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studying, start here before any exam

Make a study guide from your lecture slides

The main prompt for Make a study guide from your lecture slides

Here are my lecture slides for [class]. Make a one page study guide: the key terms with short definitions, the 5 ideas most likely to be on the exam, and 10 practice questions. Put all the answers at the very end so I can quiz myself first.

For the ones you missed for Make a study guide from your lecture slides

I got these questions wrong: [paste them]. Explain each one in two or three sentences using only my slides, then give me one new question on the same idea. Hold the answers until I reply.

The night before for Make a study guide from your lecture slides

Using the same slides, make 8 harder questions that mix ideas from different lectures, the kind that make you connect things. Put the answers at the very end again.

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planning, do this the first week

Get your whole semester into your calendar from one syllabus

The main prompt for Get your whole semester into your calendar from one syllabus

Here's my syllabus. List every assignment, quiz and exam as a table with three columns named exactly Subject, Start Date and Description. Write every date as MM/DD/YYYY. Only use dates that are written in the syllabus. List anything without a date separately underneath.

Make them all day events for Get your whole semester into your calendar from one syllabus

Add a fourth column called All Day Event and set it to True for every row. Keep the other column names exactly the same.

Add study reminders for Get your whole semester into your calendar from one syllabus

For every exam in the table, add a row three days earlier with the same columns and date format. Its Subject should say Start studying for and then the exam's name.

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readings, get the map first

Get through a long reading faster

The main prompt for Get through a long reading faster

I have to read this for [class]. Before I start, give me a 5 bullet outline, the 8 terms I need to know, and 3 questions my professor might ask about it. Tell me which sections matter most and which I can skim.

Check what you got for Get through a long reading faster

Here's my summary of the reading in my own words: [paste it]. Tell me what I got wrong or left out and which section to reread. Don't rewrite my summary.

Stuck on one part for Get through a long reading faster

Explain this paragraph like I'm smart but new to the subject, then give me one everyday example of the idea: [paste the paragraph].

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writing, send it tonight

Write the email to your professor you keep putting off

The main prompt for Write the email to your professor you keep putting off

Help me write a short, polite email to my professor. Here's my situation: [what happened, what I'm asking for, the class and the assignment]. Keep it under 120 words and make it sound like a normal student, not a robot.

Make it sound like you for Write the email to your professor you keep putting off

Here's a message I wrote to a friend so you can see how I talk: [paste it]. Rewrite the email so it sounds closer to me, still polite and still under 120 words.

Subject line for Write the email to your professor you keep putting off

Give me three short subject lines for this email. Each one should include the class name and what I'm asking for.

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homework, works for any class

Get unstuck on homework without just copying the answer

The main prompt for Get unstuck on homework without just copying the answer

I'm stuck on this problem: [paste it]. Don't solve it. Ask me one question at a time that helps me find the next step myself. If I'm still stuck after three tries, show me only the next step.

Check your work, no spoilers for Get unstuck on homework without just copying the answer

Here's my work on this problem: [paste it]. Don't give me the answer. Tell me the first line where something goes wrong and why, then stop.

One more for practice for Get unstuck on homework without just copying the answer

Give me a new problem that uses the same idea with different numbers. Don't show the solution until I ask for it.

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studying, no more typing cards

Turn your notes into flashcards with one prompt

The main prompt for Turn your notes into flashcards with one prompt

Turn these notes into flashcards. Put one card per line: the term, then a tab, then the definition. No numbers, no headings and no extra text, so I can paste it into Quizlet or save it as a text file for Anki.

Make the cards better for Turn your notes into flashcards with one prompt

Rewrite these cards so each one tests a single idea and every definition is short enough to say in one breath. Keep the same format: term, tab, definition, one card per line.

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checking, read this one twice

Catch AI making things up

The main prompt for Catch AI making things up

List every claim in your last answer that I should double check, and tell me where I could verify each one: my textbook, my notes, or a source I can actually open.

Make it show its work for Catch AI making things up

For each claim in your answer, tell me whether it came from what I gave you or from your general knowledge, and how sure you are. If you're not sure a source exists, say so.

Check against your source for Catch AI making things up

Here's the section from my textbook: [paste it]. Compare it with your answer and list anything that doesn't match.

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studying, take it like it counts

Make a practice test from your old quizzes

The main prompt for Make a practice test from your old quizzes

Here are my old quizzes and notes for [class]. Make a practice test that covers the same topics in the same style: [number] multiple choice, [number] short answer and [number] longer questions. Write new questions instead of copying the old ones. Put the answer key at the very end with a one line explanation for each.

For the ones you missed for Make a practice test from your old quizzes

I missed these: [paste the question numbers and my answers]. For each one, tell me which part of my notes covers it and explain the idea in two or three sentences. Then give me one new question on each. Hold the answers until I reply.

Round two for Make a practice test from your old quizzes

Make a second practice test on the same material, but weight it toward the topics I missed last time: [list them]. Put the answer key at the end again.

