Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Success???

No, definitely not. I tried it w/ the guy who was in med-school & having a hard time as well. He was done in w/ AP. He's just purchased the Memory Optimizer & is very excited w/ the prospect of enhancing his memory. Those med-tests and certifications are just terrible. Of course, he's looking at probably a minimum wage of 125,000 when he finally gets out. I know another student who has 2 children & finally got his first job. He's a brain surgeon ...starting at 700,000. Then again, he operates for 25 hrs. at a stretch.

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Originally posted by allenhm:
Margaret:

I think SDstudent is a candidate for "Holosync". What do you think?????

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guys---very the stuff about attitude. I've never seen that before.

Margaret:

I kinda thought I'd add that, (attitude formula) for those of you who haven't see it before. So tell me, "what do you recommend for SDstudent as far as learning and getting PR to work for him"?

Really, IMHO, he should not be using it for those particular exams. There are millions of multiple choice that are so close to the same meanning that it gets confusing. Older students (mid-20's) do better b/c they have an understanding of the big-picture.

He should do PhRing on books that are easy & interesting. This way he'll experience success. The only way to get more successful (Silva) is to build on SUCCESS. I was too intimidated to do the hard books. I did lots of easy books. Actually, books where i could go back over to make sure i really did get it in less time.

nutshell: learn PhRing & practice on EASY stuff to get the pleasure of the feeling of SUCK--SUCCESS

i wonder who you are, allen-hmmmmm

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Originally posted by allenhm:
Margaret:

I kinda thought I'd add that, (attitude formula) for those of you who haven't see it before. So tell me, "what do you recommend for SDstudent as far as learning and getting PR to work for him"?

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Greetings,

Let me first apologize for the wrong choice in words ("bragging"). What I meant to say is that I feel frustrated when I cannot be as successful as the individuals on this forum. I am very grateful for your guidance and experience as I am motivated by all your successes. So, please keep them coming. I will continue to train in the system. Yes, sometimes you do learn more from your failures than your successes. I have learned that I must be very dedicated or I would have dismissed the career choice by now. My failures will turn into successes if I continue to practice photoreading. Thank you very much for all your support though this time. Sincerely, SDstudent

Margaret, this was a very weak and poor response:
"Really, IMHO, he should not be using it for those particular exams. There are millions of multiple choice that are so close to the same meanning that it gets confusing."

Photoreading is about mentally photographing every page and being able to recall the vital info when you need it. If you second guess the photoreading process by using it for easy books, then you simply don't believe it works. Either PR works or it doesn't. You apparently don't believe it does.

A word of advice: read the entire post as well as the post prior as well as the original post.

If you truly want to be successful, then you need to see the the "whole" and not a few "pieces" here & there. To see a piece of a much larger concept is like the blind men and the elephant.

1. There is the original post
2. That particular post was in answer to a question by Allenhm.
3. Maybe you can build success from failure but it has been shown that success builds success.
4. There is such a thing as crawling before walking. Apparently crawling is very necessary for brain development.
5. Noone is born a pro at anything. Some of us have more propensity for certain pursuits than others. Translate this as: some people have to work harder than others.
6. Trying to learn PhRing in the middle of a HURRICANE borders on being insane. The med-caps he was taking are HURRICANE weather conditions. Translate this as: perscription for failure.

Last word of advice: stop being so negative you'll enjoy life more & success will live on your doorstep.

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Originally posted by Franklin_X:
Margaret, this was a very weak and poor response:
"Really, IMHO, he should not be using it for those particular exams. There are millions of multiple choice that are so close to the same meanning that it gets confusing."

Photoreading is about mentally photographing every page and being able to recall the vital info when you need it. If you second guess the photoreading process by using it for easy books, then you simply don't believe it works. Either PR works or it doesn't. You apparently don't believe it does.

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SDSU, I am a Pre-Med student all the same. However, I haven't taken my MCAT yet. And I know it will be horrible, as with all standardized tests.

Yet, I do mean by no offense - If this is your last year of undergraduate, or deadline date for future applications - then I recommend to you to apply to schools in the Carribeans as well as U.S. ones. There are many reputable schools there that do not require MCATs (actually, none of them do), and the well-accredited ones will let you do rotations over in the U.S.

And, if you still have time to retake the MCAT, then I HEAVILY advise you to make a schedule for regular studying and PhotoReading.

Remember, you need to have a backup plan. Relying solely on one method of choice has never been one of a wise choice.
So, at least with regular studying - that information will be knocked down in your head 90%+.

BTW: It seems like you need to put a lot more emphasis on verbal, than the rest. BUT! Practice on ALL of them.

Margaret & Allenhm:

Results of attitude only correlate to specific topics. I could go into an exam feeling so prepared, and truly fail it.
What the hell kinda good is that doing me?

Attitude is for personal issues, not academics. For academics, you need a brain, and the hardcore ability to memorize and apply massive amounts of information. Do not put pessimism into your reach, either though. With solid knowledge of the information, your goal will eventually be accomplished. Forcing optimism won't do you any good, if you don't know anything in the first place. That's just setting yourself up for a horrid lie.

However, don't forget - you could also know the books cover-to-cover and still fail due to nervousness. You might not realize the anxiety at the moment, but it occurs throughout the testing process. You may misread information, or do simple miscalculations. Anxiety is huge factor when taking tests. This is why standardized tests are so unreliable.

Take a general perspective to the center, but don't set yourself too high or too low (it might blow over on you). That's the key.

Assembler:

Kewl. But, I think that the attitude formula covers being academic.

If a guy goes in with the attitude, "I WILL become a doctor, and NOTHING will stop me. I will study for the MCATS so HARD my BRAIN will EXPLODE into CONFETTI", and truly does have that attitude, he would probably study well. It doesn't have to be the psych up directly before the test.

That's why they say you succeed in life with attitude, because attitude controls everything you do.

The counter argument is saying that for academics that one also needs certain skills of memorization and, depending what you're studying, logical and reasoning skills. But I think you could make a strong counter counter argument to that by saying, if someone has the strong attitude and not these skills, his attitude might make him try to hone those skills with books or mental exercises. The attitude argument can go on forever like this.

Which doesn't really matter, since you can probably equally make a similar argument on most traits, like happiness or something.

-Ramon http://razor.ramon.com

What happens when you do the Photoreading, studying, practice problems, etc., go in with the right attitude and do worst on the second exam then the first one. I studied harder for the second one as well as photoread and activate all the material. I was confident that I had a better understanding of the material. I still do. Sometimes, I tutor individuals on chemistry, physics, physiology, etc. for the MCAT. F**K, I have a masters in physiology and I aced Org Chem, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology. I know that this score doesn't represent my knowledge in this material. I really don't know what happened. I feel like calling the MCAT center and asking them to recheck the exam for errors. I appreciated ALL your support. You have made me feel better, but I still don't know what I am doing wrong. I haven't been able to activate PRed material, yet, but I will keep trying. My love to you all.