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Can I re-do case questions for a second pass?

How can I re-review board-style case practice questions in Firecracker that I had already previously completed?… Here is a video tutorial that walks through the pro-tips for how to find and re-do case questions in… You can re-do case-style questions that you'd done before, whether you had initially completed those

Can I review questions by recall rating?

Can I re-do the questions I've struggled on? How do I build a quiz of just the questions I am weak on?… The Study Something Specific page allows you to do all the flashcard questions you've rated historically… low (1's and 2's) and/or moderately (3's) for a custom quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I'm feeling overwhelmed by the number of questions I get every day. What can I do?

How can I limit how many questions I receive? Can I decrease my daily recommended number of questions to-do?… Although we don't yet have a way to set a "maximum" number of daily recommended questions to-do, your… Switching to "High Yield Mode", which you can do via the Account And Settings page, will decrease the

What's the difference between the recall questions and the patient case questions? Are both of these questions integrated with the flashcards?

Where can I find open response questions, where can I find multiple choice questions, and where can I find USMLE-style questions?… Additionally, we offer a few thousand all-original board-style questions, about which you can learn more… flashcard questions for this purpose alone

What are recall questions? What is the recall score?

These questions do not show an answer immediately. Is that normal? How do I see the answer? How do I do these kinds of questions?… Firecracker includes over 30,000 published recall-style questions for the Firecracker MD program, and… You can access these kinds of questions in your Review and/or Refresh tasks, as well as via the blue

Do you have keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys?

Can I use my keyboard to quickly do questions without needing to click around? How can I speed up my quizzing pace?… During a quiz, click the "H" key on your keyboard to view available shortcut keys… Using hotkeys will allow you to breeze through questions with maximum efficiency without clicking your

How is Today's Quiz generated? How are the questions chosen?

How are the Today's To-Do's questions prioritized? Do I have to complete all the recommended questions every day?… however, for best results we would recommend doing questions regularly as a routine… Your recommended questions adaptively are chosen according to an algorithm, based off a few main factors

How do I start a quiz?

How can I review flashcard questions in Firecracker? Are there multiple choice and open-response questions?… You can do custom quizzes from any branch of our content if you'd like to narrow your focus on a specific… If you've marked topics for review, then Firecracker will automatically give you recommended questions

How do I mark topics? What happens when I un-mark a topic?

Can I mark topics in bulk? Why do I need to mark topics for review?… Here's a guide on best practices for marking topics: http://blog.firecracker.me/students/best-practices-for-marking-on-firecracker… Marking topics in Firecracker tells our system that you've learned that material, thus unlocking the questions

Where can I find USMLE-style and Exam Simulations?

How can I do timed practice exam blocks, access a USMLE-style Question Bank, and do clinical vignettes for practice?… v=BxmgUSHk3wk For PA students, you can find timed practice exams for the PANCE and EOR practice exams… You can do timed practice exams, including subject exams, boards-style practice exams, and Shelf-style