Jessica Wynn

Spaced repetition, active recall, and practice under test-like conditions, those are the big three.

But everyone crams anyway, and the good prep methods, they all align with this.

They need somebody to explain why the answer is B and not C. If the material has lots of realistic questions with detailed explanations, that's a green flag.

The courses should guide students to understand why things are right and wrong.

If it spends more pages on branding and like proprietary systems than on actual practice, that's a big red flag.

Yeah, there's a lot of thoughts on it.

First, you don't want to read any material like a novel.

So don't start on page one and read straight through.

You want to start with a practice test to identify your weak areas, then drill those sections specifically.

Always track your progress.

Make notes on the types of questions you're getting wrong.

And adjust your study plan based on data, not feelings.

The Feynman technique is great for complex topics.

Named after physicist Richard Feynman.

So what is that exactly?

So you explain a concept as if you're teaching it to a child.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't really understand it.

So you identify gaps in your knowledge and go back and study those specific areas.

He was famous for being able to explain quantum mechanics in terms anyone could understand.

And this process of simplifying complex ideas forces you to truly grasp them.