the proper knowledge for high test scores. Spaced repetition, active recall, all that

適當的知識，以獲得聯考分數。隔空重複，主動回憶，所有這些

fun stuff. But have you noticed that when you and your study partner study the same

有趣的東西。但你有沒有注意到，當你和你的學習夥伴學習同一

material using the same study strategies, one of you can score much higher than the

使用相同的學習策略的材料，你們中的一個人的分數可以遠遠高於其他的人。

other? This often comes down to test taking strategies. Here's how you can improve your

其他？這往往歸結於應試策略。以下是你如何提高你的

own test taking skills.

自己的應試技巧。

Dr. Jubbal, MedSchoolInsiders.com.

朱波醫生，醫派內參網。

As I've spoken about in a previous video, there are three domains that determine your

正如我在之前的視頻中講到的，有三個領域決定了你的

student performance: memorization, critical thinking, and test taking skills. No single

學生的表現：記憶、批判性思維和應試技巧。沒有單一的

factor in isolation will earn you stellar grades in class. But by assessing and addressing

孤立的因素會讓你在課堂上獲得優異的成績。但通過評估和解決

your weaknesses across these domains, you'll be in a much better position. Let's focus

你在這些領域的弱點，你將處於一個更好的位置。讓我們聚焦於

on test taking skills.

關於應試技巧。

The first step in improving your test taking strategies is assessing your strengths and

改善應試策略的第一步是評估自己的優勢和。

weaknesses academically.

學術上的弱點。

If you find yourself forgetting what you studied on test day, then this likely points to deficits

如果你發現自己在考試當天忘記了學習的內容，那麼這很可能說明你有缺陷

in your study strategies, which we've discussed extensively on my Study Strategy Playlist.

在你的學習策略中，我們已經在我的學習策略播放列表中廣泛討論過。

Alternatively, if you find yourself blanking out or freezing during tests, this can point

另外，如果你發現自己在測試過程中出現了空白或凍結，這可能會指向

to mismanaged test taking anxiety. Understand per the stress-response curve, some amount

到管理不善的考試焦慮。根據壓力-反應曲線理解，一定量的。

of stress is actually helpful in your performance on the test. However, if your self talk is

的壓力，其實對你的考試成績是有幫助的。但是，如果你的自言自語是

not serving you, the elevated sympathetic nervous system response can be interpreted

不為你服務，交感神經系統反應的升高可以解釋為

in a limiting rather than empowering frame.

在一個限制性而非授權性的框架內。

If you find yourself running out of time on tests, then you need to use practice questions

如果你發現自己的考試時間不多了，那麼你需要使用練習題

to dial in your pacing and become more adept at thinking clearly and decisively with time

來調整你的節奏，更善於用時間來清晰和果斷地思考問題

constraints.

限制因素。

If you're missing more multiple choice or essay based or problem solving questions,

如果你還缺少更多的選擇題或作文類或解題。

see if you can understand the pattern as to why. Here's how this helped me. In college,

看看你能不能理解這個模式的原因。以下是對我的幫助。在大學的時候。

I majored in neuroscience, and in Neuro M145 with Dr. Chandler, we spent the entire course

我主修的是神經科學，在神經M145中和錢德勒博士一起，我們花了整整一個課程

covering all the nuances and forms of action potentials. Nothing else — just action potentials.

涵蓋了動作電位的所有細微差別和形式。沒有別的--只有動作電位。

I had already been accepted into my top choice medical school and senioritis had set in hard,

我已經被我的首選醫學院錄取了，高三炎已經硬生生的紮了下來。

so I barely studied for the test. But to my surprise, I still scored the second highest

所以我幾乎沒有學習考試。但出乎我意料的是，我還是考了第二高的分數。

on our midterm. One of the questions worth several points that most people missed was

在我們的期中考試中。其中有一道價值幾分的題，大部分人都沒有做，那就是

a question where we had to use our understanding of previous concepts to synthesize principles

一道題，我們必須用我們對以前概念的理解來綜合原理。

to a novel situation. I also took Psych 118, Comparative Psychobiology, known to be one

到一個新奇的情況。我還選修了Psych 118，比較心理生物學，眾所周知，這是一個

of the easiest classes that fulfilled my major requirements, and because of seniorities,

的最簡單的課程，滿足了我的專業要求，而且因為資歷。

again I hadn't studied much. No worries, it's supposed to be an easy class. But on

我又沒怎麼學過。不用擔心，這應該是一門簡單的課。但在

my midterm, I got a B! Unlike the neuroscience essay based test, this test was almost purely

我的期中考試，我得了B!與神經科學的論文測試不同，這個測試幾乎是純粹的。

memorization.

