions for this rotation since it's so broad and I wont have much a base. Please suggest the good Q banks, podcasts, other resources. this is what I'm currently planning and bc I have time off beforehand, planning on getting started before my rotation begins:
- UWorld family med questions (if someone currently has their subscription, would appreciate sharing how many FM questions there are)
- any other UWorld Qs worth doing? ambulatory care? IM? peds?

- DO student here so our school provides us with truelearn, might try to do these if I have time?

- amboss

- mehlman FM doc

thanks in advance!

Aplogies if this question is overasked. I have made/pasted a lot of changes in Anking V12 Deck since a couple years ago. Will these changes get overridden if pay to get the newest version?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone! I'm a new Anki user (undergrad Quizlet fiend) for my first year of medical school and have no idea what settings to use. The images are what I currently have after watching a few vids. Please give any advice/suggestions on what to change (and any other tips for Anki, other than settings, is also greatly appreciated)

I’m an intern working on creating an Anki deck for the **Big 4 clinical subjects n some small subjects** from **Marrow World of Revision**, as these topics are highly relevant for **INI-CET** and **NEET PG**.
I’ve developed a workflow using **AI (Gemini)** to generate cards. All you need is an **iPad or tablet** to help with the process. The workflow is smooth and efficient, requiring only minor post-AI editing and quality checks.
We’ll start with one subject and gradually complete all four.
If you’re interested in contributing, **DM me**! I’ll explain the workflow in detail and add interested members to a group where all updates, progress, and discussions will be shared.
The deck will follow the **MangoMedic-style** format, with a focus on high-yield, concise, and review-friendly Anki cards.

Hi everyone. I currently have the 2021 edition of Pathoma. Is there a newer edition available, and are there major differences between the editions?

Hey everyone,

I'm a German medical student starting my 6-month countdown to the Physikum (our equivalent of Step 1 — covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and a chunk of clinical basics, administered by the IMPP). I'm aiming for a genuinely strong result, not just a pass, and I'd love input from people who've been through something similar (Step 1/2 prep, other national licensing exams, or Physikum itself).

A few specific things I'm trying to figure out:

• Phasing: How would you split 6 months — e.g., content review vs. pure question-bank/repetition phases? Is there a rough ratio that worked for you (like 60% first-pass content, 40% drilling)?
• Anki integration: For those using Anki heavily (hence posting here) — do you build your own deck from lecture material/old exams as you go, or start from a pre-made deck (Anking-style) and supplement? How do you avoid card overload derailing your review schedule?
• Old exams (Altfragen): The IMPP reuses/recycles a lot of question concepts across years. What's the smartest way to work through years of past exams — chronological, topic-blocked, or interleaved with content review from day one?
• Weak areas: Physiology (especially sensory/neuro physiology) tends to be a pain point for a lot of people — any resources or approaches that clicked for you there?
• Retention over 6 months: How did you keep material from month 1 fresh by month 6? Pure spaced repetition, periodic full reviews, something else?

If you scored well (or know someone who did), I'd really appreciate hearing what your week-by-week rhythm actually looked like — not just "do questions and review," but the concrete structure. Happy to share back what I land on once I've built out my own plan.

Thanks in advance!