9 Study Techniques that got me through Cambridge Medical School *science-backed*

Опубликовано: 22 Февраль 2026
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❤️ Today I'll share 9 study techniques that helped me to get through the 6 years of Cambridge Medical School. This video has been requested quite a bit in my DMs - so here you go! I hope these tips help you to study smarter, instead of harder! :)

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» Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Study Smarter Not Harder
01:28 Eat the Frog + Active Prioritisation
03:16 Study Intervals
04:35 "Understanding First" Framework
05:42 Feynman Technique
06:41 Practice Testing + Active Recall
08:25 Beat the Forgetting Curve with SRS
10:00 Memorisation Techniques
11:23 Plan and Track your Progress
13:15 Reassess and Course Correct

~References~:
Bacon, Pamela L. (2017) "Effective Studying is a Science, Not an Art: Teaching Students Scientifically-Based Study Techniques," *Headwaters*: Vol. 30, 44-58.
Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14, 4–58.
Brown, P.C., Roediger, H. L., & McDaniel, M.A. (2014). Make it stick: The science of successful learning. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

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