記憶。

This helped me identify weaknesses and guide my studying moving forward in medical school

這有助於我找出薄弱環節，指導我在醫學院的學習前行

— I understood that memorization didn't come naturally to me, and it required a more

- 我明白，記憶對我來說並不是自然而然的事，它需要一個更

targeted approach. On the other hand, novel problem solving was something I could spend

有針對性的方法。另一方面，新穎的問題解決是我可以花

less time on.

少時間上。

Any time you receive your prior quizzes or tests back, don't simply focus on what your

任何時候，當你收到你之前的測驗或測試回來的時候，不要只關注你的。

score is. Rather, go through the test and see what you got wrong and understand why

分數是。而是通過考試，看看自己錯在哪裡，瞭解原因。

you got it wrong. Are there patterns of what you tend to get correct or incorrect? What

你把它弄錯了。你傾向於得到正確或錯誤的東西是否有模式？哪些

about when you miss a question — is it a silly mistake in you not reading the question

關於當你錯過了一個問題 - 它是一個愚蠢的錯誤，在你不看問題。

stem properly? Maybe you missed a key modifier like “except” or “not”. Identify your

莖正確嗎？也許你漏掉了一個關鍵的修飾詞，比如 "除了 "或 "不是"。識別你的

problem areas related to content, types of questions, timing, memory, and problem-solving

與內容、題型、時間、記憶和解決問題有關的問題領域。

to guide your future studies.

以指導今後的學習。

When approaching a test, I don't have a simple-to-learn and easy-to-digest formula

在接近考試時，我沒有一個簡單易學、容易消化的公式。

that helps me navigate each question. The strategies I employ are the culmination of

幫助我瀏覽每個問題。我所採用的策略是以下幾點的結晶

2 decades of schooling, and it's all a bit interconnected and jumbled.

20年的學業，都有點相互聯繫，雜亂無章。

First and most fundamentally is my self-talk. If I approach a test with confidence and a

首先，最根本的是我的自我對話。如果我滿懷信心地對待考試，並以

positive mindset, believing I'll do well, then I'm much more likely to score highly.

積極的心態，相信我會做得很好，那麼我就更容易獲得高分。

On the other hand, if I have a bad feeling about it and am worried about my performance,

另一方面，如果我有不好的預感，擔心自己的表現。

my score usually suffers.

我的分數通常會受到影響。

If you struggle with your self talk, there are 3 strategies to consider. First, improve

如果你為自己的自言自語而苦惱，有3個策略可以考慮。首先，改善

your preparation. If you're better prepared and know you've put in the time and effort,

你的準備。如果你準備得比較充分，知道自己已經付出了時間和精力。

it's much more natural to transition to positive self talk. Second, approach the test

過渡到積極的自我對話就會自然很多。第二，接近測試

as a game or a challenge for you to prove yourself. It can be adversarial, meaning you

作為一個遊戲或挑戰，讓你證明自己。它可以是對抗性的，意味著你

versus the test, or it can be a fun game where you can see how well you do — maybe even

與測試，或者它可以是一個有趣的遊戲，在那裡你可以看到你做得多好 - 也許甚至是

a bit of friendly competition with your friends to see who can do best. And third, when you

與你的朋友們進行一點友好的競爭，看看誰能做得最好。第三，當你

catch yourself in limiting self-talk, challenge it directly and ask yourself some simple questions.

抓住自己的限制性自我對話，直接挑戰它，問自己一些簡單的問題。

Is this self-talk serving me? Do I believe that I can do well on this test? Does this

這種自言自語對我有用嗎？我相信自己能在這次考試中取得好成績嗎？這個

test even know who I am or what I have in store for it?

