Why it works: the forgetting curve

Each spaced review slows down forgetting. Drag the slider to see how much of a chapter remains after 60 days.

The problem

In second year there are too many chapters to review by gut feeling. Without a plan, you reread what you like and forget the rest. I wanted a tool that decides what to review and when, without ever exceeding a sustainable workload.

How it works

• 261 chapters across 16 modules (respiratory, cardiovascular, biopathology, immunology, head and neck, musculoskeletal, nutrition and pharmacology…)
• Three modes depending on the content: Foundation for what must be known by heart, Reasoning for pathophysiology and cases, Practice for semiology and clinical skills
• Bulk scheduling: add a module and all its review dates are calculated
• Load smoothing: never more than 150 minutes a day, reviews shift automatically
• Fixed horizon on 30 November, before the December exams
• Agenda with week and day views, like a to-do list

The ecosystem around it

• Pass tracking per subject, from first reading (P1) to seventh review (P7)
• Past exam MCQs from 2012 to 2025, corrected and annotated
• Trap-avoidance sheets for every module
• P1 to P4 prioritisation of chapters by their weight in the exam
• Grade simulations to know where to put the effort

A good revision tool removes decisions. The less I think about what to review, the more I review.