Prynceska,
Sorry for not responding sooner, but I've been on vacation.
Anyhow, I agree with you about PRing working really well for getting an good overview of material, and actually, I believe that is its strength for purposes like yours and mine, to remember lots o' facts.
I found that most of the time with my studies the overview had to be understood before the specifics could be placed into some area to be remembered. However, since I haven't actually used PR for the day-to-day learning of med school, I can't really say that that is really much help at all. In my case, I used PR for board prep, which was basically a three-week-long cram session of all I had studied in the past two years. I definitely believe it helped revive my brain, and as I PR'ed, superread and/or skittered, I felt more comfortable with the material, though none of it was really at my beck and call. The real advantage came for me when there was a question that could go one way or the other, and I just felt like one was correct over the other. It's probably the hardest thing a med student can do, but getting the most out of PR requires some faith in oneself and the ability to go on intuition. Contrary to popular belief, intuition is the basis of many medical decisions, the majority of which turn out just fine...or at least that's what my professors keep telling me.
Anyhow, I hope I answered your question. I believe PR has a place, though it is by no means a cure-all for rapid retention and recall of vast amounts of information. At the very least, it provided a general feel of what I needed to know and allowed me to focus in on the areas that I needed to focus on.
Bill
P.S., Where does the name "Prynceska" come from? Mluvis[h] c[h]esky?
[This message has been edited by vilik (edited August 19, 2002).]