測試甚至知道我是誰或者我有什麼打算？

When approaching a multiple choice question, there are a few strategies to consider. First,

在對待選擇題的時候，有幾個策略可以考慮。第一：

if it's a long question stem, such as what you'd find on USMLE Step 1, I'll go to

如果是長題幹，比如你會在USMLE Step 1上發現的，我會到

the last sentence of the question stem and then read the answer choices. This helps guide

題乾的最後一句話，然後閱讀答案選擇。這有助於引導

me with regards to what to focus on and buzzwords to be on the lookout for.

我關於要關注的內容和要注意的流行語。

After reading the question and answer choices, I cross out answers that I know are wrong

看完問題和答案選擇後，我把知道是錯誤的答案劃掉。

— it's important here to only cross out choices I can truly rule out.

- 這裡很重要的一點是，只劃掉我真正能排除的選擇。

When I get stuck between two answer choices, and I acknowledge either can be correct, I

當我在兩個答案之間卡住了，我承認任何一個答案都可能是正確的，我就會

ask myself which one is more true. Which answer choice has a stronger case for it, and which

問我自己，哪一個更正確。哪個答案選擇的理由更充分，哪個

can I imagine the professor explaining to be the right answer? I will also ask myself,

我可以想象教授的解釋是正確的答案嗎？我也會問自己。

“for this answer choice to be true, what else must be true?” For any given answer

"要想這個答案選擇是真的，還有什麼必須是真的？"對於任何給定的答案

choice to be true, a series of assumptions must be made that are congruent with that

的選擇是真實的，必須做出一系列與該選擇一致的假設。

answer choice. This helps me narrow down the correct choice based on the plausibility of

答案選擇。這有助於我根據以下的合理性縮小正確的選擇範圍。

its associated assumptions.

其相關假設。

Another useful tactic is to extrapolate the extremes. This strategy is usually most appropriate

另一個有用的策略是推斷極端值。這種策略通常最適合

for science questions, such as math, physics, cardiology, and the like. Let's say I'm

對於科學問題，如數學、物理、心臟病學等。比方說，我是

between two answer choices, with one answer choice saying Factor X causes an 10% increase

在兩個答案選擇之間，其中一個答案選擇說X因素會導致10％的增長。

in cardiac output, and the other saying Factor X causes a 10% decrease in cardiac output.

心輸出量，另一種說法是X因子導致心輸出量減少10%。

If the relationship between Factor X and cardiac output isn't readily apparent, I'll extrapolate

如果X因子和心輸出量之間的關係不是很明顯，我就會推斷出

the extremes — in other words, if Factor X was blown up in magnitude, would it be more

極端--換句話說，如果X因子被炸燬，它的規模是否會更大？

likely to cause a 1,000% increase or decrease in cardiac output? This helps me more clearly

有可能導致心輸出量增加或減少1000%？這有助於我更清楚地瞭解

identify the directional relationship.

確定方向關係。

For your science tests, the professor will often give you at least partial credit when

對於您的科學測試，教授通常會在以下情況下給您至少部分學分。

you show your work. In these instances, err on the side of showing too much work rather

你展示你的作品。在這種情況下，請不要展示太多作品，而應在以下方面下功夫

than not enough.

比不夠。

If you see a question that was similar to a practice question — let's say you're

如果你看到一道類似於練習題的題目--比如說你是

using the same equation in projectile motion in physics, then think back to what mistakes

在物理學中使用同樣的方程做彈丸運動，然後回想一下，有哪些錯誤的地方

or traps you have fallen for. Maybe you forgot to convert units in the past — don't make

或你已經上當的陷阱。也許你過去忘了換算組織、部門--不要讓

that same mistake now on test day. In fact, you may even find it helpful to write out

同樣的錯誤，現在在測試日。事實上，你甚至會發現寫出以下內容會對你有所幫助

a reminder on your piece of paper saying “Do not forget to convert units!”

在你的紙上寫著 "別忘了換算組織、部門！"的提醒。

Some say to always go with your gut, and to never change answers unless you are 100% sure

有人說，要永遠跟著你的直覺走，除非你有100%的把握，否則永遠不要改變答案。

that the new answer choice is the correct one. I don't necessarily agree with this.

