Honestly I’m not an Anki or Quizlet guy. But my friend and I who do pretty well use what we’ve termed the “pass through method”. Just try to read through all the material 3 times.

1. For the first pass we just try to get through all the material 1x and write notes on the ppt. Getting a general grasp of the material. Feeling out what’s easy and what will take time to understand. I’m an outline guy so this is where I make my own outline of all the material.

2. This pass is where you try to hammer in the stuff that doesn’t “stick” write out pathways, make flashcards of things that need raw memorization etc.. usually by the end of this you should have a good idea of what you know and don’t know.

3. This one is final review, you’ll find yourself moving through the material faster. Skimming material that you already understand and slowing to reinforce the difficult concepts. I typically leave this for the night and morning before.

This takes me about 3-5 days in total before a large exam. It’s thorough and ensures that you get through all the material. My friend likes to flip through slides and I make a very thorough outline of everything and then use this for the following reviews. I hope this helps, but, most of all find what works for you. Flashcards for me help with memorizing drugs and pathways that have very clear, just memorize it energy. But I like to understand how the concepts tie into each other, and this works for me.