STEM classes at the UMN are time-consuming, rigorous, and fast-paced.

Here are a few student-recommended sources that can greatly boost your academic progress and success: 

• Organic Chemistry Tutors YouTube Channel 

  • With 5.85 million subscribers their playlists are helping students learn these subjects:

    • Algebra

    • Trigonometry

    • Calculus 1 & 2

    • Chemistry & Organic Chemistry

    • Biology and Biochemistry

    • Statistics and more....

• Kimberly Brehm @ SawFinMath

  • If you are taking Calc 1, Calc 2 or Discrete Mathematics (CSCI 2011) > this is who you need: Kimberly Brehm. You'll find 7 entire courses and additional video playlists to support you through all your math classes.

• Professor Leonard's You Tube Channel 

  • This guy has several playlist with video lessons on multiple math levels/courses, ranging from Pre-Calculus to Calculus 3, Differential Equations, Stats, and more...

• Kayla Wright's MATH 1271 google site 

  • With a 4.5 on Rate my Professors, this award winning professor and former UMN TA created a site with class notes, lessons, practice worksheets, and quiz solutions and exam prep resources.  

• CHEM 1015 Quizlet (flashcards). 

  • A former student of mine created over 50 flashcards for CHEM 1015 concepts. 

• ACCT 2051: Accounting Tutoring That Isn't Horrible! 101 Videos & 79 Practice Problems

  • • https://acct2050.com/

Not free:

• WizePrep for UMN courses 

  • You'll need a subscription to access the video lessons and practice questions to any of the 33 UMN courses.  Cost is $30/month, or $180/year.  Here is just a sample of some of the courses available:

    • ACCT 2051, ECON 1101, ECON 1102

    • CHEM 1015 - CHEM 2302

    • BIOL 1009, BIOL 1951, & BIOL 2003

    • PHYS 1301W, PHYS 1302W

    • STAT 3011,  STAT 3021

• OneClass (notes database)

  • This is another site that costs money, so before spending any money, consider if this would even be helpful, or if you can find the same content for free elsewhere.  Since it seems like a popular site with  study guides,  textbook notes, and over 4,000 class notes from a ton of different UMN courses, I thought it might help someone out in a pinch.

There are a number of ways to get support from the Writing Center from 1-on-1 meetings, self-help resources, videos, online paper reviews, and more.  Students can meet with writing consultants for support to:

• Get started on assignments

• Break through writer’s block

• See their work from a reader’s perspective

• Prepare questions to bring back to their instructor or advisor

• Learn strategies for revising, editing, and proofreading

• Access writing resources

In addition to writing consultations, the center offers a Quick help page with printable handouts and online materials:

• Writing process

• Common writing projects

• Grammar

• Style

• Punctuation

• Documenting sources 

• Avoiding plagiarism

EffectiveU is a site where you'll find a collection of self-paced tutorials called "modules" designed to help you learn new ways to manage your time, manage stress, take better notes, and prepare for tests. 

Explore EffectiveU's collection of  modules on Academic Skills, Personal Wellbeing, and Test Taking, plus a page with Quick Study Tips: Visit EffectiveU

Top modules: 

• ADHD and Academic Success: This module tudents can learn background information on ADHD, get connected to a wide variety of resources, as well as learn tips related to executive functioning, self regulation, task initiation, and task completion.