#boards

LFaits

Feb 27, 20182 min read

How to Survive KMK Weekend

It’s my turn. Boards are just around the corner. In optometry school, the NBEO exams come in three parts. The first part, a test of your...

LFaits

Apr 15, 20163 min read

Caffeinate to Concentrate: 10 Places to Study for Boards

With the dust of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) part I settling, and after taking a few weeks to recuperate, I can...

LFaits

Feb 16, 20162 min read

Farewell to Boards

Some weeks ago, the fateful Part II boards score release day arrived. Anxiety took over. Then, relief set in. Viewing my results for Part...

LFaits

Nov 25, 20151 min read

NBEO Part 3, the Mother of all Practicals

Two done, one to go! Several weeks ago, I traveled with a handful of my classmates to North Carolina to take Part 3 of our board exams....

LFaits

Jan 22, 20143 min read

Countdown to Boards

The National Board Examiners In Optometry and the Canadian Assessment of Competence in Optometry exams were always a mystery to me. Until...