How to Finish 6 Months of Study in 72 Hours
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=== Timestamps ===
00:00 How to cram to get the best grade possible
00:46 Using the Hypercram method in Medical School
02:43 Strategy for Cramming - Pick your losses
03:03 Think like the examiner (predict exam questions)
08:12 How to use logic to answer questions correctly
10:21 The Ultimate Hyper Cramming Strategy
12:31 My 3-day cramming schedule
17:12 Bonus benefits of Cramming strategy
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This was me in December for my Calculus final. I studied for 4 days straight using a similar method and it was my birthday that week as well. In the end, I was able to get a perfect score in the final!
@@lightS6520 im in the same boat, how did you *really* do it?
Thank god, I watched this channel before my physiology exam. This helped me achieve 81% on the exam and pass the course with flying colours :).
Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
02:48 Understand your compromised position when cramming; strategically choose what to focus on and accept that you can't cover everything.
04:23 Exam questions are often based on learning objectives; identify the level of thinking (lower, mid, higher) they target to prioritize your study approach.
08:16 Leverage logical reasoning in cramming; focus on information with high "logic points" that can help deduce other knowledge gaps.
12:52 Strategic cramming schedule:
Day 1 - Identify learning objectives and levels;
Day 2 - Focus on higher logic point items;
Day 3 - Fill gaps, memorize details if time allows.
17:42 This method, while for cramming, promotes deep processing and discernment, enhancing cognitive benefits; applicable for longer study periods too.
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- Recognize you're in a compromised position and prioritize strategically - [0:44]
- Identify the learning objectives and levels of comprehension required - [3:31]
- Employ logical reasoning to deduce answers for unknown topics during the exam - [8:22]
- Focus on understanding major concepts and principles with high "logic points" - [9:25]
- Dedicate the first day to scoping the topic and learning high-logic-point material - [12:31]
- Spend the second day covering slightly lower logic-point information - [15:25]
- Use the third day to fill in any obvious gaps and memorize detail-heavy content - [15:58]
- Consider the ion study program for more efficient learning methods - [16:50]
"I've been dumb for very long part of my life"
Yepp.. That line hit the perfect spot... 🎯😅
It's sad but true.
Honestly could not name a creator who has helped me more thank you and to all of you guys who are new I hope the best for you as you are about to stumble on a new learning journey🤗
Tell us really
Glad the content thus far has been helpful!!
@@dicthoryimbikbol4045 it really has been helpful
Love the video abruptly ending mid-sentence, really matches the cram vibe. Also, I believe this approach is good in general just like you said. I get overwhelmed by a lot of things, because I cannot handle unknowns and have this urge to figure-out every detail of a problem once I'm faced with it. Which is not a feasible task, because solutions don't really exist in a vacuum. There is just too-much missing information to find an individual one for each problem. It would be a good approach for my stress levels to group problems under a common solution or solutions under a common problem as a sort of 'deductive library'. It does not address my intollerance for the unknown, but it offers a mental route that can process multiple problem/solution equations at the same time which should reduce overwhelm.
Thank u so much Justin, an awesome video like always!!, just in the right time for my next exam, i will try this and see if i can make it
Happy new year!!
this is my favourite video. you addressed exactly what i've been struggling with.
I'm so glad!
thank you so much...the example questions were a real help
Thank you, Justin!
Most videos give the same advice but this finally gave me something new! gonna apply this for my nect exam!
Man you are a LEGEND
Jazakumullahu Khayran sir for the really insightful video
Thanks a milli, Justin and iCS team!🙏🏾
Nw, thanks for your comment
@JustinSung hey thanks for your video. How would you study for a USMLE exam where theres no obvious objectives, they use very wordy vignettes and the question says "next best step" or "what is the diagnoses" based on the symptoms/lab results?
Happy new year justin!!!🎉
Same to you my friend
Bro... I studied for 3 days straight before my social science exam of class 10 which is not as much but still the test comprised of half the total syllabus which is like 12-13 chs. I managed to score 74 out of 80, second highest in my class. I've used your method to understand hard topic by making mind maps (the real ones as you explain in your other videos). Thank you Justin sir❤ Anyone how made it till this point please pay attention to his videos.
Incredible. If it doesn't harm you, Could you elaborately or briefly (Up to you) the learning process (Include techniques. What was going on your head etc.) That gave you your desired outcome?
