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Quizlet

app · in 13 sources (2018–2020)

Sources by year: 2018: 7 · 2019: 5 · 2020: 1

Also named in the threads: Ali promises videos on using Anki for his postgraduate exams (2018) · Ali prepares for the MRCOG exam in obstetrics and gynaecology, documented in study-with-me videos (2018) · Ali prepares for the MRCP, a postgraduate medical exam (2019) · Ali says he is going to work on his own Skillshare classes, taking a deep dive into how he makes his videos: filming, editing and post-production.

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What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

Anki (17) · Google Sheets (5) · active recall (8) · spaced repetition (6) · Wikipedia (2) · Notion (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2020

  • 2020-05-29 · How I Ranked 1st at Cambridge University - My Secret — Ali switched back from Quizlet to Anki long ago, because Anki is more powerful and extensible. — creator comment
    • Section three of Ali's Anki class answers questions hundreds of people sent via his Instagram story: how long a flashcard should be, avoiding overload, staying motivated, what to put on a card, and Anki versus Notion, Google Sheets or Quizlet. — 00:01:27

2019

  • 2019-01-20 · My Favourite iPad Pro Apps — recommendation: Ali used Anki at medical school but has switched to the flashcard app Quizlet, because he finds its interface slightly nicer and prettier. — 00:02:20
    • Ali will use Quizlet to prepare for a postgraduate medical exam: either the MRCOG, the exam for obstetrics and gynaecology, or the MRCP, the membership exam of the Royal College of Physicians. — 00:02:20
    • Ali uses Google Sheets as a flashcard alternative when he does not want the rigmarole of making a card in Quizlet or Anki: he writes himself questions down the side of a sheet. — 00:02:49
  • 2019-01-31 · How to Study for Exams with Google Sheets — Ali: Even with apps such as Anki and Quizlet, Ali sees drawbacks in flashcards: they take ages to make, you end up with decks of hundreds or thousands of cards, and getting through them becomes a real chore. — 00:00:29
    • Ali's second reason: his Google sheet shows at a glance where the holes in his knowledge are, while with Anki or Quizlet he must trust the spaced repetition algorithm and often goes through 100 cards to find the 20 he struggles with. — 00:05:12
  • 2019-02-14 · Valentine’s Day Live Stream — recommendation: Ali: As a flashcard app other than Anki, Ali suggests Quizlet. — 00:37:24
  • 2019-05-18 · The Best Productivity Apps for Students — Ali says Anki and Quizlet do pretty much the same thing: Anki is better for entering cards fast with typing and keyboard shortcuts, Quizlet has the nicer interface. — 00:00:29
    • Quizlet makes it very easy to get other people's decks, such as medical decks on anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, Ali says; Anki needs a downloaded deck package. — 00:01:04
    • In Anki or Quizlet you see a flashcard, recall its contents and mark whether to see it again; Ali calls active recall the best way to learn. — 00:01:04
    • Ali says the spaced repetition algorithms of Anki and Quizlet are really good because they take into account how difficult you find a card. — 00:01:34
  • 2019-05-21 · Study with Me + Anki Flashcard Method - Ali Abdaal — Ali calls active recall and spaced repetition the two most important components of effective studying, and says flashcard software such as Anki and Quizlet has both built in. — 00:01:57
    • Ali uses Anki rather than Quizlet: Quizlet has the prettier design, but entering cards in Anki is much faster, and his quick-capture method makes speed of input matter more. — 00:04:23
  • …and 1 statement more in 2019 — all statements of 2019

2018

  • 2018-05-01 · First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A — recommendation: Ali really likes Anki for medical school: its iOS app costs £24, one of the best £24 he has ever spent, though Quizlet is free. — 00:03:40
  • 2018-08-15 · University Freshers - 5 Top Tips — recommendation: Ali: Flashcard apps such as Anki, Memrise and Quizlet bring harder cards up more often, Ali says, a good way to get work done each day without thinking too hard about it. — 00:19:20
  • 2018-10-21 · My Study Method + Revision Tools - Cambridge junior doctor — recommendation: Ali's flashcard app for the MRCOG will be Quizlet, the presenting sponsor of this video. — 00:06:10
  • 2018-11-01 · My Favourite iPhone XS Apps — recommendation: Ali has recently switched his flashcards from Anki, which he used at medical school, to Quizlet: it feels better designed and makes going through his cards more fun, while he used to find Anki a chore. — 00:03:47
  • 2018-11-29 · Study with Me + Active Recall tips · Life as a Junior Doctor — Ali: Answering students' worries about what counts as active recall, Ali says it just means testing yourself, however you do it: flashcards, Anki, Quizlet, Google Sheets or questions written by hand. — 00:05:24
  • 2018-12-22 · Study Tips - How to learn new content — Ali: The biggest mistake students make, one Ali says he used to make, is turning everything a lecturer says into Anki or Quizlet flashcards: they get too many flashcards and rote-learn instead of understanding. — 00:02:14

Also named in: Study Tips for First Year Medical Students