Notes on Notion, focus and the small tools that help
49 practical articles on building Notion systems, learning languages and running a small digital business. Written from our own workspaces, updated when the tools change.
Exams
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LSAT Study Plan and How Long to Study
How long to study for the LSAT and 1-, 3- and 6-month schedules built for today's test: two Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comprehension, no logic games. Includes an hours calculator, a 2:1 LR/RC split, a blind-review error log and how to use free LawHub PrepTests.
MCAT Study Plan: 3-Month and 6-Month Schedules
Turn your weeks and weekly hours into an MCAT hours budget by section, then follow a 12-week or 24-week schedule built around the free AAMC Sample Test and Practice Exam One.
NCLEX Study Plan: A Week-by-Week Schedule
Week-by-week NCLEX schedules for 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks, with study hours weighted by the official 2026 RN and PN Client Needs ranges, a daily routine, and an NCJMM error tracker for case studies.
CPA Exam Study Plan
A CPA exam study plan built on official AICPA and NASBA facts: hours per section, which section to take first, 12- and 18-month calendars with retake buffers, and 10/15/20-hour weekly schedules.
USMLE Step 1 Study Schedule
Step 1 now runs as fourteen 30-minute blocks of up to 20 questions. Here are 3-, 6- and 12-month study schedules built for the new format, a 55-minute break budget and a sample dedicated-period day.
GMAT Study Plan and Schedule
Week-by-week 6-, 10- and 12-week GMAT study plans for the current Focus Edition (64 questions, 2 h 15 min, scores 205–805), with a rule for choosing your plan length, an error-log template and how to practice the three answer edits.
GRE Study Plan: How to Study for the GRE
A dated GRE study plan for the current 1 h 58 min test: pick 4, 8 or 12 weeks, bookend it with the two free POWERPREP tests, and track misses in an error log.
TOEFL Study Plan and Free Practice Tests
Where to find the free official TOEFL iBT practice tests in the January 2026 format, what changed (1–6 band scores, adaptive test, new tasks), and a 4- or 8-week study plan built around Practice Tests 1 and 2.
TCF Canada and TEF Canada Preparation: Study Plan and Practice Tests
TCF Canada and TEF Canada side by side: format, timings, score-to-NCLC tables quoted from canada.ca, the 2026 rule changes, free official practice and an 8-week plan with NCLC 7 checkpoints.