Side note: I deeply apologize for talking with you like ChatGPT . The reply to this comment was made out of curiosity and desire to learn from another human beings' experience
@@timetraveller2818 no worries, to begin with I got nothing taught in class fr. A few weeks before the exam I saw Justin's videos for the first time. Seeing that Archer, who got the highest score ever on a national test used his techniques, I watched them (a lot of mind mapping videos or you won't get the entire picture like 2-4s rule.{I think that's what it's called})
Then 1 : I watched one shot videos on the chapters coming in the exam from yt at 2x speed.
2 : I made mind maps as justin explained for the hard topics specially as I didn't had much time.
3 : After one and a half day of doing this and I only made 3 mind maps because they were the only hard topics.
4 : I used memonics for some topics, even though they're criticised by justin. I used them only for stuff I have to make a 1:1 replica in the exam from the textbook. Like The Napoleon's code of conduct.
4 - I did this for 2 days intensively, the 3rd day I focused on some short questions and review the import questions.(This is crucial, you need the right way of writing an answer with the proper knowledge)
I would say the question helped me a lot specifically the Important questions which can directly be asked in the exam for example the Napoleon's code of conduct from earlier.
In a nutshell, the thoughts focused on making connections and rote memorizing the stuff I can't make connections but are important on day 1 and 2.
Day 3 was a much easygoing as I didn't wanted to stress one day before the exam and forget the stuff I understood.
On the day of the exam: I forgot to learn the map points from geography, I had a look for like 15 min and then went to school and gave the paper, somehow I remembered every one of them.
If you have any backlogs I'll suggest to finish them asap and for the topic that are hard use Justin's mind maps if you don't have time for every chapter, which I personally never have, the solve questions otherwise you may have all the knowledge but the examiner will award marks only if your answer replicate the marking scheme.
A personal fact : I am the 2nd highest achiever of my class. I have another exam of the entire course of the class quite soon. From the past couple of days I'm trying to finish up my backlogs it'll be over quite soon I've finished more than half of it. Then I'll focus on problem solving.
Hey if you're here I'll let you know one of my secret strategies. If I'm done with my backlogs I like to do sample papers something with a revision and mostly no revision at all. This definitely isn't a nice experience as I myself check the answers afterwards and the marks are never great. But afterwards I focus only on the topics I made an error. This is vital as I'm the kind of person who watches anime the entire session and studies only before exam and still be among the top 5 .(I'll surpass the others this year) The most common error is to focus on the entire picture while in a rush specifically. I just focus on the parts of the whole image that I can't recall perfectly. I've seen people work more hours than me throughout the year and still get low marks than me, I'm not the best but atleast not average.
Thanks for reading, btw which course or class are you in are from which country? I'm in 10th grade CBSE India
Glad you have found the content and method helpful.
Pre- board me aaye kya bhai?
@@I_willstand_at_the_heavens paper check hi nahi hua social science ka abhi tak💀
Justin please do a video on using your methods in a PhD scenario such as reading the literature and writing a dissertation
Thanks so much. This was needed
No problem 😊
This works. It's how I passed most of my Mechanical Engineering papers lol. I'll sit in the examination hall looking at the paper seeing all the questions and thinking.. man I would have to be lucky to pass this exam.. i barely know any of these questions! But as I attempt the questions, some of the logic points I covered come into my mind and I make up more points out of that from various contexts I have learnt, and just do my best at each question. I somehow end up with an above average grade.
Thanks for that. I remember studying electrostatics and being stuck on just 3 derivations of a charged hollow sphere, infinite wire and infinite plane sheet. Cramming those for an hour , which has very little value for the other topics in the chapter.
Commenting for algorithm! Please keep making these type of content!
Anything you would like to see in particular?
Also thanks for the comment haha!
@@JustinSung love the principle approach in most of your videos. I would binge watch those every single time even if its a 1hr videos. So many gems (which is non intuitive btw for me at least) in there.
Would love to see more on the detailed practical approach of each principal.
But I can somehow understand that those thing would be more effective with coaching session instead of video.
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OMG I love u! Thanks for this!!
Sir please a detailed video on how to tackle MCQ tests, how they are different from the written answer tests and related stuff.. You are the best sirrr. I am going to utilize this strategy to study for my semester exams.
Who have finals and searching for hope 😮
Me bro
We still need a video about writing essays, essays answers and understanding the structure of exam questions and learning outcomes.
He has a video named 3 Step to Writing Essays Faster that might be helpful
@@elyssamarie1047
That was helpful.
But, I wanted to something more in-depth.
I remember when I had to write essays and that video would have good but I had so many deficits that I would need more insight and resources.
Video idea is noted
@@JustinSung
Please another video idea.
How to deal with the neurosis/crazy ideas/ anxiety when a person is studying.
