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Loved by teachers
What can Shmoop help you with?
HOW WE HELP
Students
Gain an edge in the game of life—at least school-life.
- ACT®, SAT®, and AP® test prep (and more)
- Online courses
- Free study guides, videos, and articles
- Planning for college and beyond
HOW WE HELP
Teachers
Stop baking all your lesson plans from scratch.
- Teaching guides
- Courses for your classroom
- Classroom tools
- Shmoop for homeschool
HOW WE HELP
Schools & Districts
You’re focused on the bottom line. We’re focused on outcomes.
- Award-winning test prep
- State-specific solutions
- PBIS and social-emotional learning
FEATURES
The goods
The best of test prep
Standardized tests are a blood sport. Prepare for game day with our award-winning SAT, ACT, and AP Exam prep.
Prolific study guides
Want to know what the heck happened in that story or what that poem really means? We've got more insight than Freud analyzing Oedipus.
Robust online courses
From Algebra to Poetry, Kafka to Zola, and everything in between, we’ve got a course for that.
Teacher resources
Create your own classrooms, use ready-made gradebooks and course curricula, and engage your students without consulting Urban Dictionary.
PBIS and social-emotional learning
Think we only help students increase IQ? Develop MENSA-level expertise in emotional intelligence too.
College credit
"Your mom goes to college!" You can too! Earn college credits online with our ACE-approved courses.
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What is Shmoop?
Yes, it is a real word! Shmoop is a verb that means “to move things forward a little bit.”
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