Must-have apps to help make you a better Boilermaker
We’re known for being broke, hungry, procrastinators, but these apps will change that
As college students, we’re known for being broke, hungry, and for procrastinating. For the most part, it’s all three, so these apps are here to help you boost productivity, get in shape, get a handle on your expenses, and more!
Chegg to make buying books less painful
Not only does Chegg offer you discounted textbooks that you can buy or rent, it has an expansive textbook solutions section that often contain answers to questions from textbooks and even from online homework portals. You can ask study questions, or even use an online tutor for all your problems.
Price: Free, In-App Subscription Required. (Trial Period Available)
Duet Display to broaden your digital workspace
Created from scratch by ex-Apple engineers, Duet turns your iPad into an extra display. Download the app on your Mac or PC and on your iPad, and in no time, your iPad can mirror or extend your laptop screen. Perfect for going through lecture slides, videos, and for making sure you’re not constantly switching between seven windows looking for the one you want.
Price: $ 4.99
7 MWC for a personal trainer in your pocket
Want to stay in shape without hitting the Dova every other day? 7 Minute Workout makes you complete 12 cardio exercises over seven minutes, and it’s equivalent to an hour’s workout. It’s backed by peer-reviewed research, and it’s super efficient. This app is perfect for students short on time who want to stay healthy without spending hours and hours at the gym sweating all over the place. Best of all?
Price: Free
Mint to bring balance to your spending
Mint is a great way to stay on top of your expenses! Just link your bank account to the app, and it breaks down all your expenses into categories. You can set up budgets, limits, alerts, and more. It lets you know if you went over budget with your groceries, alcohol, dining, or any other category! It’s a lot more efficient than waiting around until the end of the month to see how you’ve fared money-wise.
Price: Free
iStudiez Pro for when you can’t deal with Blackboard
iStudiez is your one-stop destination to organising your entire academic life. It’s beautiful and easy to use, but that’s not all of it. You can enter and track your homework, schedule, and grades. You can even go into individual assignments, enter in how much of your grade its worth, let it know how much you scored on it, and voila! It calculates your grades before even your professor does. In real-time! Aaand, there’s a Lite version that’s pretty nifty by itself!
Price: iStudiez Pro: $2.99
iStudiez Lite: Free
EasyBib for speedy citations
You might know EasyBib as the handy website that helps you annotate and cite all those reference books, papers, and textbooks. Well, the app really simplifies that process. Just scan the barcode, and you’re set. Or you could just continue using the website and typing in ISBN numbers like a sad person — but hey, your call.
Price: Free
Habitica to turn reinforcing good behavior an adventure
Habitica makes it super easy to change the way you function and stay on board with your New Years resolution. The fun bit is it treats your real life like a game. It has in-game rewards and punishments that make it easy to kick old habits and get new ones, inspiring you to develop healthy habits and make you more productive.
Price: Free