@@raymeester7883 SSRIs
Hi Justin,
Could you please a video on preparing for math heavy exam involving procedural learning?
ooo ma goo
i second this
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 *📚 Estratégias eficazes para estudar em um curto período de tempo*
- Compreensão da importância de focar nos objetivos de aprendizado e nos níveis de pensamento do examinador.
- Identificação das diferentes ordens de pensamento que os examinadores costumam avaliar.
- Estratégias para priorizar informações com maior capacidade de dedução lógica.
02:48 *🧠 Utilizando a lógica para deduzir respostas durante a prova*
- Explicação sobre como o cérebro pode fazer inferências lógicas quando há lacunas no conhecimento.
- Avaliação da importância de cada informação com base em sua capacidade de raciocínio lógico.
- Estratégias para priorizar informações durante o estudo de acordo com sua relevância lógica.
08:16 *🗓️ Planejamento de estudo em três dias*
- Roteiro detalhado para estudar de forma eficaz durante três dias antes da prova.
- Foco na identificação e priorização dos objetivos de aprendizado de cada tópico.
- Sugestões sobre como distribuir o tempo de estudo para maximizar a retenção de informações.
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I had a bad experience in a final test, despite I didn't disapprove, now it is a reminder to study at least 1h every day for the coming tests. In the course they give a lot of tools to build habits. I learned the hard way, I stopped being perfectionist memorizing at the very last moment, and now I try to stay consistent.
Awesome to hear about your improvement, KEEP GOING!!
Same, I got a bad test grade, actually multiple, and now I am determined to get good grades and work hard in all my subjects. Justin's videos are so eye-opening and enlightening--thanks so much. This channel is amazing. I will try to apply the good study tips and techniques that I learned.
Be the examiner
Prioritize High logical >mid logical>lower logical
Higher logical - bigger concepts, principles
Low logical - technical information can be memorize later by memory place or other memorization techniques
How can understand others concepts from this information?
Oo my god everytime it's like you make the perfect video for what phase I am in my study journey😂😊❤
I just started cramming whole 2nd year subjects ( pharma patho micro ) in 10 days... so that I will get nicely built knowledge schema... on top of which I can read textbooks easily and retain more...
And you dropped this ❤
So how did it go with all those exams in 10 days ?
I'm in the Course and this still provides a good level of direction on how to approach academic set-backs/exam revisions.
Btw got a major assessment in a few weeks.
The exact process is also taught at the later stages of the course :)
@@terminallucidity Oh Hi Termi, Thanks for the green Light to Ascent 👀
Unfortunately for my post grad exams, the hardest questions are the lowest order questions because you can't reason your way to an answer without knowing the actual answer
"which of the following is NOT a poor prognostic factor of..."
And they present 4 options that sound reasonable. So unless you've read the same article they examiner has read, there's no way to "figure out" the answer
Another question: I learned my lectures as you recommend with priming, big picture, active techniques, interleaving and so on...i wanted a solid base to be able to pass-but i aswell have some required reading on my list - like books that have some chapters that are covered by the lecture and some new stuff. now i have problems mentally integrating lecture and book - some infos are double in my mind but associated with lecture or with book (even with the mental image of script vs book page) and sometimes i lose my train of though when i switch from content of lecture while explaining it in feynman to the content of the book and cant find my way back. How do i integrate all the info?
Hi Justin!
Please make detailed videos on how to use Cue-utilisation Frameworks and Reflective experiential learning cycles for achieving accuracy in procedure-heavy exams..
Ok, yeah
I actually understood nothing
@@ajiboyemuhammed6079 You can refer to his "Report on Learning" if you are curious.
You can easily find it's link in iCanStudy website and several of his videos.
@@ajiboyemuhammed6079
Translation:
How do we uses apps such as Anki in learning skills that would be used for things such as cooking or programming?
@@raymeester7883 ohh
Thanks
Much better
I still remember. How the answers to my multiple choice questions in high school worked. The answers are designed to trap logical reasoning
Today is the day I realised, all my life I have aced mid and higher order thinking questions.
While dogshitting on the allegedly easier lower order fact recall questions.
I guess this is because my brain is lazy but loves theories, but deems the specifics less valueable. For example I can easy answer the questions of comparing and significance but I forget the simple fact recalls.
I think that since my higher order is better I should implement some lower order retention techniques like active recall or mnemonics
Same here
Well I have exam after three days and I haven't started yet I will follow your strategic cramming plan and I will see but I should mention I mean I barley remember anything but I have a previous look on some lectures of the exam but I guess I forgot them all I need to go over them althen on next level I will start go for other lectures .wish me luck ❤❤❤❤ it's final exam I need 30 marks to pass this course.
