How to Use Anking With Med School Bootcamp

Hey y’all! Ruben from Med School Bootcamp here to show you how to use Anking with Med School Bootcamp. If you prefer a video tutorial, click here to watch the video tutorial.

What is Anki?

Anki is a software program that provides a mechanism to review material through spaced repetition. The idea of having 10, 000 or even 40,000 flashcards to review may seem overwhelming. Let’s say you have 100 flashcards in a deck, but only 80 of those flashcards you know well. With spaced repetition, Anki will allow you to see the remaining 20 cards you are struggling with on a more frequent basis! This is more efficient for long-term learning and can strategically optimize your study time. The Anki FSRS algorithm does this for you and can be modified periodically to best suit your studying needs.

What is Anking?

AnKing is one of the most popular decks for Medical School made for Anki. With over 30,000 flashcards, AnKing covers material for Steps 1, 2, and 3. Some of the flashcard content is covered on the Bootcamp platform. For instance, you’ve just finished watching a video on Wilson Disease. AnKing has specific flashcards on its platform dedicated to Wilson Disease. These cards are also associated with a related Bootcamp video.  After you’ve watched the Bootcamp video, you can go to AnKing and unsuspend the specific cards for that particular video!

How To Use Anking with Bootcamp

Step 1

‍If you have already purchased AnKing, please ensure that it is the most updated version, as Bootcamp is not supported by older versions, such as the free V11. It is important to be aware of all the AnKing updates at all times, as our updates and high-quality tags will only be available on the most recent version of AnKing. Please ensure that all Anking cards are in the suspended state. You can do this by clicking “Browse,” “Control A,” and then clicking “Suspend.”

Step 2

Watch a Bootcamp video. Follow below for example:

For instance, you plan to watch video 4 on Hyperparathyroidism from the Endocrinology unit. It is highly recommended that you watch the video in its entirety as well as answer all the sequential quiz questions, as some of the AnKing flashcards tagged will be from the prompted quiz questions.

Step 3

Once you have watched the video. Go to browse in Anki:

You want to scroll until you see “Tags” and pick “#AK_Step1_v12”.

Then you will choose “#Bootcamp”.

Initially, the flashcards will be suspended when you first open the tab. You will need to unsuspend them:

Once unsuspended, you will see the cards listed as “new” under your deck and you are ready to start reviewing your cards! As you continue to watch videos, keep unsuspending the flashcards.

FAQs

Q: Help! I can’t see the Bootcamp cards on AnKing or am having technical issues!

A: Since AnKing and Bootcamp are separate entities, Bootcamp does not have access to AnKing’s technical support. If you have any problems with your AnKing account, please reach out to AnKing support, as they will assist in any technical matter. Of note, one common cause of not populating the associated Bootcamp cards is due to not having the most updated version of AnKing. If you need further assistance, click this link for AnKing’s technical support.

Q: I think you guys tagged something in a video that shouldn’t be there / I think this video is missing good tags.

A: If you have noticed an error in the tagging or that we may have potentially missed out on tagging good cards, please fill out this form, and we will reach out to you as soon as possible. We always appreciate feedback to improve our Bootcamp.

Q: Do I have to update AnKing?

A: Yes! At Bootcamp, we are constantly improving our tags. It is imperative to always have the most updated version of AnKing so that you can ensure that you have access to the best material available.

Q: Does Bootcamp make their videos from AnKing flashcards?

A: No, AnKing cards are typically tagged after the video content is created. This may lead to situations where not every detail in a Bootcamp video is covered. In these situations we would recommend utilizing the Bites questions after the video which are vertically integrated into Med School Bootcamp.