How to Cram the Right Way for Exams

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0:00 Welcome back
0:21 Cramming is underrated
4:11 The strategic way to cram
8:09 90% of the details aren't tested
8:47 Why cramming actually makes you learn better
10:00 Reasoning your way to "educated guesses"
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@shivaramkumar6294 Жыл бұрын

Justin Sung, right on time as always to save my scalding butt from my Engineering End-Semester Exams!

@JustinSung Жыл бұрын

haha, glad I could help you out! Best of luck for your exams!

@amvsekai Жыл бұрын

Same 😅

@MUSTI67 Жыл бұрын

This came right on time, I have engineering end-semester exams coming up as well and realised through this video I was cramming the wrong way, thankfully it's not too late.

@crishnagarkar7732 Жыл бұрын

Us bruh uss😢

@Hiflash43 7 ай бұрын

How well did u do on the exam Just wanted to know

@nguyenthithuly4115 Жыл бұрын

1) Identify and study the most assessible points 2) Establish the most important concepts to understand

@haiduynguyen6625 Жыл бұрын

nice

@alimc1867 9 ай бұрын

that is seriously all he talked about, and he does that in other videos too, he mentions like at most 5 points but in an extremely roundabout way

@Dank_Lulu Жыл бұрын

Because of an accounting error during my engineering degree, I had a whole subject missing in my curriculum and I found out the day before end-terms that I missed all lectures and tests. Luckily, the professor agreed to give me all the lectures, exercises and a mock-exam on a flash-drive and have me attend a private test the next day in his office. I read the material just like you described, trying to link it to my knowledge of other subjects because I had no time to memorise anything. The next day, after a good 5 hours of sleep, I sat-down and guessed most of what I saw on the test and whatever questions the professor asked me. Because I had a deep understanding of the related subjects and I just glossed over how this one was linked to them, my engineering intuition did the rest and I passed a test on a subject I crammed overnight. It was one of the first times I truly felt competent at anything. Thanks for explaining the process, because I honestly just got lucky and did it correctly without knowing what I was doing.

@Darknight526 Жыл бұрын

Fucking epic dude, wtf. Imagine being in that scenario and pulling that off. Crazy.

@Dank_Lulu Жыл бұрын

@@Darknight526 Haha, thanks! I think that was the first time I genuinely earned the right to feel smart about something to any degree. Methinks anyone can have clutch moments like that with the correct approach and mentallity. It's just that school trains a fear of failure or confusion and discourages unortodox thinking and we carry that garbage into adulthood. Something mandatory causing that much lasting harm to people is just plain stupid. But hey, it's not malicious intent, we're still learning and folk like Dr Sung have the right idea and are sharing it for free. We get a front-row seat to someone doing the legendary "I'm about to fix stupid" manouver and it's actually working for once! ^^

@appleitree 8 ай бұрын

Dude what

@Valentino016 Жыл бұрын

I crammed and score 70 overall for my exams. I just tried to memorize everything and understand it more. For maths I just memorized the steps and techniques. I just memorized hard. I still remember the content I memorized. That was the first time cramming ever worked for me. Sometimes you need to cram because there's just no time left. Cramming is pretty good.

@OlaSax-gz7qo Жыл бұрын

This strategic way to cram is similar to how I write or paraphrase. 1) I first write down one or two key words from a sentence (words that can make you guess the conversation) 2) The. I paraphrase with just those key words in mind (I end up capturing the key points being discussed when I do this).

@dondiegodelalunayzarazul3005 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I've just discovered your channel and was looking forward your takes on "cramming", since lately I've been having free time to dedicate myself 100% to studying, and I've been exploring the boundaries on what can be learned at once.

@badlove6896 Жыл бұрын

BROOOO ur videos are getting wayyyy better !!!! im proud. continue the effort. i appreciate it so much.

@vector-mu2pb Жыл бұрын

You always give the best tips ever. I have utmost respect and gratitude for you @Justinsung, thank you.

@ClearBlueSky1 Жыл бұрын

I was about to cram in so many lecture videos and literally calculating how much time It would take to watch them and what speed I should watch them in. My exam is in 7 days , i can for sure see now that , that approach even though its what so many of my peers are currently doing is meaningless. Im going to try this layering approach because I can already tell that there are concepts I suck at. Im actually excited to cram now, wish me luck guys 🤞🤞🤞

@ericdeng4030 Жыл бұрын

Very very interesting video, the main thing I learned from Justin is that studying is about learning and not just memorising. Hope I can use the stuff I learned here in school this year!

