8 Great Apps for Academic Success

Crush your academic goals with 8 resources designed to help you work smarter.

Are you fresh out of high school and worried about starting university?

Are you starting your final year with bad habits that need breaking?

Or are you somewhere in between and just want to succeed?

No matter what kind of student you are, these 8 resources will help you learn smarter this school year.

Note taking

Love it or hate it, good note taking is an absolute academic necessity. Never worry about incomplete lecture notes again ? there's an app for that. iOS users, organize your class notes with SoundNote. Android users, try Google Keep.

These apps do it all: use them to record audio while typing and drawing along so that you can cover all your bases. Install these apps and never think twice about your notes again ? until finals, of course.

Researching

Whether you're new to academic research or a seasoned veteran, make your life easier: make Zotero your research assistant. This program effortlessly organizes sources and citations so you don't have to.

The best part? It's completely free.

Reading

Happy September! Reading is about to become a huge part of your life again. Are you ready?

If the words "book review" or "required reading" give you hives, look no further: Spreeder is here to help you. It's never too late to learn how to read harder, better, faster, stronger. Learn to skim through readings that will take your classmates hours.

Want a free introduction to speed reading? Check out this article.

Organizing

What if we told you, you could never miss a deadline again?

With Wunderlist, you can organize thoughts, lists, reminders and timers, all in one place (and share them across your phone, laptop, kindle, etc.).

If you're more of a visual person, Padlet may be the organization app for you. Keep your notes, tasks, great ideas and inspiration all in one aesthetically pleasing place. It's not Pinterest, it's productivity.

As a bonus: both of these apps are free.

It's back-to-school season! This is your opportunity to start fresh, leave old habits behind you, and embrace your studies. As you do that, take these tools with you. And thank us later.

For more resources on everything from researching to formatting, check out Briercrest's resource centre.