“What is the secret to a student who couldn’t even read a textbook for 5 minutes becoming a top 1% medical student?”
A popular study method proven by countless test takers

"Study Methods Without Memorization" is a practical strategy book completed by author Son Eui-chan, who went from being a test taker who couldn't concentrate for even five minutes while reading a textbook to becoming a top-tier medical student, analyzing hundreds of study methods.
He had such a hard time studying that he wondered if he had dyslexia. After failing his first college entrance exam, he realized that he could not pass using conventional methods.
And this time, with the urgency of having to pass, I observed people who passed various exams, including the CSAT, civil service exam, certification exam, and medical school entrance exam, and then systematized their study methods.
This book is generously filled with the formulas for passing the exam.
The author first provides a brief guide to the direction, speed, and depth of study to help students draw a big picture of the exam.
Next, it presents a step-by-step detailed strategy, covering everything from reading comprehension techniques, memorization techniques, review strategies, organizing past exam questions, and even actual preparation for the exam.
In fact, this study method has been applied to actual exams by over 60,000 test takers, and there are endless testimonials of how their scores have drastically improved. Even at this very moment, it is being used as a 'weapon for passing' by countless test takers.

The title of this book is 'Study Methods Without Memorization'.
There are two meanings to this.
First, 'memorization' should be done as little as possible and as late as possible.
Ironically, 'memorization' is necessary for all exams, but at the same time it is the thing you should avoid the most.
The more you avoid 'memorization', the more effective your study method will be.
Even when preparing for the same test, the amount and timing of memorization varies from person to person.
The better a person studies, the less and later he or she memorizes.
Second, it means that you should not memorize the study method itself.
If you've tried various study methods but haven't seen results, it's because you've only seen the surface.
Nothing will change if you just copy the appearance of someone who is good at studying.
Because real studying takes place in your head.
You need to understand 'why you study that way' so you can apply it to your own studies.

--- pp.5-6, from "Prologue"

"How does studying work? Is there a methodology that permeates all learning?"
After I became a 'study method nerd', many changes occurred.
A year later, I was accepted to medical school.
Three years later, I was in the top 10% of my medical school class.
After four years, my worries about my studies disappeared and I even started helping others with their studies.
In my fifth year, a pattern began to emerge in my study methods.
There was a consistent principle hidden in the various study methods that seemed different from each other.
Study methods are a collection of irregular concepts, but from a certain perspective, they are neatly organized.
There was also an absolutely important principle in the study method.
--- pp.22-23, from “I wanted to find the way to medical school”

The three principles of studying that determine success are a sense of purpose, a sense of order, and a sense of activity.
These three principles are not only used in studying.
I realized how to study and my work efficiency improved.
Maintaining a top ranking in medical school while also running a business
It was done in parallel.
I read and exercised every day.
I wasn't a very productive person from the beginning.
Thanks to mastering the three principles that form the basis of study methods, I have achieved results not only in my studies but also in other areas.
--- pp.50-51, from “[Sense of Purpose] An Attitude That Only Aims at the Goal”

I think that dividing it into concept/past questions/mock exam/final is a kind of marketing.
If you follow the order without thinking, you will waste money and time.
In fact, you can look at past exam questions before studying the concepts.
That's often better.
The problems should be solved in the order that is most advantageous for receiving points.
The order is up to you.
There is no need to be anxious about not solving it from the beginning.
--- pp.60-61, from “[Sense of Order] The Secret to Finding the Shortest Route to Passing”

There is a way for me to make it into a single volume.
This is also called the 'subnote study method'.
However, if the method is wrong, it can take a huge amount of time to create notes.
So you need to know the right way.
At this time, you need to create a table of contents first.
It's like looking at the table of contents when reading a textbook.
When organizing knowledge, you should also think about the table of contents first.
Creating a table of contents is like 'categorizing'.
It is a process of systematically classifying various knowledge.
However, in order to organize all the knowledge into your own system, you must have an overall understanding of the subject.
There is a common mistake made at this time.
It is to organize and combine the contents of all textbooks.
You shouldn't just blindly organize all the content with the thought, 'I'll create my own perfect textbook.'
Then it would take forever and be difficult to finish properly.
I previously emphasized the ‘scope of study’.
Even when condensing into a single volume, you must first organize the important content.
Let's first organize the points that will appear on the exam into a table of contents.

--- pp.236-237, from “Order of Reading Basic Books: Single Volume”