@liilasstudyzenith Жыл бұрын

I just thought that it comes out at the right time !!! Thanks a lot!!! But like you said this should always be used whether it's for craming or for the first day of a school semester 👍

@viracocha2021 Жыл бұрын

Cramming at the beginning of the semester is something I've never heard of! Nice video, thanks

@Goose____ Жыл бұрын

10-ish days until my finals, this video is giving ideas that i should *not* be applying

@zsszikszai5180 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos!

@helenasebas8014 Жыл бұрын

U r such a life saver mate thanks to u studying has been less and less stressful and college bareble... wish u a marry Christmas 🎄🎄 and for the grammar nerds English is my fourth language so don't poke me too much

@AngelsAndButterflies Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! It’s amazing how it’s so easy to forget these simple things. I got hung up on spending too much time on assignments, but the idea of doing efficient and quality work while trying to do it as quickly as possible (without sacrifices) is really useful. It makes me think, "How could have I have forgotten?" Thank you, Justin, for sharing your thoughts and reminding us! And btw, I’ve definitely reviewed details immedietely before a test that I needed to know. 😝

@Chango150 6 ай бұрын

This helps a lot, thanks justin

@user-yw5mq7ir7q Жыл бұрын

Cramming though seems simple for every one but i always do it wrong and most of the time when I forgot after a week. Thanks for this video I'll surely gonna apply☺️

@jacky7878 Жыл бұрын

Identify most assessable points - allows you to anchor info to make it relevant

@valerie.sinclair Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@AMJ2018 Жыл бұрын

I was just re-watching your previous video- encoding and thinking when will Justin will upload his new video... And what a miracle, You just did... 😄 Always waiting for your super-informative content...

@seeds6211 Жыл бұрын

You're a blessing to your generation

@moreiratc92 Жыл бұрын

This.... Just came in the best time ever.

@joshuamanzon4967 Жыл бұрын

Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭!

@youtubereview8176 Жыл бұрын

I just want to share my personal experience in case it is helpful for anyone. I just came out of a final exam, I had a few more topics to review, some things covered in the last few days before the exam that I didn't remember. I didn' have a chance to watch these videos, but I feel that if I went through the textbook, more carefully and said ok the test is in an hour, which concepts do I not know the least. Then, I'd watch some KZfaq videos about those concepts, since I already looked in the books and didn't understand the concepts. So, after the exam, I watched those videos and I would have probably been able to answer the questions that I wasn't able to solve if I had done those questions. I'm sure this isn't ideal learning, I should have done this a few days ago, but I just need to pass. My old "system" of learning is pretend test is in one hour, what topics should you review, make list, watch YT videos, try to solve all the problems in the textbook. Sometimes it's hard to guess what types of questions are going to be on the exam. @Justin Sung What do you think?

@youtubereview8176 Жыл бұрын

I needed to know/remember more of the material to be able to find any connections between concepts. That might come after learning all of the concepts, at least a bit. I'm a bit skeptical of your idea that you just need to study the material in layers (and figure out what the main idea is), and then it magically sticks in your brain; no need for writing things down or testing yourself as you go, except for a writing a mind map. I don't think this applies to Math and CS. The problems are within the details, not the main idea. It's not like they ask if you have data should you sort it once or put it into an ordered data structure. The problem is like doing three-way quicksort on this array, show all the steps. Or, given this DAG, find the total ordering of the graph, and show the steps your algorithm uses.

@user-di4js6xw9n Жыл бұрын

i have encountered a similar situation, and can definitely agree with what you've said i've yet to put it to practice, but i sure will do so asap since my finals are only a few days away thank you for the tip!

@youtubereview8176 Жыл бұрын

@@user-di4js6xw9n How did your final exams go?

@sujaljawarkar755 Жыл бұрын

Just one word: Perfect

@rashedulkabir6227 Жыл бұрын

Justin make a video about difference between study techniques of Engineering and Medical students.

@tangbein 10 ай бұрын

Its like when you start a huge puzzle. You start by looking for the unique details and then you use those as anchor points.

