The Stack — A Study System That Actually Works

/Where to start

Three places get you up and running quickly:

Plan your sessions, track pretest scores, log wrong answers, and tick off your weekly loop. Saves to your browser automatically.

The Stack Guide

The full study system explained. Five scenarios covering practice tests, lectures, reading, hands-on tasks, and written work.

Method Comparison

All seven methods side by side. Ratings, head-to-heads, and clear guidance on which method fits which situation.

/The seven study methods

Each cheatsheet covers what the method is, how to use it, when it works best, common mistakes to avoid, and how to stack it with the others.

Take the test before you study. Your wrong answers become your study plan.

Close the book and try to remember. The struggle to retrieve is what builds memory.

Spaced Repetition

Review just before you forget. Beat the forgetting curve with smart timing.

Feynman Technique

If you can't explain it simply, you don't know it yet. Find your hidden gaps fast.

Memory hooks for lists, acronyms, and sequences. Make them weird so they stick.

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review. Structured reading that beats passive consumption.

The most common method. Surprisingly weak on its own. Use it as input, not as study.

/Bonus methods and resources

Capture & Create

Jim Kwik's note-taking method. Split your page in two: capture facts on one side, create connections on the other.

Written Assessments

Full guide for essays and coursework. Covers the 5 Ws, the Why-Why-Why technique, and worked examples.

/ The core idea

Pretest. Study. Flashcard. Review. Repeat. Run that loop every session and the rest takes care of itself.