
What I do the day before an exam
Past questions in the morning, a walk and recall in the afternoon, and nothing new after six.
7 minA new study plan every Saturday: which methods it uses and how to fit it round your week.

Past questions in the morning, a walk and recall in the afternoon, and nothing new after six.
7 min
Read the syllabus, make the plan, and do one calm first read before any notes.
8 min
Ward questions in the day, one hour of cards at night and a weekly plan that fits round shifts.
10 min
Pharmacology, the subject everyone dreads, split into small decks and brought back on days one, seven and thirty.
13 min
One question, one answer, and why I rewrite every card I get wrong twice.
10 min
Twenty minutes of cards and one short walk. Enough to keep going on a hard week.
7 min
Doing old questions under time, marking them honestly, and turning every mistake into a card.
11 min
The questions I ask myself on every ward round, and saying them out loud on the walk home.
9 min
Cardiology in seven days: one calm read, then cards, then review on days one and seven.
12 min
How I lay out the final month: one plan, past questions every other day and spaced review.
14 minFree
One short email every Saturday with the week's study plan and one method to try.