I also noticed it's mostly foreigners discussing NBDE stuff. That's why I imagine them studying much longer. D2s here report as little as a week of studying. Everyone maintains that anything over a month is too much. With 3 months off our first summer, that leaves a lot of kick back time before it goes year-round for the next 3 years. Kind of awesome. First-time pass rates are solid so far, so I guess the whole first-year boards & systemic modules seems to be working.
I'm planning on a week or two off after quarter ends, and then maybe 2-3 weeks of decks and old exams, supplemented by first aid and basic science review power points. Basic science instructors seem to know boards for different professions really well. As for class material, I'll probably only rely on pathology ppts. We'll see how it works out for me.
I think month will be plenty for you. Just get good materials and go at it hard...and then get married and enjoy the honeymoon. Congrats on that and good luck!
