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Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...

We're talking about the tasks you'll need to complete before graduating here...not a literal life-threatening maze. Colleges aren't that cruel...

What's so great about being smarrrt? Yes, we're aware we spelled it with three R's. Oh, just bear with us. You'll see.

Just as you move your furniture into a new house before spending the night, you’ve got to spend a little time setting up your environment when yo...

Doubles and ints. At first glance, it may look like this video will be about baseball and football statistics. But they're actually computer scienc...

AP Computer Science: Classes and Objects Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following is a correct {/* Implementation */} for the isInsect method?

What do you get when the guy who wrote “The Raven” makes a serious effort to write in verse? Poe-try… Now, when you’ve detached your eyes f...

Emily Dickinson: Along with Van Gogh, proof that you’re never really famous until you’re dead.

So the revolution was pushed along by… pamphlets? Sure, what the heck, let’s go with it.

ELA Drills, Beginner: Point of View. Is the statement in the video true or false?

ELA Drills, Beginner: Textual Analysis 1. The purpose of the instruction manual was...what?

ELA Drills, Beginner: Point of View 3. Which sentence in the passage best shows the narrator's point of view on the topic of Chelsea Simpson?

This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material? And where can we find th...

This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...

Want even more deets on Question Marks? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.

How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

How do credit card companies work? Credit card companies are, in a way, lenders. They give consumers a rectangular piece of plastic that allows the...

How do some accountants “cook the books”? Cooking the books refers to accountants making company’s financials look much better than they are....

Wake up. Brush teeth. Go to school. Repeat...forever. No matter what language you speak, describing your routine d'heir (daily routine) is an essen...

Noémie works as a waitress by day to fund her musique career. Mmm, girl. We've all been there.

We welcome you to our French I course, starting with one of the most essential terms—bienvenue. Wouldn't you guess it? It means "welcome."

Interested in hitting the SAT out of the park? Better take a few warm-up swings... This video will walk you through how to login, how to take and...

The goal of this video is to help you understand how to best use Shmoop to improve your AP test scores, have a better life, and conquer the world!

Are you interested in helping your students get a 5 on the AP® test? Are you a teacher, an administrator, or a bored teen who randomly found this...

So you're having a bad day. You're dog peed on your bed, your mom burnt your pop-tarts, and you tripped over a chair...at your graduation ceremony....

In this sequel, your favorite characters from Divergent make life-altering choices as they try to stick it to the man. It might sound like your ave...

Sorry, guys: this novel doesn't follow the dramatic life events of pumpkin pie, nor does it explore what it truly means to be the mathematical cons...

What's the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker? Is the latter just, uh... out of cash? Quite the opposite, in fact. Jum...

So... what's a TSA worker, and what do they do? Oh, we thought maybe you knew. Okay, okay... so TSA (or Transportation Security Administration) wor...

They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we...

Ever wish you could remember everything that you ever studied? How about everything that everyone has ever studied? Yeah, pretty sure our brains ju...

Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is an American classic. Hope you're not expecting any exciting shower scenes though. It's not that kind of book.

Who wants to be a millionaire? In this video, learn about compound interest, interest rates, and the compound interest formula. You'll be buying th...

ACT Math: Pre-Algebra Drill 5, Problem 2. If a and b are prime numbers, how many factors does ab have?

We don't like knocking people down to size, but we do like simplifying radicals. Join us?

Find out the meaning behind "knock knock, who's there?"

What does "All the world's a stage" mean? Well, it's talking about how all of life is... pretty much like a stage production. We wear costumes, pla...

"Mum's the word." Wait - we thought the bird was the word. Well, according to Billy Shakes, in his play Henry VI, Part 2 (the sequel is never as go...

GMOs. Now that’s a scary word. Or is it? Guess it’s time to ask ourselves: WWMST? ...For those of us who don’t constantly ask ourselves “wh...

GED Science 1.2 Life Science

We’re pretty sure that a parsec is the amount of time it takes a golfer to make par, but just in case we’re wrong, let’s check out this video.

GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government

How do you tell fake news from real news?

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 3. Is that comma being used correctly?

CAHSEE Math: Algebra and Functions Drill 5, Problem 3. Solve the equation.

CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Writing Strategies. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would be the most effective introductory sentence?