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studying, snap the board before it's erased

Turn a photo of the whiteboard into clean notes

The main prompt for Turn a photo of the whiteboard into clean notes

Here's a photo of [my handwritten notes / the whiteboard] from [class]. Type it up as clean notes with headings and bullet points. Keep my wording where you can and don't add anything that isn't in the photo. If you can't read a word or a symbol, write (unclear) instead of guessing.

Find the gaps for Turn a photo of the whiteboard into clean notes

These are my notes from [topic]. List the spots where something seems to be missing or cut off, like a step that jumps or an arrow that points to nothing. Don't fill them in, just list them so I can ask about them.

Make them study ready for Turn a photo of the whiteboard into clean notes

Add a short summary at the top of these notes, put the key terms in bold, and give me three questions I should be able to answer after this lecture. Don't change anything else.

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studying, fresh problems, same skills

Get practice problems for a math or science test

The main prompt for Get practice problems for a math or science test

I have a [class] test on [topics]. Here's an example problem from my homework so you can see the level: [paste it]. Make 5 new problems that test the same skills, with different numbers and setups. Don't solve them. Put short final answers at the very end, and I'll ask for full solutions only on the ones I get wrong.

Show me where I went wrong for Get practice problems for a math or science test

Here's my work on problem [number]: [paste it]. Show me the full solution, then tell me the first line where my work is different from yours and why that step is wrong.

Round two for Get practice problems for a math or science test

I missed problems on [topics]. Make 4 more problems on just those, a little harder than the last set. Final answers at the end again.

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readings, abstract, figures, then the rest

Make sense of a research paper

The main prompt for Make sense of a research paper

I have to read this research paper for [class] and I'm new to the topic. Explain it in plain words: the question they asked, what they actually did, what they found and why it matters. Define any term I'd need to know. Then tell me which figures or tables are most important and what each one shows.

Check what you got for Make sense of a research paper

Here's my summary of the paper in my own words: [paste it]. Tell me anything I got wrong or missed, and point me to the section to reread. Don't rewrite it.

Read it like a critic for Make sense of a research paper

What are the limits of this study? Look at things like sample size, who was studied and whether the conclusion goes further than the results. Point to where in the paper each limit shows up.

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checking, can't open it? can't cite it

Find real sources and catch fake AI citations

The main prompt for Find real sources and catch fake AI citations

I'm writing a paper for [class] on [topic]. Don't give me sources. Instead, give me 10 search terms and phrases I could use in Google Scholar or my library's database, a few key ideas or debates I should look up, and the kinds of sources my professor would probably want.

Check a list you already have for Find real sources and catch fake AI citations

Here's a list of sources: [paste it]. For each one, tell me exactly what to search to check that it exists. Don't tell me whether it's real, I'll check myself.

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writing, comments only, no rewrites

Get feedback on your essay without AI rewriting it

The main prompt for Get feedback on your essay without AI rewriting it

Here's my essay draft and the assignment rubric for [class]. Act like a tough but fair TA. Don't rewrite any of it, and don't give me example sentences. Tell me the three biggest problems, ranked, and point to the paragraph where each one shows up. Then tell me how the draft would do on each part of the rubric and why.

Test your thesis for Get feedback on your essay without AI rewriting it

Here's my thesis: [paste it]. Don't rewrite it. Ask me three questions a skeptical reader would ask about it, and tell me whether my body paragraphs actually answer them.

Check the flow for Get feedback on your essay without AI rewriting it

List the main point of each paragraph in one short line, in order. Don't change anything. I want to see if the order makes sense.

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homework, the Q&A is the scary part

Practice your presentation on a tough crowd

The main prompt for Practice your presentation on a tough crowd

I'm giving a [length] presentation for [class] on [topic]. Here's my outline: [paste it]. Play the toughest person in the audience. Ask me one hard question at a time, the kind a sharp classmate or my professor would ask. Wait for my answer, tell me what was weak about it in one or two sentences, then ask the next one.

Find the holes for Practice your presentation on a tough crowd

Read my outline again and tell me the three spots where someone could poke a hole: a claim without support, a step that skips something, or a term I never explain. Don't rewrite anything, just point at them.

Lightning round for Practice your presentation on a tough crowd

Give me five quick questions in a row about my topic, the kind people ask when they only half listened. After I answer all five, tell me which answer was the weakest.

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planning, send this to the group chat

Plan a group project and split the work fairly

The main prompt for Plan a group project and split the work fairly

Here's our group project assignment for [class]: [paste it]. There are [number] of us and it's due [date]. Break it into tasks, estimate roughly how long each one takes, and put them in order with a deadline for each that leaves a few days of buffer before the due date. Then suggest a way to split the tasks so everyone has about the same amount of work.

Even it out for Plan a group project and split the work fairly

Here's who picked what: [paste it]. Tell me if the split is uneven and suggest one or two swaps to make it fairer. Keep everyone's picks where you can.

The awkward message for Plan a group project and split the work fairly

Help me write a short, friendly group chat message reminding everyone of their task and deadline. Keep it under 60 words and don't make it sound passive aggressive.

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