I talk about study strategies and productivity for medical students | Helped medical students with struggles in med school | Med school teacher | Internist
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Over the past 10 years, I ranked 7th in the Nurse Licensure Examination, 3rd in the Physician Licensure Examination, and 1st in the Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine.
What most people don’t know?
I use the same 3 study strategies every time.
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It’s not about getting all the answers right on the practice tests.
It’s about being less wrong on the next set of practice tests you do.
That’s how you get better over time and pass your exams.
I regret to inform you that most of your problems with learning and remembering stuff for exams are solved by doing practice tests and filling your knowledge gaps.
Most students overestimate what they can remember from just re-reading their books
But underestimate what they will remember from doing active recall (ie, doing practice tests).
Don't be like most students.
Do active recall.
Sooner or later, you’ll realize you can’t average your way to success.
You either push yourself to be exceptional, or accept it isn’t for you and quit.
Always choose the first one.
Congratulations to Dr. Rene Louis Singson, who ranked 2nd in the October 2026 PLE!
Love seeing wins like this from our MedQbank subscribers! 🏆
“MedQbank’s website/app and group chat allowed me to study effectively at a relatively low cost of energy and time.”
Over 1,000 MedQbank subscribers have now passed the PLE and become licensed MDs.
You can be next.
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Your success in life has almost nothing to do with how many times you lose, but only with how much you win when you win.
So go big. You only have to get it right once.
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It’s always harder, takes longer, and costs more than you think it will.
And it's still worth it.
I never get tired of reading these MedQbank success stories.
Each one is a reminder that what we're doing actually matters.
And nothing fires me up more than that.
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If you really want something, you'll always find a way to get it.
But if you don't, you'll always find an excuse for why you didn't get it.
So the question is: how bad do you really want it?
Reminder:
It might not be your fault.
But it's your problem now.
And you have to figure out how to solve it.
Because no one else will.
"No one is coming to save you."
So, own the problem and find a way through it.
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Don't fake it till you make it.
@RyanSerhant offers a better rule:
"Don’t act like the person you used to be. Act like the person you’re going to become."
My guest today is @RyanSerhant, founder of SERHANT and star of Netflix’s Owning Manhattan.
We talk about the psychology of getting noticed, earning trust, and becoming the person people choose.
00:00 Intro
02:19 Get Chosen Before You’re Established
10:03 Why Sellers Should Take Acting Classes
11:11 What Is Embarrassment Costing You?
12:28 The 1,000 Minutes a Day Framework
16:26 Why Buyers Resist Your Pitch
20:57 Are You Giving Up Too Soon?
21:39 How to Use Google Alerts to Land Leads
23:21 The Craziest Deal in Serhant History
31:21 How to Handle Ego in Negotiations
33:02 Your Next Move at Rock Bottom
38:56 Why Attention Isn’t Making You Money
43:11 Find Clients Where Nobody Knows You
44:55 Why Strangers Ignore Your Offer
46:51 What Is Success Costing You?
52:03 The Excuse That Costs You Respect
Yes, I know it’s hard.
I know it’s frustrating. I know it’s overwhelming, and it feels like you can’t stand it anymore.
But... you did stand it, right?
That’s why you’re still here.
Which means you can stand it again tomorrow.
The truth is, you already know *exactly* what to do.
You know you should:
• Be studying
• Stop scrolling on your phone
• Stop eating too much food
• Go to the gym more
• Stop caring too much about what other people think
So why are you not doing it?
There are no limits to what you can do.
Only plateaus.
And just like any plateau, you can break through it if you don't quit and keep going.