新的答案選擇是正確的。我不一定同意這個觀點。

If I come back to a question and I remember something new or have a different way of thinking

如果我回到一個問題上，我想起了一些新的東西，或者有了不同的思考方式。

about the problem, then I'll reassess my answer choices and go with what I feel is

關於這個問題，然後我會重新評估我的答案選擇，並選擇我覺得是的。

the best choice in that moment, regardless of what I had chosen previously. More often

在那一刻，無論我之前選擇了什麼，都是最好的選擇。更多的時候

than not, this results in me changing to the correct answer.

比不，這導致我改成了正確答案。

What you should not do, however, is change your answer without having a good reason to

但是，你不應該做的是在沒有充分理由的情況下改變你的答案。

change it. This often results in you choosing an incorrect response.

改變它。這往往會導致你選擇一個錯誤的答案。

For standardized exams, you should have done hundreds if not thousands of practice problems

對於標準化考試，你應該做了幾百道甚至上千道的練習題

before test day. This will give you an idea of what the key concepts are on the test,

在考試日之前。這將使你對考試的關鍵概念有所瞭解。

the way the test makers will ask you questions, and the possible ways that they can trap you.

測試者會以何種方式向你提問，以及他們可能會以何種方式陷害你。

Sometimes students get too trigger happy in calling something a trap — sure, their professor

有時候，學生們在稱某件事情為陷阱時太過高興了--當然，他們的教授

may have used that tactic as a trap on a class exam, but it would be incredibly unlikely

甕中之鱉

to occur on the MCAT. Being able to accurately assess this will come from experience, most

以發生在MCAT上。能夠準確評估這一點將來自於經驗，最

readily through a high volume of practice questions and practice tests.

通過大量的練習題和模擬測試，隨時隨地。

A simple yet shockingly effective tactic I used was to try to think like the test maker.

我使用的一個簡單而又令人震驚的有效策略是嘗試像測試者一樣思考。

I'd ask myself, “If I made this test, what would I be testing here?”. This helped

我會問自己："如果我做了這個測試，我會在這裡測試什麼？"。這有助於

me align to the mindset of the test and more clearly see what I was being tested on and

我對準了測試的心態，更清楚地看到自己被測試的內容和

what was expected of me. This tactic alone propelled my standardized test scores dramatically.

對我的期望是什麼。僅僅是這一策略，就極大地推動了我的標準化考試成績。

Distilling the various test taking strategies I've used over the years for this video

將我多年來的各種應試策略提煉出來，製作成這個視頻。

was surprisingly difficult, and the result wasn't as cleanly cut and organized as my

是出乎意料的困難，結果並不像我的 "剪裁 "和 "組織 "那樣乾淨利落。

other videos. Part of it is because we don't explicitly talk about or describe these strategies,

其他視頻。部分原因是我們沒有明確談論或描述這些策略。

and part of it is we aren't taught these things — we learn them over time through

而部分原因是我們沒有被教過這些東西--我們是隨著時間的推移而學會的。

intuition, experimentation, and feel. What I've found most helpful in teaching effective

直覺、實驗和感覺。在教學中，我發現對有效教學最有幫助的是

test taking strategies is to work with my students 1-on-1 with individualized tutoring.

考試策略是與我的學生進行1對1的個性化輔導。

That way, we can go over questions together, and we can go through their thought process,

這樣一來，我們可以一起探討問題，我們可以通過他們的思考過程。

step by step, and I can precisely point to where they went astray and how their thought

我可以準確地指出他們在哪裡走錯了路，他們的思想是如何

process could be tightened up. If you want to work with me or another top scoring physician

流程可以收緊。如果你想和我或其他頂級評分醫生合作的話。

who crushed the MCAT, USMLE and other tests, visit MedSchoolInsiders.com.

誰碾壓了MCAT、USMLE等考試，請訪問MedSchoolInsiders.com。

If you enjoyed this video, check out my video on how to properly use practice problems and

如果你喜歡這個視頻，請查看我的視頻，瞭解如何正確使用練習題和。

practice tests, or check out my video on the good, bad, and useless of study strategies.

練習測試，或查看我的視頻，學習策略的好，壞，和無用的。

Much love, and I'll see you guys in that next one.

很愛你們，我們下一場見。