@ReflectionOcean 10 ай бұрын

The transcript discusses the topic of cramming and its effectiveness in studying. The speaker believes that cramming, when done correctly, can be underrated. They explain that cramming forces students to study a large amount of content in a short period of time, which can be beneficial. However, they caution against memorization-focused cramming and emphasize the importance of understanding and connecting concepts. The speaker recommends focusing on the most important ideas and learning how they relate to each other. By organizing and arranging information in a meaningful way, students can improve their ability to recall and apply knowledge. The speaker also highlights the relevance of this approach in real-life situations, such as clinical reasoning in medicine. They conclude by stating that the process of organizing and understanding information can lead to more effective learning and reduce anxiety associated with forgetting.

@comfychloe6593 9 ай бұрын

Of course this video has to get recommended to me after my exam

@buddha6659 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I'm in the cramming process right now and my exam is in a few fays haha.

@rahatali365 Жыл бұрын

I was searching on your channel about covering syllabus in less time and then a few days later you showed up!!!!!!!!!! you can also change the heading(covering syllabus in less time) of the video!

@merellinsohail7147 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@franciskafieh Жыл бұрын

Uh oh, encouraging cramming?! ;) In all seriousness, exams are coming up for me! Thanks for this!

@sathvikkumar3609 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude! Love your vids, and I'm thinking of directing one of my friends (who's pretty new at this stuff) to your channel. Which video do I link to them to get a basic foundation to your way of thinking? Thanks.

@Fran-or3lt Жыл бұрын

This is genuine god tier information people

@fyxlol Жыл бұрын

Interesting video, the idea of layering different levels of concepts was talked about in your other videos as well. I was wondering how do we identify the different levels of concept and rank the concepts based on their priority and importance since that seems to be the most important aspect of this strategy? And in particular would like to ask if it would be possible to make a video on how to apply this specifically for medical studies since many times the content in medicine are very factual :)

@abisolaadeko5231 Жыл бұрын

You can watch a video on layering by cajun koi academy he talks about layering and also cramming in his how to study playlist.

@jakubkonopa5840 Жыл бұрын

7:30 this is accualy great revision method for me that genarates very high cognitive load and i think would be categorized as a retrived execution so i start with general understanding of a topic doing my prestudy and than i do practise papers that test me on details than i try to use my key ideas to guess most logical answer it allows me to go around of book structure that bias me to view knowledge certan way and it test my procedural to apply knowledge in non linear scenarios so not in a way that textbook teaches us also it serves as a great way remember details because if you thought hardly enough how this detail is derived from key concepts if you learn it now from the text book you have great understanding of how it maps to key concepts and the also high difficulty and struggle that is produced by trying to really generate knowledge that you really don't have from key concepts makes that details that much more memorable also it builds on motivation mechanism that we get highly motivated when we struggle a lot and than we finnaly get the answer one of most extatic feeling student can expierience for sure xD Ofc this method is limited by your previous knowledge on the topic or field and if you don't have already somewhat build intuition it won't work because you won't have things to build on but for revision especially on topics that you already have some understanding perfect👌 Another downside is that it doesn't allow you to cover a lot of detail but this part of technique is just bonus the main goal is to strengthen you higher order conceptual understanding

@alvinj2635 Жыл бұрын

TL;DR

@huizylove 10 ай бұрын

Could you make a video on medical or research in general? Thank you

@hemantwankhede6201 Жыл бұрын

I like your videos so much! Watching from Tiger Capital of World.

@luhan3578 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! Thx!

@zvhxa Жыл бұрын

I use the app Jamworks to help me revise and take notes in class😊

@anhdungtran4950 Жыл бұрын

Using tips in the video to cram for my "Introduction to ICT"'s end of term test happening tomorrow, let's see how it goes lol Edit: got 9 out of 10 haha, thanks justin

@ilovefilm365 Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about retrospective revision timetables?

@Ricebender Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, would be very helpful if you could give sources to your videos!

@segunomejalile465 Жыл бұрын

Cramming with Understanding

@emilvincent5034 10 ай бұрын

Straight-A student here, always used to cram the night before.

@EfrahNaz Жыл бұрын

My exams are right on the way and today I covered details and now I can't hold my anxiety (⁠+⁠_⁠+⁠)

@comradeedwin1006 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on gamingfying learning?

@nevaehjol9319 Жыл бұрын

batman part is so relatable

@jasomega2446 Жыл бұрын

3:35 Well Said. 4:11

@jamealjordon1376 Жыл бұрын

I see that Finding Gravity and iCanStudy are two available options, but which program is right for me? This year I intend to cover vast amount of computer networking information for certifications but I want to know where to start and with which program?

