What cards can I suspend moving forward from step 1 of the Anking deck while keeping step 2 relevant stuff?

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I finished step 1 a few weeks ago and would like to get rid of as much step 1 material as I can safely so that I don’t have to maintain 30k cards in perpetuity.

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I’ll help you figure out the best way to manage your AnKing Step 1 cards as you move to Step 2. Let me search for some relevant information in the community.

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Let me search for more specific information about managing Step 1 content when moving to Step 2:

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Thank you for your question about managing your Step 1 cards now that you’ve moved on to Step 2. This is a common challenge for medical students transitioning between exam preparations.

Managing Your Step 1 Cards While Moving to Step 2

Based on best practices for Anki deck management, here are some recommendations:

Option 1: Selectively Suspend Step 1-Only Content

You can identify and suspend cards that are exclusively Step 1 material and unlikely to be relevant for Step 2 by using tags:

  1. In the Browse window, search for cards with Step 1 tags but without Step 2 tags
  2. For example, search for: tag:AK_Step1_v12 -tag:AK_Step2_v12
  3. You can further refine by subject area (e.g., basic sciences that don’t reappear in Step 2)

Option 2: Maintain High-Yield Overlap Content

Some content overlaps between Step 1 and Step 2 - these are cards you’ll likely want to keep active:

  • Cards related to pathophysiology fundamentals
  • Key microbiology and pharmacology concepts
  • Cards tagged with both Step 1 and Step 2 tags

Option 3: Consider Using a Filtered Deck

If you’re unsure which cards to suspend permanently:

  1. Suspend all pure Step 1 content initially
  2. Create a filtered deck when reviewing specific topics for Step 2
  3. This allows you to temporarily bring back relevant Step 1 cards as needed

For Leeches and Difficult Cards

If there are Step 1 cards you consistently struggle with:

  • Consider suspending these if they aren’t high-yield for Step 2
  • As the Anki documentation suggests, “By selectively deleting difficult and obscure items, you can spend more time learning other material”

Additional Resources

For more specific guidance, you might want to:

If you need personalized advice for your specific situation, the AnKing team offers individualized help through their VIP subscription or tutoring.

Would you like more specific guidance on using tags to identify which cards to suspend?

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Hello,

You can suspend every card that only applies to Step 1.

To do this, click on the #AK_Step1_v12 tag, then hold Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) + Alt, and click on the #AK_Step2_v12 tag. This will select all Step 1 cards except those that are also tagged with Step 2. Then you can press Ctrl (or Cmd) + A to select all cards in that filter, and suspend them.

You can also paste this search into your browser if it’s easier:
tag:#AK_Step1_v12 -tag:#AK_Step2_v12

Hope this helps!:blush:

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Thank you for the help! Is this the wisest way to approach it? Or are there better alternatives?

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If you’re wanting to suspend only Step1-specific cards, this is the wisest approach. :slight_smile:

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