I may be wrong but for those who are confused, the idea of logic points May be those key words or concepts which provide the highest leverage
Students must be familiar with PRIMING to use Justin's method
How would i cram with his method:
DAY 1: step1- Discern and list the keywords which provide high leverage
step 2- prime the concepts and supplement with SYNTOPICAL reading to develop a robust framework
step3- add upon the framework (evaluation)
DAY2: add the next layer of detail to the framework and continue building up the layer
DAY 3: Look for gaps in your knowledge and fill in the details by learning about it
U can learn SYNTOPICAL reading from Archer Newton's channel where he has a video on how to cram 100 hours of study in 10 hours👍👍
I hope it's helpful
How do i group the concepts in my mind map in a meaningful way? I've tried to and have no idea how to do this, would appreciate advice from exp
could you maybe talk again about structuring and planning for an exam - especially when you lost track?
When i work with the lecture slides to learn something the first time it still works kind of - the second day i may remember to review the day before - if im lucky i have some flashcards that i can do whenever - but with multiple exams there come times when i get stuck and dont know what to do with my time and focus regarding a certain class. I guess thats why people love blurting, write down what you remember is at least a starting point
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 📚 *Learn how to study effectively in a short time span for an upcoming exam.*
02:48 🤔 *Understand the importance of focusing on key learning objectives and different levels of learning when preparing for an exam.*
08:16 🧠 *Use logical reasoning and deduction to strategically prioritize studying the most valuable information.*
12:38 ⏰ *Create a cramming schedule over three days: Day 1 - Focus on high-logic-point information; Day 2 - Study mid-logic-point information; Day 3 - Review gaps and cram low-level details.*
17:57 📅 *Adapt the same method for longer study periods by extending each phase while maintaining the same approach.*
Should I be able to see this video already?
Finally thanks
Your most welcome
Hi! Could someone, please, explain what does cramming mean???
Thank you
Your Welcome
I am f****** grateful to you sir😭Thank you so f****** much.
You really helped me in my exam.
Is it weird that I find the 'higher order question' examples given to be easier than the 'lower order question' examples? Do I have some kind of weird deficit?
Hey, can I ask? How do you manage your time to be a student, a lecturer, a person and a content creator at the same time, just being two of those is struggling 🗿
Beautiful.
Thank you! Cheers!
And here I am studying a year and a half’s worth of syllabus (18 months) in a week. Wish me luck
a week is alot of time, I have a day (8 hours) to revise 3 years of work!! and i'm getting through it all, you've got this!
@@shahzadi.zafira__ u must be crazy
@@shahzadi.zafira__ best of luck
Dude sameeeee a 17th months board exam syllabus in 15 days
I got this at the right time! I have an exam in 3 days time of a 7 month syllabus! Had 10 subjects to study and didnt manage to study all. Thanks for sharing
loved the vid! you said in another video that you plan out your studying for an academic year by cramming at the start of the year. do you follow this process then?
He did this for his master’s degree
I'm studying IT networks, that makes me wondering what is the high learning orders? Seems to be everything is important.....
I tried to subscribe to the course and I want to pay monthly. Can you help me?
Awesome
Exam technique do the easy questions first! Then add to your grades once youve got the pass mark
This video could be labeled "layering" too
Can you also do this with 2 subjects?
Bro you came just in time😭😭 Have an exam in 2 weeks
You got this!
Question - in other videos you said pick up easy idea on day 1 and then after building a framework you go for higher or difficult ideas,and now you're saying to pick on higher logic points and then to lower...then what about the framework?
"Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
I wish I saw this 2 days ago. I have an exam in 1 day and haven't started studying yet! Anyways, I really appreciate these insights, and this will help me with my 1 day of studying.
Tik...tok...tik..tok :D :D Good luck. :D
best of luck!
I think though not many institutions split up exams like that mostly you have exams on most days of the exam week!
Hi justin im new to the channel i have one week left for my science exams what should i do?
I would need more information to give you specific personalised feedback.
However, applying the principles in this video would be a good start in studying for those exams.
The way I'm learning how to learn.
I have immunology exam on Tuesday and I'm here to get help now 💀😮💨
this is not for medical topic,rather deep concept becz the ques are made tricky and u cant guess rather
Is higher order learning not just easier i.
Higher order learning is easier though then you can get back to the lowere order stuff but i guess tgats what you are saying.
