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Hello, I have a couple of questions, first of all i seem to find that the total of all the High Yield Tags in the anking deck are less than all the V12 step 1 deck, so the first question is if it is mantained and updated or if it is out of date. Secondly I see the anking v12 step 1 deck has about 31k cards, so I just wanted some advice on how to study (which cards to unsuspend) as some people have suggested to me that only studying the High Yield cards is enought, but this is only 8k or basically 25% of the total cards. Hope someone can help me out.

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Hi Franciscom,

Thank you for your questions about the AnKing deck and High Yield tags. Let me address both of your concerns:

Regarding High Yield Tags:

The High Yield tag in the AnKing deck is an ongoing project that’s currently about 85% complete. According to information from the AnKing team, these tags are determined by users who evaluated cards based on the question: “How much do I need this card to answer practice questions?”

From the AnKing wiki post, the High Yield tags are marked with ^HighYield and are specifically mentioned as:

A project initiated with the goal of identifying whether cards are High Yield for the purposes of Step 1 study. This was initiated after the P/F exam scoring transition to help make studying easier for users. This project is not complete.

So yes, the High Yield tags are maintained and updated, but they’re still a work in progress.

Regarding Study Strategy for AnKing V12:

For your question about which cards to unsuspend, there are several approaches you might consider:

  1. High Yield Focus: Studying only the High Yield tagged cards (around 8K cards) can be sufficient to pass Step 1, especially since it’s now pass/fail. However, as the AnKing team notes:

    “Someone who does 50% of the cards for Step 1 can pass but the certainty of that is not the same as someone who has covered and done 90% of the cards in the Step 1 deck. So the person who does 90% has a much higher certainty of passing Step 1.”

  2. Resource-Based Approach: Many students unsuspend cards based on resources they’re using (like First Aid, Pathoma, Sketchy, etc.) as they study through those materials.

  3. System-Based Approach: Study cards organized by organ systems, focusing on one system at a time.

  4. Combined Approach: Start with High Yield cards, then gradually expand to include more cards as time permits.

The AnKing team has created a free course that explains how to use the deck effectively, which might give you more detailed guidance.

If you’re tight on time, focusing on the High Yield cards is reasonable, but if you have the capacity, expanding beyond just those cards will give you a more comprehensive understanding and higher confidence for the exam.

Would you like more specific advice about structuring your study schedule with these cards?

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Hello,

I would be happy to help. :slight_smile:

It looks like the boat may have answered your questions fairly well, though I’ll try to reinforce as helpful:

Yes, that is correct as it is only the high-yield information which is necessarily much less than the total information in the deck.

It is updated. :slight_smile:

In general, most folks will unsuspend cards related to what they are studying, and unsuspend as they go. This may correlate with a primary resource you’re using (FirstAid, BoardsAndBeyond, etc.), or might simply run parallel to your coursework.

It’s difficult to say what is ‘enough’ for anyone, as everyone needs will naturally be different. For some folks, doing the high-yield cards only may be enough and for others it would not be enough.

The only way to know for sure is to track your progress as you go and adjust as needed (NBME’s, practice questions, etc.).

Please let me know if that answers your question, and if there’s anything else I can help with. :slight_smile: