Erik Fazakas
Founder of ScienceIQ
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Med-school anatomy quizzes from your own notes PDF
Anatomy volume is brutal, and generic banks drift from your course PDF. A closed-book quiz loop on the exact lists and diagrams you were given — plus a mind map of systems.
EErik Fazakas • Oct 27, 2026
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Create a dated exam and attach the PDFs you will be tested on
Study plans stay abstract until the exam date and the exact files live in one place. A concrete setup: one exam object, attached PDFs, then quiz and cards on those files only.
EErik Fazakas • Oct 27, 2026
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Economics exam prep: concept cards from lecture slides
Fuzzy definitions fail econ exams. Build concept and model cards from the slides your professor actually uses — then quiz the pairs you keep mixing up.
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Turn PowerPoint lecture slides into a quiz
Stop retyping Moodle decks into Quizlet. A closed-book quiz workflow from the PPTX your professor posted — plus what to delete before you trust the questions.
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Mind maps from your lecture PDF (before you quiz)
See how topics connect on one page before you quiz yourself. A worked map from a real lecture structure — then closed-book retrieval on the weak branches.
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Oral exams and “tétel” outlines from your lecture PDF
Build a clear outline for each oral topic from the slides you were actually given, then practise closed-book — without pretending an app can sit the oral for you.
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Study Tips for College Students with ADHD (Practical, Not Medical)
Short retrieval blocks, one-file focus, and visible next actions. Not medical advice — study design that lowers friction on your own lecture PDFs.
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Why Students Procrastinate on Studying — and the 15-Minute Start
Procrastination is often mood repair, not laziness. Here is a mechanism-based start ritual you can run on today’s lecture PDF.
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Undergraduate Thesis Step by Step: Structure and Formal Checklist
A chapter outline, a formatting checklist, and how to learn your reading list with active recall. Your department guide wins if anything conflicts.
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Three Midterms in One Week: A Survival Schedule
Triage, overlapping topics, and a day-by-day template for a brutal midterm week — usable with nothing but paper and your course PDFs.
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A 4-Week Exam Period Plan (Built Backwards from the Date)
A week-by-week table, a 90-minute daily block, and a checklist you can run on paper — useful even if you never open an app.
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What Is Active Recall — and How to Do It with Your Own Lecture Notes
Close the PDF, retrieve from memory, then check. A worked example turns one lecture page into questions you can actually use before an exam.
EErik Fazakas • Oct 27, 2026