The MRCS Accelerator: Anki Deck

The MRCS accelerator will turn your passive revision into active recall of the essential MRCS exam facts. This is the most comprehensive Anki deck available arranged by topic and allows sub-speciality revision based on the cirriculum with extra emphasis on common exam themes and topics
 
Visit www.medsyntd.com/ANKI to purchase the deck today and try 20 free questions
1 year purchase also includes downloadable offline deck for mobile use 
 
 
This 2500 question deck has been curated for surgical trainees plannign to sit The MRCS. It is mapped to the exam cirriculum with references from authoritative texts reccomended by the Royal College
 
Our ANKI deck will turn your struggle to retain what you have passively read, into an active recall powerhouse.
 
2500+ Cards (Active Recall & Spaced Repetition): Arranged by subspecialitywith the Spaced Repetition System (SRS) for maximum retention.
 
Mapped to the MRCS cirriculum and can be fact checked to landmark reference texts:  Succinct, tustworthy content that mirrors the "gold standard" rapid reference guide for trainees. Allows easy reference for topical reading where gaps are identified.
 
Organised by Topic: Sub-decks are arranged logically according to subspecialities and then further broken down by topic. This allows you to study flexibly, en-mass or topic-by-topic, according to your study schedule 
 
Ready to Use: Instant download for Anki with the annual purchase. No setting up - just import into your anki app and start learning. Mobile, tablet or computer - Offline and online
 
Guideline recommendations are based on UK Plastic Surgery guidelines
 
This deck is your ultimate revision partner. Once downloaded, any major updates to the deck will be issued to you directly. Instructions for setting up the anki app are below.
 
" I realised the power of ANKI deck after failing the written exams for the FRCS. Painful to write but it is the truth of the matter. Objectively, my ability to recall the huge volume of niche and very specific information, despite reading all the key texts. My first thought was '' the definition of madness is doing the same thing twice expecting a diffeent result'', so I made a change
and this was the approach that made me pass this huge hurdle: 
 
1. I stuck to 1 landmark reference textbook - keep it simple, pick the one that works best for you 
 
2. If i could remember song lyrics to all these songs on my way to work and at the gym etc,  I probably would fair well listening to the reference information on my travels. Just the cold hard facts succinctly delivered, topic by topic.
So I made two podcasts, one for the FRCS and the other for The MRCS - available FOR FREE on spotify/Apple and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Search: The MRCS Accelerator (by MedSync)
 
3. You need to remember details; from anatomy, to physiology, to underlying cellular changes to the triad of symptoms associated with a specific disease, in every speciality. This will be tested directly and indirectly in the context of clinical scenarios. These exams are long, and specific, chances are, you will not get away with guessing answers. This deck is mapped to the cirriculum but even more importantly there is heavy attention paid to popular topics in the MRCS. This is not a new exam, common things are still common.
 
Spaced repetition quite lliterally will drum it into memory. Simply put - if I got it wrong - make it come up in afew minutes again. Initially, I did the anki topic based on what I read that day. Closer to the exam I focused on high yield frequently occuring topics.
 
This approach lifted me from a failing score of 151 (pass mark 158) to 183 (pass mark 154) with an average score by topic 80.5 in the FRCS written exam. Do't just take my word for it. A junior friend struggling with the MRCS used the deck after failing his first attempt and he passed with ease.
 
There is no secret to passing the exam. Put in the time and use this resource in its entirety, especially if you are short on time. 
I wish you the best with your training and exam preparation, I hope you find these resources as useful as I did and they save you time (and the pain of failing)''
 
Christian Asher
Registrar In Plastic Surgery
MedSync Founder
 
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