The book doesn’t specialize into a single topic. So, if you’re looking for subject-specific studying advice, you won’t find much of it.

Rather the book focuses on broader concepts and general studying techniques. If you feel you need something more specific, I’d try to find guides within your faculty.

-Scott

I was wondering about your final comment. Although it may help with memorizing drug names and treatment regimens, does it really have any good advice or can the methods be fully applied to all aspects of science learning?

I am in a Biotechnology program, so in a way Biochemistry. I believe that this book would be great for Biology, but when it comes to Chemistry or Biochemistry I think that people require more practice than just various methods. But I am not sure, about how all your methods are applied. So was wondering if you could give some insight?

Thanks.

Actually, a pharmacy student was in the initial test group and he said he got a lot of benefits using the techniques for memorizing drug names.

Most of the book is geared towards understanding less arbitrary information. However, I have several techniques: linking, pegging and information compression that are designed for exactly the situations you face.

I believe you would get a benefit from reading the book, but I’m a little biased.

-Scott

I have a question for you.

I am about to write my pharmacy board exams in a few months, and those exams usually require a whole lot of memorization of drug names, mechanism of actions, disease pathophysiology, and a whole lot of technical data describing symptoms and treatment options and such.

I’ve done some research into studying techniques and most of what I’ve found in books and on the internet is mainly concerned with courses in humanities and social sciences (where the reading activities tend to be a lot of mumbojumbo with underlying themes and specific arguments)

Now this is very different than what I need which is a way to memorize a whole lot of almost useless-on-their-own facts (drug doses and treatment regimens) and put them in some form which I can recall.

Would your book be an aid? It should be noted that I’m already familiar with techniques of mind-mapping (as explained by Tony Buzan)

I await your reply.

I’m not sure what other offer you’re referring to. But my book is completely separate from Zen To Done, Leo’s own ebook.

-Scott

I had a look at the taster pages, and it looks great.

I feel sure I’ll benefit from the book, and I’m hoping that I’ll be able to apply some of the concepts to my children’s learning too.

Dave.