Learning to learn: For busy students and professionals

In this short video, Dr.  Justin Sung explains what you can expect from the iCanStudy program and who it's most helpful for.

Learn about the evidence-based program that's helped*:

  • 96% of learners feel more confident in their ability to develop deep expertise
  • Cut down unnecessary time spent learning by over 30%
  • Reduce procrastination by 80%
  • Increase retention of new information by 20%

Did you know? Almost 3 in 4 learners on the iCanStudy program achieved over 95% in their recent exams (academic or professional).

*Stats as reported in our surveys after 4 weeks by the majority of our learners.
†Retention as tested after 1 week since learning.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much time do I need for this program?

The program is self-paced, which means you can spend as much or as little time as you want.

We generally recommend between 2 to 3 hours per week spent on learning new theory through our lessons, with at least 10 hours of active studying and learning time per week where you can practise techniques. You do not need to add "extra" time for practice as you can practise by replacing your current methods during your regular learning sessions.

We recommend a maximum of 10 hours per week of theory as any more is likely to create overload!‍

Does this work for adults with set habits?

Absolutely! Learning to learn is all about unlearning and retraining habits.

​Our program is designed to help you identify habits that help you and those that hinder you. Once you've identified the high-yield habits to work on, we teach you precisely how to retrain it, based on a deep evaluation of habit psychology research.

​The overwhelming majority of our learners are adults with years of learning habits that they successfully retrain to unlock greater learning efficiency and retention.

Do I need to be a high achiever already? Or is it only for beginners?

The iCanStudy program is suitable for all levels of learners. Whether you've never been "good at learning" or if you're a top 0.1% achiever, the program helps you to identify your high-yield habits and shows you how to get to the next stage of your learning system.

The most important factors that determine your ability to succeed with this program are your open-mindedness and willingness to learn and experiment.

How is the program different from YouTube videos?

This program is substantially deeper, more specific, guided, and structured than YouTube videos. It is a step-by-step learning experience, designed to help you develop a set of complex skills. 

On the other hand, YouTube is primarily a mass-scale audience platform. As a result, this program includes many more specific examples, demonstrations and techniques that are not suitable for YouTube.

This means the program helps you:

  • Have more clarity. You can focus on learning the right skills in the right order to smoothly improve.
  • Reduce confusion. The program helps to distill each principle into an actionable, step-by-step series of practical instructions and techniques, with examples and walkthroughs.
  • Improve faster with feedback. You can get targeted feedback on your work through our support system and community.

Education through YouTube is limited in that:

  • YouTube algorithms dictate success. Topics with wide appeal perform better through YouTube's algorithm. This means nuanced topics or specific demonstrations that are only relevant for a small segment of learners are not suitable for YouTube as they can punish channel performance.
  • YouTube videos are "standalone". On YouTube, videos that require a sequence or order of viewing perform poorly. Any technique that requires you to first master another skill is not suited for YouTube because there is no way to ensure the audience practices the first skill first.
  • It is impossible to create offline guidance on YouTube. There is no way on YouTube to ensure learners are completing certain activities, getting adequate practice, and learning skills in the right order. There is also no way to give feedback. These are all necessary for complex skills.‍
Who is the program most helpful for?

The program is helpful for university students, professionals, and proactive, mature high school students.

It is most helpful if you have high workloads and need to reach high standards of competence in limited time. 

Whether you're struggling with basic study habits, aiming for a top 0.1% score, trying to study while working full-time, or changing careers and going back to university after 20 years, our program has the skills you need to succeed!

Our learners use our methods for:

  • Professional training like medical specialist exams, chartered accountancy and financial advisor exams
  • Competitive examinations like USMLE, UPSC, JEE, SAT
  • Post-graduate research
  • Studying while working full-time
  • Staying ahead of fast-moving fields
  • Enhancing strategic thinking and decision making
  • Rapidly developing deep expertise with new knowledge
Is this program well suited for language learning?

While we teach many techniques that will enhance language learning, the program is not catered towards language learning. This means that while some techniques will be helpful, you will also find that many techniques are not necessary.

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