@tarteil Жыл бұрын

I literally searched this up right now. Its like god wanted me to watch this video

@zeynabh Жыл бұрын

Was on my way to cram for my coding final exam this might save me, Thank youuu

@narutochillax Жыл бұрын

@JustinSung, What advice would you give to a person learning tech (programming ,machine learning, data science , block chain development)? Many of the famous tech youtubers suggest, the best to learn tech is to learn it with a project based approach (Level 3: Apply of Bloom's taxonomy). But how do we learn tech better using relate ,analyze , evaluate and create? I tried relate, analyze, evaluate and create but I ended up finding the project based approach better (I am currently confused why so)? How would you learn tech? Would make any notes while learning tech like machine learning, programming, etc)? Justin, could you throw some light on it. Thanks!

@michaelbrobbey5429 Жыл бұрын

I will suggest encoding. Understand it concept by concept and find out how the concepts relate to each other. With this you will deeply understand as you have to think at the highest level in order to connect them. So the trick to your question is encoding

@NervylHraje Жыл бұрын

Well, practice will be vitally important for you anyway, so the projects make a lot of sense. You could also consider it creating rather than just applying.

@nimaltra7353 Жыл бұрын

How should we get to the bigger ideas? Like idk how to differentiate between the most and less important ideas

@rafaelriosperalta717 Жыл бұрын

So true!!!! 1:02

@dontaskmynameifyoucantpron4280 Жыл бұрын

Currently cramming for math exam!

@alessandromassimo5717 Жыл бұрын

8:20 before the exam i read stuff i know i dont remember, 50% of the 21 exams i did (chem engineering) the asked me something i just read on my notes

@singhjasbir738 Жыл бұрын

Hi sir can you suggest study technique for studying law.

@_no2698 Жыл бұрын

sir i would like to know if i can use this techniques for my gcse exam which is in 14 days

@GPxNABrothers Жыл бұрын

That view of cramming sounds very similar to a good _priming_ session. You do a cramming running for all over the topic, then again with more depth, then again with more depth, ..., until y'r satisfied with your knowledge mastery

@sonicmaths8285 5 ай бұрын

That's the exact recursive process I thought of when analyzing Justin's learning system

@Ros2fi0 4 ай бұрын

I beg you,please!!😭 please tell me the background ambience,It is great.🙏😭

@nervnyko Жыл бұрын

i would really like to get iCanStudy but i'm brazilian and the plan is too expensive for me

@knw-seeker6836 Жыл бұрын

That’s what I always thought about Why not study like you have to cram beforehand Or when having several days till the exam

@Cheza001 Жыл бұрын

I wish they would just say "surprise! Your exams are actually a week later" would already help me lot haha

@snehaghosh4132 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😍

@miikasa4255 8 ай бұрын

1:11 so relatble i used to stay awake and skip my sleep period while my brain ain't actually able to receive any information i will ended up feeling more anxious and stressed the next morning

@nachinalungwe6811 Жыл бұрын

Can someone drop a summary of the video🥺

@IsmailAhmad Жыл бұрын

I found your channel 2 days ago and hands down, it’s certainly the best academic guide (at least I’ve found). Inshaa Allah I planned to watch each and every single video of yours to try finding the right method before I step in a med school. I just have a quick question. Since I started watching videos of smart learning and evidence-based videos, I used to see myself in your shoes giving the right approach. I just wanted to know if you can briefly share the journey of understanding different mindsets of students and sharing the best possible techniques that suits best in almost every situation? How you discovered the obstacles students faced which quite varies from one student to other?

@Goose____ Жыл бұрын

good luck with med school:)

@amanyessam3165 Жыл бұрын

This is a very good Question.. i would definitely like to watch a video or listen to a podcast about that matter.. for benefit of course. Not critique.. I am enrolled in the ICanStudy course. A bit of an investement but worth it.

@IsmailAhmad Жыл бұрын

@@Goose____ Means a lot. Need prayers

@IsmailAhmad Жыл бұрын

@@amanyessam3165 Thanks for appreciating. Yes, I would like to get such insights for the same purpose. Hope we get to see a podcast or a brief video in this regard;) And I actually didn’t know about this course. I’ll go through it’s outline, would love to be a part of it too Inshaa Allah

@uiui4673 Жыл бұрын

@@amanyessam3165 Would you mind sharing your notes on the course with me? I'm a 4th-year medical student in Azhar Cairo.

@joshuamanzon4967 Жыл бұрын

Good evening 🌆!

