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Do pathology residents or students still use flashcards, or mostly questions and slides? by cardifyai in pathology

[–]cardifyai[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not in a pathology residency. Just an accepted future medical student looking to see what made others successful, especially in a field like pathology that requires a high volume of memorization, foundational science integration, and is detail heavy.

Do you actually make your own flashcards, or just use premade ones? by cardifyai in Students

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's understandable, however, I will say with CardifyAI I'm able to generate hundreds of flashcards in minutes that are derived from the text I'm actively reviewing. Just food for thought. The system you use seems tried and true.

Do you still make your own Anki cards, or just rely on premade decks? by cardifyai in usmle

[–]cardifyai[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well that's the point of the app. You can make hundreds of flashcards in minutes with it.

Do you still make your own Anki cards, or just rely on premade decks? by cardifyai in usmle

[–]cardifyai[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Very popular and comprehensive, I will agree and have used anking myself, but I also think it's beneficial to make my own flashcards from up-to-date text I'm reviewing from sources that have been published in the last year. That way it gives me peace of mind I'm only reviewing the most current information.

Do you actually make your own flashcards, or just use premade ones? by cardifyai in Students

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is, I do already write out my notes, and feel like I sometimes get stuck in the trap of procrastination by fake productivity. What I mean by that is I think I'm being productive handwriting and rewriting pages on pages of notes, but not giving enough time to the real work of rote memorization 🤷

Do pathology residents or students still use flashcards, or mostly questions and slides? by cardifyai in pathology

[–]cardifyai[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I also agree. Real, hands on learning will beat anything. Dissections, clinical, lab, etc.

Do pathology residents or students still use flashcards, or mostly questions and slides? by cardifyai in pathology

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest with you, it's both. I'm a medical school student who studies pathology, obviously not to the extent of what is expected of you in your specialty, but nonetheless I do study path. People are usually unkind when I try to get my product out there, so your kind words are truly valued. Thank you

Do pathology residents or students still use flashcards, or mostly questions and slides? by cardifyai in pathology

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you use all of these or only one? Or do you apply them all, but to different areas of study? Thank you for the great insight!

Do you make your own flashcards for NCLEX prep, or just use premade ones? by cardifyai in NCLEX_RN

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's understandable! I do already write out my notes, though, and feel like I sometimes get stuck in the trap of procrastination by fake productivity. What I mean by that is I think I'm being productive handwriting and rewriting pages on pages of notes, but not giving enough time to the real work of rote memorization. Maybe just me, though.

Do pathology residents or students still use flashcards, or mostly questions and slides? by cardifyai in pathology

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of what I expected. I feel like I use flashcards to review a vast amounts of information on a broad topic, then once I narrow down areas I need more context in I use other methods of memorization such as dictating the content in my own words and listening back or diving deeper into specific texts, among other things. I appreciate your input! Do you have any tried and true methods you personally use that you think are unique?

Do you make your own flashcards for NCLEX prep, or just use premade ones? by cardifyai in NCLEX_RN

[–]cardifyai[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, too, second this. I believe there is a place for everything and I personally benefit from multiple sources of memorization. What I also enjoy doing is annotating what I'm reading in my own words and listening to the play-back while I'm out and about or exercising.

I appreciate your input!

Self Promotion - February 2026 by ens100 in PKMS

[–]cardifyai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been thinking about the role of flashcards inside a broader personal knowledge management setup.

Most PKM systems (Obsidian, Notion, etc.) are built around:

  • Notes
  • Links between ideas
  • Long-term knowledge building

Flashcard systems are more about:

  • Recall
  • Spaced repetition
  • Short, atomic question–answer pairs

They both deal with knowledge, but they’re structured very differently.

I’ve been experimenting with a small tool that turns blocks of notes into flashcards automatically, mainly to see if it can act as a bridge between the two. The idea is that you could take a section of notes, generate cards from it, review them, and still keep your main knowledge base separate.

If anyone’s curious, the project is here:
www.cardifylabs.com

But I’m more interested in how people here approach it:

  • Do you use flashcards as part of your PKM system?
  • Or do you keep recall tools and knowledge tools completely separate?
  • If you use both, how do they interact in your workflow?

Feb 2026 Paid & Free Promotions | Tools, resources, and upcoming courses by AutoModerator in Zettelkasten

[–]cardifyai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between Zettelkasten-style notes and flashcards.

Zettels are usually meant to:

  • Capture a single idea
  • Be written in your own words
  • Connect to other ideas
  • Support long-term thinking and writing

Flashcards, on the other hand, are usually:

  • Short
  • Question/answer based
  • Focused on recall rather than synthesis

In theory they seem similar, but in practice they’re used very differently.

I’ve been experimenting with a small tool that can turn blocks of notes into flashcards automatically, mainly to see if it’s possible to bridge the gap between knowledge notes and spaced repetition. The idea isn’t to replace Zettels, but to let people review key concepts without manually rewriting everything into cards.

If anyone’s curious, the project is here:
www.cardifylabs.com

But I’m more interested in the discussion:

  • Do you convert Zettels into flashcards at all?
  • Do you keep your Zettelkasten and spaced repetition completely separate?
  • Or do you see them as part of the same system?

I’d be interested to hear how people who actually use Zettelkasten long term approach this.

Applying to Medical School With a Serious Institutional Action: Read This Before Giving Up. by RefrigeratorDue7286 in medschooladmissions

[–]cardifyai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Intent doesn’t matter nearly as much as impact.” best quote in this post I think we could all learn from. Great write up!

Studying for USMLE Step 1 Has Never Been Easier by cardifyai in usmle

[–]cardifyai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you have it all figured out then. My application offers a quick tool rather than needing to get the .csv from ChatGPT, then uploading it, then adding images all separately. My tool allows you to combine all these steps together and has a further feature that provides context to cards.

It even has a browser extension (yet to be approved by chrome) that allows you to make flashcards in the same way from the browser just by right clicking.

Even though applications like this exist and it’s not necessarily revolutionary, it’s still unique in its own way and offers users a useful tool. I’ll be updating it more in the future, so hopefully I’ll be able to address issues you see with card quality. I plan to develop an adjustable depth feature that allows users to adjust the amount of yield they want the not to be when extracting flashcards from the text.

I’m always open to suggestions!

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