About
Update: GradeGuru is a 2010 CODiE Award Finalist in the Best Educational Device category, nominated by recognized professors from various universities in the U.S.
GradeGuru is a free knowledge sharing network where college students can share their study materials, engage in collaborative learning and get peer-feedback while building their online academic profiles for internships and career opportunities. GradeGuru’s university and class specific communities provide a relevant and intuitive social learning environment for thousands of students from over 300 universities.
GradeGuru.com/tools, is a digital apps lab where students and professors can download free academic tools. Examples include Citation Manager, which automates creation of online bibliographies, and Link List, which helps instructors and students rapidly share annotated online resources with a single short-url.
5 Reasons To Join GradeGuru
Invite your classmates to grow your study support network. The more members you invite to your course on GradeGuru, the more notes and help you’ll have access to.
Find relevant notes from your classmates at your university in your course. Work out what’s important and make sure you haven’t missed anything by referencing other people’s study guides, mind maps, lecture notes and book summaries from within your specific university page.
Share your study notes to help others. You’ll also receive constructive feedback from your grateful peers. If everyone shares, everyone benefits.
Build your academic reputation and status. The more you share quality course notes, the more likely you are to become a Bronze, Silver or Gold Guru and be eligible for our special Guru Privileges Program.
Earn rewards as other members use your notes. As people open your notes, you’ll earn points. The better your ratings the more points you receive. You can claim your points for cash through PayPal, gift cards from one of our rewards partners or charitable donations to various organizations.
Feel free to email us if you’d like to request a reward or charitable partner.
About Our Guru Privileges Program
Guru Privileges encompasses a set of premium offerings exclusively provided to Silver and Gold Gurus. These perks are our way of saying thank you for being a power contributor and adding value to your academic community. Take advantage of the following privileges – you’ve earned them:
- Status Badges
- Guru Careers Program
- Guru Mentors (coming soon!)
- Guru Career Center (coming soon!)
- Site Moderator Opportunity
- Homepage Shout-outs
Status Badges
Build your academic reputation and status. The more you share quality course notes, the more your status rises within the community. The more views your notes receive the higher the chances for you to become a Bronze, Silver or Gold Guru and be eligible for rewards including our special Guru Privileges Program
Guru Careers
Get noticed by recruiters in your industry and connect with you favorite companies and organizations for internships and other career opportunities. The Guru Careers Program will connect Silver and Gold Gurus with recruiters from companies and organizations looking for top students. The more you share, the higher your status becomes.
How it works?
- If you’re a Gold or Silver Guru, you will receive monthly newsletters with job opportunities in your field
- If you’re interested in any of them just email us with your resume and we will connect you to the representative from that particular organization
- Your resume along with your GradeGuru profile will serve as an academic portfolio for employers to reference
Guru Mentors
Get connected with professionals in your specific field of study to help build your network and skills. Guru Mentors will partner with our Guru’s to offer professional advice and guidance as well as the opportunity to:
- Learn the in & outs of what it takes to succeed in your career
- Opportunity to shadow a Guru Mentor for a day
- Learn how to stand out amongst your peers
- Build your network
Career Center (coming soon!)
Get insight on what recruiters are looking for and how to better prepare your resume and interview skills through our Guru Careers Center. Sign up to receive our career training emails and gain access to:
- How to effectively build your resume
- Improve your interview skills
- Make the most of networking events
- Attend career preparation webinars
Site Moderator Opportunity
Become a site moderator for your school to maintain the integrity of the community and be the first to know about new site offerings and benefits. All moderators are invited to an annual GradeGuru brainstorming session, where they discuss new site updates, test creative marketing materials and offer suggestions to the GradeGuru Team. Interested in a Site Moderator Position email theusateam@gradeguru.com to learn more.
Homepage Shout-Outs
Appear on the GradeGuru homepage and on your university page, increasing your visibility and note views, resulting in extra points and rewards. By inviting your classmates you grow your study support network. The more friends you invite to your course on GradeGuru the more views your notes will get. Invite your classmates
Not a Gold or Silver Guru?
Not to worry… Keep uploading and sharing your study materials. The more you share quality course notes, the more likely you are to become a Silver or Gold Guru and be eligible for our Guru Privileges Program
