“For student collaboration to be effective, the method must be intuitive, user-friendly and designed with students in mind. The enhanced GradeGuru site hits all these notes and makes it easy for students to connect and learn from one another.”

David Parry, PhD, Professor at the University of Texas

“Note sharing creates critical bonds between students and allows them to build on each other’s strengths in ways that raise the performance level of the entire class”.

Dr. Noelle Stout, Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University

“I plan on using GradeGuru as a resource that can be beneficial to my academic career. Even if I already have notes for a class, it helps a lot to get a different perspective from other students who may understand the concepts better than you did.”

Prashant Singh, University of Illinois

“Contributing my notes to GradeGuru provided me an outlet to reach out to the education community helping other students like myself.”

Kimberley Hom, St. John’s University

“I am glad that I contributed because it has improved my study habits and the incentive is a great motivator for keeping up with class.”

Mrugesh Patel, University of Michigan

“Knowing that I will be uploading my notes onto GradeGuru has forced me to take better and more detail oriented notes. Since my notes have increased in quality, my grades have gone up.”

Elyssa Noblesala, University of Delaware

“GradeGuru has helped me maintain my grades because of the valuable resources it has to offer. All of the notes and tools I can use really help me when it is time to study for an exam.”

Jenn Sague, Penn State

“It’s nice to see the styles other students use when taking notes. It shows me what is effective and how I can incorporate better note-taking techniques into my own studying.”

Elyse Edge, University of Wisconsin

“I think the rewards program is a great tool in helping students understand that their hard work will pay off. It provides an incentive for students to contribute to the site and to ultimately help their peers.”

Ashley Rowe, Penn State

“As a senior in college, I am currently looking for a full time job after graduation. With that being said, the Guru Careers program is a great way to hear about job opportunities and network with professionals in my field of study.”

Sarah Maiocco, University of Delaware

“I am happy I get to impact some theatre student out there that may learn a thing or two from my acting notes.”

Rob Mor, New York University

“I think it’s a great idea to have students sharing notes-and I love being able to look at stuff other kids have written and compare that to my own ideas.”

Ryan Rogers, University of Illinois

“It’s great to be able to get other student’s ideas on a similar topic. Sometimes just a bit of extra information can help me learn and understand something that I was struggling with.”

Catherine, Sutherland University

“Basically I am paid to study well! This is a real extra to motivate me to work harder… GradeGuru made me think more carefully about the way I take notes and organize my exam preparation.”

Alison, University of Manchester

“The good notes are rated high so you know before hand that people have found these useful. Also, the ability to leave comments allows for constructive feedback.”

Dominic Roberts, University of Liverpool

“I decided to contribute my notes because I attend class on a regular basis, so I felt that my notes would help others do well.”

Katherine Rumbaugh, Lehigh University