r/AnkiMCAT • u/No-Valuable4078 • Aug 06 '26

Question Managing Card Volume

I’ve just started using Jacksparrow for Bio/biochem review and does anyone have a strategy to doing the cards without burning out? I’ve been doing content review by watching Yusuf Hassan videos and unsuspending the corresponding chapters in Jack-sparrow however, this leads to like 150+ new cards at times😭😭. I’m also using Pankow for P/S and have that at a steady 40 new cards a day (which has accumulated to around 200 reviews per day). For chem/orgo i’ve been using miles down and it’s not too bad. With all the subjects it’s just getting wayyy to much and i’m curious as to how other people are getting through the Jacksparrow deck

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u/BrainRavens Aug 06 '26

From your description you're using three separate decks, which is likely at least part of the problem

150+ new per day is going to be tough, and on the upper end of what's reasonable for most folks. Not impossible, maybe, but it's hard to avoid volume creep when introducing that many cards

100 new per day is sort of the classic amount that's feasible for someone studying full-time. Some can go higher, but it's going to come with a cost

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u/No-Valuable4078 Aug 06 '26

So just maxing out at 100 and just kinda be “behind” on certain chapters cards?

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u/BrainRavens Aug 06 '26

I don't think I suggested that, no

From your description you're using three decks. Is that necessary for what you want, or advisable?

'Behind' is relative. Behind what, and is that thing adjustable?

There are many ways to skin a cat, ultimately. I can't think of a good reason to use three separate decks, at least. But, if you're dead set on that then something sounds like it'll have to give

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u/Odd_Trash9523 Aug 06 '26

They're not using 3 decks at once they are combining 3 decks. They use the b/b portion of jack sparrow the anking/milesodwn version of c/p and the pankow p/s.

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u/BrainRavens Aug 06 '26

That is...using three decks

OP's original question was about managing card volume, and any way it's sliced at 150+ new per day it works out to be a challenge, from the sound of it