Sketchy Learning ١٧+

I love sketchy, and it has helped me so much this year in medical school. Great way to remember things when you’re literally tasked with remembering everything (and my favorite part is that it doesn’t even feel like studying). However, the app has some software/technical issues. I think it’s because the app is still a relatively new way to use Sketchy. For example, lately, when I try to make the videos full screen and turn my phone horizontally so it fills the entire display, the app crashes. It completely closes out and brings me to my Home Screen of my iPhone. BUT, I have found sketchy so useful, and it’s been great to be able to watch the videos wherever I am at. Im sure these bugs will be fixed as the app undergoes updates and improvements.

I have been using Sketchy primarily to learn microbiology and pharmacology, and it has been massively helpful. The app excels in transforming complex medical concepts into engaging, memorable visual stories. This approach has significantly reduced the time I need to learn and recall the content, making my study sessions more efficient and enjoyable.

Pros:
1. Visual Learning: Sketchy's use of vivid imagery and storylines makes it easier to remember intricate details (dual coding)The visual mnemonics are highly effective for long-term retention.
2. Comprehensive Content: The app covers a wide range of topics (i highly recommend microbiology and pharmacology) ensuring that I have all the necessary information.
3. Time Efficiency: turned dense material into digestible content which cut down my study time while increasing retention.
4.Quizzes: The quizzes and review questions help reinforce what I've learned, providing immediate feedback and identifying areas that need more focus. I believe this has been added recently but there is a comprehensive quiz after finishing the whole section.

Cons:
1. Price: The subscription cost is expensive not going to lie. But I think it is a good investment that every M1 should make!!

Overall, Sketchy is a game-changer for anyone looking to master microbiology and pharmacology efficiently. Its innovative approach to learning has made a significant impact on my studies, and I highly recommend it.

great quality app, definitely night and day from the last one. its brand new so there’s bound to be some bugs here and there but in general definitely user friendly and an asset

also pls bring back bookmarking!!!! everyone wants this back just look at the subreddit 😭

(for developers) bugs i found so far:

- when you are open to a video and you want to open the sidebar to see the other videos in the course subsection, you can’t scroll on the side panel. so if im watching the thiamine video for example and i open the side panel to see all or the other vitamins, i can’t scroll down, making vitamins b7 and on inaccessible without going back to the main page

- when i go to do full screen symbol mode, it forces me to switch the orientation of my device, not too significant but a bit annoying and would love to see it fixed

- when i adjust the speed or caption setting on one video it doesn’t carry over so i have to adjust this for everyyyyyyyy video which is incredibly tedious. this wasn’t the case before the updated website so i would LOVE to see it adjusted for both app and website