I thought this was lost forever to Microsoft’s stupid Publisher format, but thanks to PDF Online’s awesome and free Convert-to-PDF program , I’m able to pass it on to the future generation. (Ha!)

Since this is about the time that I technically started preparing for boards (translation: I taught myself biochem, nothing else), and I was talking to my friend John, I figured I might as well post this before I forget about it. The basic deal: during our “prep for clinics month,” I would casually review subjects I felt the least comfortable with for a couple hours a night. For my 5 weeks of boards studying, I’d spend 8-12 hours a day studying the subject listed on the calendar. I spent two weeks reviewing everything by system, and then I reviewed everything a second time for the next two weeks, re-learning it by subject again. 5 weeks is the clear maximum. My sweet spot was 4.5 weeks, as I started to lose it at about day 30 or 31. The motivational crap at the top was just to try to push me that extra little step–we took a family trip to Mexico the week after I finished boards, which was really great.

And now, without further ado (and please forgive the language, which I’ve blocked out):

Graham’s Boards Step 1 Calendar!

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