Is it possible to learn a game with your methods
65 was a c+? My god... 80% was a c+ for ny school.
i hope you explain faster because im in rush and a 18m long video is difficult because my time is so damn valuable when im in rush. thank you
Bro I have physics chemistry and biology exams after 3 days . How can I study in this short time
Watch this video, and then take action.
Best of luck
I be honest,im dumb. I need to cramp now because all i revise just vanished after a week. Now im trying to cramp it now as these information look new to me even if i revise them multiple time.😢
I read cramming as creaming.
I have 4 days left for my exam TuT and here I am
Can i cram when i studied the material beforehand?
As far as i know that is how i revise for exams lol
Yep you can.
This video is tough to decode
Chemistry practicals tomorrow thanks bruhh
3 days is super hard, one day is crazy haha
@@JustinSung trueee 🥴😭🤣feelin it all in my body n mind 😵💫
I'd better be prepared next time!!!
😮I have 6 exams in 4 days I got sick and now only have this time I m dying😭
do you know the difference between me and the rest of you my exam is in 2 hours i haven't studied ever about this topic before it consists of over 20 chapters which is over 1000 pages so wish me luck 😰😰
Hi Justin, your content is always inspiring but for me at the same time, frustrating. It inspires about how learning actually works, but as a medical student who was purely relying on "writing and organising notes" for 10 years(also serious video game addiction which has been overcomed), I completely burnout this semester and fail exams, and I feel like in the past i can get B or even A is pure luck, because i can tell nothing solid is left in my brain except isolated information or vague memories.
I watched a lot of your videos espically about priming and mindmap, but I still struggle to do mindmaps. For an example, I need to learn muscles. There are pre-existing groups like muscles of head, muscles of neck, abdominal, back, pelvic etc. And what can be done to map on these groups? I just look at abdominal muscles, the only concept i know is there is little skeleton support in the abdomin so the muscles have to attach to pelvis and rib, which is correct. Then I just dive in to read the skeletal attachments, but after an hour i just cant remember the details (exactly which rib, inguinal ligament, thoracolumbar fadcia etc). I know it takes time to rebuild my brain but, how does priming and mind map helps if my previous knowledge gap(skeleton here) exist?
Similar issues here. I’m a med student but I feel everyone is so much better at recalling than I am. Tbh how I passed exams to this stage is still a mystery to me
Mindmaps help to reduce the amount of rote learning youll need, not replace it. Note that justin created these techniques while testing them on medicine, so if theres anything that it works on, its medicine (although it is transferrable)
Can you use mindmaps during lectures? I think that would be hard
Ideally you just avoid the lecture altogether and self study
Also its the parts of the lecture where you dont think why are you over explaining this when the lecturer is talking about it are the conceptual bits . Yes rote learning is absolute last resort i totally agree.
I love your content but it is scary thinking of doctors cramming 😅 especially the A- biochem friend
Greek Persian war was a good example. 🙂
Me watching this with my exam in a few days 👀
Justin, you forgot to study a particular area no
Yep haha (not fun experience at all)
❤
I have the mcat in 26 days,
i have algebra course and i have 1 weeks
How I took my time to study and never cramp.
Guaranteed.
That's the best-case scenario!
i am a kinda person who studys the night before but i still got good grades and remember all the stuff but now i want to change my grades since i am afraid that this will not be enough if i wanna get into a good school or college and i wanna work on it before it gets to late
I believe in you
I have finals tomorrow i guess there is no hope for me😂
on time
yay
how to practice 4000+ QUESTIONS in 20 days 🤔🤔🤔
Use the method described in the video, except earlier ofcourse. By figuring out those logic points, you'll learn the model answers. With those model answers you'll be able to answer multiple questions. That way you reduce rote learning significantly.
@@itsfarookmayne thanks
What topic does it ask about?
@@football4.069 I am asking how can I become efficient at solving questions in less time in subjects like physics and maths.
@@sudarshanmaurya2897 I will do a calculation. 4000 questions for 20 days, 1 day you study 14 hours, so in 1 hour you have to complete 14 questions, that is 1 question in 4 minutes. You must really understand what you have learned to complete this task. however you can choose low score as your target. Group questions and answers of the same type, dividing it into levels from easy to difficult, you will know which questions you should choose to do and which questions you should skip. In addition, to speed up the process, you should find a way to get the answer first and then rely on the answer to understand the question.
Me who got an exam tomorrow 😀
What if my lectures don't have learning objectives 🥲
Analyze past question papers and you can guess the type of questions they may ask
@@jafferahamed1945 thank you!