11 Beneficial Websites Every College Student Should Know

By Danni White on February 21, 2016

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As college students, we’ve all been there. A seemingly endless number of lessons, textbook readings, homework assignments, essays, research papers, and those dreaded final exams.

Most times, you have the willpower, and possibly, the motivation to get it all done and make a decent grade. But you lack that one tool that could help you find the information you need to give your assignment that extra punch and solidify that A.

Well, worry no more. Your school semester can get off to a great start with these helpful resources. Check out the websites below to gain access to tools, tricks, and tips to help you soar in your academic pursuits.

1. Tutor.com

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Need a tutor? Tutor.com offers 24/7 tutoring in over 40 different subjects to college, high school, middle school, and elementary students. Get a tutor — day or night — in math, science, computer science, social studies, and English subjects.

Additionally, tutors are available to help SAT test prep and advanced courses. Tutors go through an extended interview process and are fully equipped to help students in specific subjects. (Personal note: I passed college algebra with the help of one of their amazing tutors.)

2. Purdue Online Writing Lab

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So you’re not an English buff? Have no worries. The Purdue Online Writing Lab contains writing resources and instructional material for all writing styles including APA, MLA, Turabian, and AMA. You will find information to assist with almost any writing assignment no matter how difficult.

3. Quizlet

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Quizlet is a flashcard/study guide website. Anyone can create flashcards for any subject, but generally, you will find flashcards for nearly every subject you’ll ever take. (Personal note: I passed a class with the help of their flashcards.) You can also take practice tests and play games to make learning more interactive and be able to retain more of what you learn.

4. Grammarly

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It’s annoying when you have a great paper, but your grammar is sub-par. Improve your writing — spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and tense usage — with Grammarly. With their app, you can check your paper from your browser or from Microsoft Word. Be confident when you submit your work that it is error-free.

5. Khan Academy

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This is an excellent, free resource through which you can learn about many different subjects including: math, history, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, and finance, among many others.

Khan produces short lectures in the form of YouTube videos. This site helps you to understand tough subjects that you may not understand as well in a traditional classroom setting.

6. SugarSync

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SugarSync is a cloud file sharing, file syncing and online backup service. Its app will allow you to have the same document on multiple devices and when you update it in one place, it updates everywhere. While it’s a paid subscription, users do get 5 GBs free which is probably enough if you don’t use it frequently.

7. Bibme

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Professors seem to always want writing assignments in certain formats and different citations and bibliographies for certain types of papers. If you’re taking multiple classes at once, it can be difficult to keep up with which format goes where. Whatever format it is, BibMe helps to put your sources in the right format.

8. TED.com

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Ted.com is one of the most awesome sites around. Whether you’re looking for ideas for a paper, need some inspiration, or are simply constructive procrastinating, there are many valuable lessons to learn from world-class, intelligent, and successful people.

9. Wolfram-Alpha

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Thought Google knew the answer to everything? Think again. Wolfram Alpha is a practical know-it-all engine. Essentially, it will answer your homework assignment questions for you or guide you to resources to get your questions answered. If you ask me, it’s a lifesaver.

10. Wyzant

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Wyzant helps you find expert tutors at affordable prices. You can find a tutor in your area or near your area who is knowledgeable about the subject you are studying and who is willing to come to your home or meet you in a library or other public place. Additionally, you can select an online tutor from anywhere in the world.

11. InternMatch

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Ten million students launched their careers on InternMatch. You could too. InternMatch allows you to find internships and entry-level jobs that match up with your interests, location, skill set, and availability. One thing I would suggest adding to this site, however, is a listing for remote or online jobs.

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