The question is currently as clear as I can make it. Is getting an iPad worth it? Is it useful for medical school? I will be attending an MD school in the fall. I don't know what other information is relevant so feel free to ask me questions.
Not set on buying one but trying to gauge the usefulness. Technically speaking, it’s 100% unnecessary (as are many things) but I’m just trying to gauge the possible utility on a scale from totally useless to absolutely necessary. And unnecessary does not = totally useless.Totally unnecessary. But my experience is that if you're set on buying one, then you're going to just look for reasons to justify and go ahead and buy one anyway. But totally unnecessary.
Not set on buying one but trying to gauge the usefulness. Technically speaking, it’s 100% unnecessary (as are many things) but I’m just trying to gauge the possible utility on a scale from totally useless to absolutely necessary. And unnecessary does not = totally useless.
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Any recommendations for which iPad to buy if I do get one? Is there a benefit to a Pro vs. the regular version for note taking purposes or other purposes you use it for? Do I need to get the current one or will a previous generation work just as fine? Obviously, I will need to get an Apple Pencil and I’ve heard the paper-like screen protector is pretty awesome as well. Thoughts?
Not at all necessary. Laptop that can handle a browser and word is sufficient. Min 8GB of RAM, 16 even better. 512 GB SSD has been helpful as well, have been using a lot of space and the extra cushion is nice. Non-apple computers can get you these specs at a much better price as well.The question is currently as clear as I can make it. Is getting an iPad worth it? Is it useful for medical school? I will be attending an MD school in the fall. I don't know what other information is relevant so feel free to ask me questions.
^^ this. I only use mine to carry PDFs of all my textbooks and it's so much better than reading on my laptop because I can also highlight and take notes.Love my iPad! It has allowed me to go paperless for med school. The apps I use most are Notability, Anki, and Human Anatomy (100% recommend for anatomy even tho it isn’t a free app)
I’d say go ahead and get an iPad if you’re getting a tablet. The rest of the tablet market was basically killed by the iPad and you can get a brand new 7th gen one for just over $300 with student pricing. You can bump up to the very good iPad Air for about $100 more.What about Chromebooks or cheaper android tablets (Samsung tab?)? Are they good enough for med school productivity? Im trying to save money and not having to spend a lot on unnecessary things. From what I've read, they just need to be able to run anki, word, powerpoint?, excell, and browsing, right? Is there any essential medical app (step 1 prep?) that requires full iOS or window 10?
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Asking the important questions.Would anyone have recommendations on what storage amount is sufficient? Is 64GB enough with all of the notes from lectures and so forth or do you recommend 256GB?
I have a MacBook and iPhone, so I got the 64gb and have the $1/mo 50gb iCloud subscription. The storage has been good for me so far.Would anyone have recommendations on what storage amount is sufficient? Is 64GB enough with all of the notes from lectures and so forth or do you recommend 256GB?
You can't use notability (which is arguably the best notetaking app - and really the only reason why ipad is recommended more other than typical apple-for-everything-type consumers) on android devices, but one note works fine. It doesn't have all the features of notability, but then you can also upload and pull everything from one drive which is more convenient than notability in that way.What about Chromebooks or cheaper android tablets (Samsung tab?)? Are they good enough for med school productivity? Im trying to save money and not having to spend a lot on unnecessary things. From what I've read, they just need to be able to run anki, word, powerpoint?, excell, and browsing, right? Is there any essential medical app (step 1 prep?) that requires full iOS or window 10?
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Have an iPad, love it. Use it to watch netflix and otherwise.
It is not necessary at all for studying. Everyone uses it to "write notes" could have easily just typed their notes (10x faster) into OneNote.
For those of you that have an iPad pro, would you recommend the 11 or the 12.9? I can't decide between the two...
I think you could do this with OneNoteIs there a way to type notes on your Mac and draw simultaneously on your iPad on the same Powerpoint (almost like a split screen type thing)? I usually type/annotate on the PowerPoints but was planning to get an iPad to draw stuff out etc. My only concern was that sometimes I may want to type what a professor says but will have two sets of the same notes if I am drawing something as well.
what about for drawing in anatomy and such? did you just use paper?Don’t get an iPad unless you have always used one. I bought one because I thought I needed it and I never used it so I ended up selling it. All I use is my laptop.
what about for drawing in anatomy and such? did you just use paper?
what about for drawing in anatomy and such? did you just use paper?
I posted this before, but absolutely get the Mini.I've heard some students recommend an ipad or iPad mini for rotations. They said it's helpful to look things up and take notes without the risk of residents/attendings thinking you're goofing off on your phone. Can any upperclassmen give an opinion?
the EMR during rounds
Ok glad to hear. I was on the fence about getting a mini, but the advantage of not looking like you're in your phone when looking stuff up alone wasn't enough to warrant one. You make a good case for it.I posted this before, but absolutely get the Mini.
It's great to have UWorld for questions, UpToDate/Amboss for checking differentials/treatments, MedCalc (CIWA, CHADS-VASC, MELD etc), Notability for taking random notes or having FirstAid/books, and - most importantly - the EMR during rounds (we have Epic Canto). We often get labs back during rounds (or imaging) and it's nice to provide that to the team when we're on the floor. The screen is big enough for everyone to see, and I can do my own reading on it without worry about people thinking I'm just "on my phone."
Also, with all the random med school meetings/didactics, it's great to have Zoom on my iPad so I can pop into things without needing to find a spot to post up with my laptop. Absolutely love having my iPad and, if I had to go back, would get it again in a heartbeat.
I use an ipad specifically for the apple pencil. For whatever reason its just easier to use for me than a surface. I like drawing stuff and take pretty detailed notes that I then can check and update on my iPhone rather than carrying that thing around.The question is currently as clear as I can make it. Is getting an iPad worth it? Is it useful for medical school? I will be attending an MD school in the fall. I don't know what other information is relevant so feel free to ask me questions.