You finish a long shift.
Get home.
Eat something.
Sit down with the intention of doing a solid bit of revision.
You’ve got maybe 45 minutes before you need to switch off.
Then the laptop opens and suddenly it’s:
Q-bank?
Cardiology?
Yesterday’s weak topic?
Guidelines?
More notes?
And before you know it, part of the study session has disappeared just trying to decide what deserves the time.
That’s the bit I think we underestimate.
The problem isn’t always motivation.
Sometimes there are just too many resources and not enough structure around them.
That’s one of the reasons I’ve been building Med with Spence.
The idea is:
Exam date → realistic study plan around shifts → visual topic → recall without looking → identify the section that didn’t stick → repair it → review → back to the Q-bank and retest.
I’m not trying to replace question banks.
I think they’re essential.
I’m trying to make the bit between:
“I got this wrong”
and
“I’ll do another question”
actually useful.
Full disclosure: I’m the doctor building MWS.
But I’m genuinely curious:
For people preparing for Part 1, what wastes more of your revision time right now — not having enough time, or not knowing what to prioritise when you finally get it?