Cómo ser un estudiante del top 1% mundial?

Secrets of a Top 1% Student

In this video, Adrià Solà Pastor shares his secret template production Masterplan and Master Memorization Strategy that helped him become one of the top 1% students worldwide. He also recommends an app necessary for managing templates and notes.

From Failure to Success

• DNA and cognitive skills are not enough to be a successful student.

• Adrià shares his personal experience of going from being a failing student to becoming one of the top 1% students worldwide.

• Adrià introduces himself as a triple degree student in Political Science, Philosophy, and Law at Sorbonne in Paris and Columbia University in New York City.

Path to Academic Elite

• Adrià clarifies how he became one of the best students in the world by sharing his journey from being a foreigner studying at one of the worst universities in France to being accepted into prestigious universities like Sorbonne and Columbia University.

• He mastered a secret study strategy that allowed him to rank at the top of his promotion despite working on entrepreneurship projects simultaneously.

Magic Templates

• Adrià shares his magic strategies that have helped him achieve academic success.

• The first step is formulating magic templates based on active recall technique where we think of possible open questions that may appear in exams and write plans for each question.

• The elaboration process involves brainstorming ideas using Active Recall technique followed by writing structured schematic plans with introduction, development, and conclusion sections.

Introduction Section

• Introduction is composed of four parts: hook, definition of main terms, analysis of concepts, and problem statement.

• The hook is a small citation, phrase, or brief story that catches the attention of the proofreader and makes them want to continue reading.

• Definition of main terms helps to delimit the contours of each notion while analysis of concepts helps to find a problem.

Memorization Strategy

• Adrià shares his Master Memorization Strategy which involves using spaced repetition technique and active recall technique.

• He recommends using Anki app for spaced repetition and PDF elements app from Wondershare for managing templates and notes.

Final Thoughts

• Adrià concludes by emphasizing the importance of having a clear objective in mind while studying and being consistent with the study routine.

General Structure of Essay Writing

In this section, the speaker proposes a plan for writing an essay. The plan consists of three parts - thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Each part has three distinct paragraphs that need to be developed coherently.

Plan for Writing an Essay

• The essay is divided into three parts - thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.

• Each part of the essay consists of three paragraphs:

• Positioning the problem

• Proposing a clear argument

• Determining the argument based on expert references

• The conclusion should present the main points of the argument in an interrogative and hypothetical tone.

Using PDF Element for Productivity

In this section, the speaker recommends using PDF Element by Wondershare as a platform to manage templates for studying. It is affordable and easy to use compared to other PDF managers like Adobe Acrobat.

Using PDF Element for Studying

• PDF Element by Wondershare is a quick, affordable, and simple solution for managing documents on computers or mobile devices.

• Sharing templates with classmates can be done easily through PDF Element's collaboration feature.

• Templates can be exported to different formats such as iBooks or Kindle for studying on-the-go.

Spaced Repetition Technique

In this section, the speaker introduces spaced repetition technique as a way to combat forgetting information over long periods of time. The technique involves studying each subject for 15 minutes a day, every day.

Spaced Repetition Technique

• Spaced repetition technique involves reducing study sessions to short, frequent reviews over time.

• Sharing templates with classmates does not increase the likelihood of having the same answer on an exam since questions are usually different.

• Culture general references can help differentiate one's essay from others and impress the examiner.

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