@JustinSung Жыл бұрын

Good evening to you my friend : )

@edgarperez8949 Жыл бұрын

it feels so counter intuitive.. that by studying 20 concepts you would do better than studying 60, I think this is why it is so hard to study like this...

@thomaslao9832 Жыл бұрын

never liked cramming. it always felt like a do or die situation but looking back, id rather have taken the F in whatever course needed cramming and tried again. performing topic associations, reflections on the overall picture of learned concepts and applying yourself to what was taught is more efficient in note taking and preparation for exams.

@lynny7868 Жыл бұрын

1:20, 4:30, 6:28, 8:28

@janechapman7801 Жыл бұрын

Most courses I have done have been structured yo add thing on to previous lectures but a lot of teachers and some lecturers would have said learn thing one at anytime to keep them simple althougnnthats not always tgesuest way to learn so I like thekayringnelement here and the first principles stuff!

@farida7125 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but I Don't understand how can I everyday add a layer of details ??

@jandacho2529 Жыл бұрын

I have a question to ask, and it's extremely simple question... How to cram the entire Langmanns medical embryology for a back to back exam and for oral exam in like... 3 days ? Thanks ... :)

@Christianityistherightway Жыл бұрын

Focus on the material that was most reviewed in your lectures, and what your professor highlighted

@jandacho2529 Жыл бұрын

@non.existent3507 thanks :) The problem is that one lecture was dedicated to one topic. Nothing has been reviewed, really. Medical schools in the Czech Republic are like "everything we say is important, nothing to be left out".

@ameoameo6677 7 ай бұрын

04:19

@maciejwodzynski5060 Жыл бұрын

which tablet is the best for mind maps?

@maciejwodzynski5060 Жыл бұрын

and other tools...:)

@rejina6830 Жыл бұрын

Is your 1 months course enough to learn everything from your course

@luhan3578 Жыл бұрын

One month is not a realistic time frame from how I understand it. But keep in mind that time is not what's important, it's what happens inside your head that's important

@shristimodi6809 Жыл бұрын

I find studying difficult

@sky-wf2fe Жыл бұрын

What i found God !!!! This channel 😍it's extremely isefulllll

@531nitishpattanaik3 Жыл бұрын

Please make a pdf containing all the principles and best methods you have found to improve learning ability, time management and task management...please include all the areas in one pdf... Don't try to explain too many things like a research paper.. Try to keep it like summary of all the knowledge you have in this domain.. Try to keep it neat and easy to understand like you speak in videos.. Don't try to exaggerate all you knowledge.. But make sure you include everything in a concise way... PLEASE JUST DO IT.. I WILL BE VERY VERY VERY MUCH HAPPY... I already read your report on learning..that is not to the point.. It tries exaggerate too much knowledge.. And it is not outlined properly.. And ABSTRACT is not clear there...

@abeer6383 Жыл бұрын

That's why he created his course. You are not going to get much in youtube.

@Thegoodchanelsonly 2 ай бұрын

I really don’t understand your theory of learning.. I really tried to watch some of your videos

@tinyleopard6741 18 күн бұрын

@Thegoodchanelsonly Well first, that theory of learning is something usually only taught to Education majors or those in Psychology specializing in it. Second, the theory is understandable but more complex to apply. Third, learning is not something easy to measure or perceive. Fourth, there are lots of variables that can be involved. Fifth, learning depends a lot on the student's own perseverance. I'd say you'll understand him from watching his videos by trying to tutor others.

@bpcheck2809 Жыл бұрын

Justin you are intentionally not trying to explain everything clearly ... You just want everyone to join your course ...

@hydra5596 Жыл бұрын

A joke?

@Aj-fd4ne Жыл бұрын

What's is the part that you don't understand ?? About money aspect his course is good and there are lots of free stuff in his KZfaq channel and in this video he had already given some tips on cramming ....

@yoursugardaddy274 Жыл бұрын

Turn on your subtitle....

@AngelsAndButterflies Жыл бұрын

Hey now, no need to jump to conclusions. OP, you can tell us what you didn’t understand and we can explain it to you. Everyone benefits! :D

@BEDHEAD947 Жыл бұрын

So true, I’ve noticed this in a lot of his videos, never really giving concrete practical solutions that can be applied right away. Endless talk on research and justification. But I get that a man needs to eat

@sky-wf2fe Жыл бұрын

Am nursing student from iraq have final exam came here to get benefit from hus soeechs 🤍😍🌻thanks very much