How to study a semester in 48 hours with NotebookLM
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Before you start
Open NotebookLM, create a notebook, and upload your materials. PDFs, exam syllabi, transcripts, articles. The more, the better.
The prompts
Prompt 1
Build a study schedule from this exam syllabus covering all the subjects.
Prompt 2
What are the 5 core mental models that every expert in this field shares?
Don't ask for a summary. Ask for mental models. That's what professors take years to build.
Prompt 3
Show me the 3 points where experts in this field fundamentally disagree, and what the strongest argument on each side is.
In 20 minutes, you have a map of the whole field. Most students spend a semester just finding out these debates exist.
Prompt 4
Generate 10 questions that would reveal whether someone truly understands this subject or just memorized facts.
Answer each one using the materials. For each wrong answer, use this one:
Explain why this answer is wrong and what I'm failing to understand.