Description

The purpose of this book is to help you learn faster and think better, to help you become a straight A student at Stanford or any university, and to acheive any other learning or thinking goals.Peter Rogers MD used these methods to get A+ grades in premed classes at Stanford and to score 99% on medical school and residency boards and go on to training at Harvard in imaging guided surgery.This book was written for students who want to maximize their abilities at the high school, college and graduate school level as well as for other adults that want to optimize their learning,studying and thinking skills.The methods explained can accelerate your learning speed and memorization skills.The book covers study skills, thinking strategies, brain processing speed, classroom strategies, memorization techniques, Ebbinghaus discoveries, flash cards, speed reading, mnemonics, time management methods, condensed notes, Maxwell Maltz, self image, identity transformation, Harry Lorayne methods, Walk and Talk techniques, neurophysiology of exercise and learning and how to optimize it, neurogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, cerebral glycogen, synaptogenesis, neuroplasticitiy, angiogenesis, incrementalism, cone of learning, SIRS, exercise effects, novel concepts of alchemy, letter number alphabet, creativity enhancers, ear protectors, how to crush standardized tests, knowledge management, stress management, mind maps, word play, flash cards, priming, sleep physyiology and learning, how to remember something forever, how to crush chemistry, organic chemistry, math, physics, history, anatomy, histology, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, radiology, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, psychiatry or any subject. Also lots of other useful information including how to prepare for SAT test, ACT test, MCAT test, USMLE and other standardized tests.The day to day nuts and bolts of becoming a great student are covered including how to optimize your study area, how to choose a textbook, how to make flash cards and how to get the most out of practice questions.There will be a discussion of how to prepare for standardized exams. These books will also discuss the social aspects of academic success as these become increasingly important at the graduate school levels.Many other concepts will also be discussed such as writing, public speaking, grammar, vocabulary development, apprenticeship, mentors versus teachers, visual memory, audio techniques, video techniques, how to learn a language and others.The early chapters cover some academic techniques and also the historical background of being a student at Stanford to set the stage for a later more detailed discussion of study skills at Stanford undergraduate and then University of Illinois Medical School, Northwestern residency program, Harvard fellowship and beyond.This book also helps you to navigate the medical school, graduate school admissions process, the clinical versus research career options, and even how to find happiness in career and home life.