Shmoints

Shmoints make the Shmoop go 'round.

What are Shmoints? They're like frequent flyer miles. Only cuter.

Or those prize tickets you can win from playing Skee-Ball and Pop-a-Shot at the carnival. Only you don't have to keep plugging quarters into the machine all day long to get them. (Unless, of course, your laptop takes quarters. But then you've got other problems.)

You get Shmoints by doing stuff on Shmoop. (What kind of stuff? This kind of stuff. Read the whole legal mumbo jumbo here, if you're so inclined.)

What do you get for stocking up a huge stash of Shmoints? Respect. Admiration. Envy. A spot on the leaderboard. Maybe, someday, a Ferrari. (Maybe not.) Stay tuned.

THEY ARE THE 1%

Click on a time frame to see the greatest Shmoopers.

*Monthly leaders are calculated based on the calendar month from the 1st to the last day of the month. Weekly leaders Sunday-Sunday. We start fresh every week.

LOCAL

Click on your state to see the leaders in your state!

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Hawaii

Other States

These folks are going to put California on the map.

*Monthly leaders are calculated based on the calendar month from the 1st to the last day of the month. Weekly leaders Sunday-Sunday. We start fresh every week.

*State of Euphoria: If you're on our mailing list, you're in the running for this leaderboard...because Shmoop emails are heavenly.

*State of Despair: When asked "To be, or not to be?" on your PROFILE, you answered "Not to be." Hopefully a leaderboard will cheer you up.

*State of Emergency: According to your profile, you think the Cat in the Hat is the literary character you're most like. Try not to break anything.

IN YOUR SCHOOL

In case your school's basketcall team sucks, here's something to root for.

Don't see your School listed? CLICK HERE to get a quote!

Top 20 Shmoints Earners in Henry M. Gunn High School (Palo Alto, CA)

*Monthly leaders are calculated based on the calendar month from the 1st to the last day of the month. Weekly leaders Sunday-Sunday. We start fresh every week.

(L)Earn Shmoints

To get Shmoints, just use Shmoop to get your learn on. The more you learn, the more you earn. (Just like in real life.) Our top-secret Shmoints algorithm is constantly being adjusted, so the details here can and will change. But these are a few ways guaranteed to rack up Shmoints:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

1. What are Shmoints?

Shmoints are points you get while surfing through Shmoop. They're the site's legal tender, letting you buy Shmoop stuff and someday (we can dream, can't we?) maybe even stuff from our affiliate partners.

2. Why Should I Care™ about Shmoints?

You get Shmoints for taking quizzes, inviting friends, filling out your profile, and generally just kicking butt on all things Shmoop. They're like frequent flyer miles that you get for being an awesome student. And did we mention you can buy things with Shmoints? Yeah. That's pretty important.

3. How did you come up with name Shmoints?

The name follows many arguments, such as "tastes great" or "less filling." Plus, "Shmoopoints" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

4. Where can I get the most Shmoints and let everyone know how big my brain is?

Of course you can. Just check out your high school's leaderboard. Tell us what school you go to, and we'll forward you to the right destination.

5. Can I see how many Shmoints I have compared to my high school classmates?

Of course you can. Just check out your high school's leaderboard. Tell us what school you go to, and we'll forward you to the right destination.

6. What can I buy with my Shmoints?

Good will, happiness, world peace. OK, not really. We're hoping to get some Ferraris in stock any day now.

7. I want to be a lawyer when I grow up. Where can I read the terms of service?

First of all, friends don't let friends go to law school, but if you insist... check them out here.

8. Can I lose Shmoints?

Yes, definitely. And it can be, well, random. Why? Because life's just not fair.

SHMOINTS TERMS OF SERVICE

1. Scope of Agreement

This agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms of use of "Shmoints", a virtual currency that may be used solely on the website www.shmoop.com ("Shmoints"). In this Agreement, the term "you" means you the customer; and the terms "Shmoop", "we", "us" and "our" means Shmoop University, Inc., a Delaware corporation. This Agreement supplements the Shmoop Terms of Service contained at https://www.shmoop.com/public/terms/ (the "Terms of Service"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Terms of Service. If there is an inconsistency between the Shmoop Terms of Service and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement will govern your acceptance, earning or use of Shmoints. By accepting, earning or using for your user account, you agree that your acceptance, earning or use of Shmoints will be subject to this Agreement.This agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms of use of "Shmoints", a virtual currency that may be used solely on the website www.shmoop.com ("Shmoints"). In this Agreement, the term "you" means you the customer; and the terms "Shmoop", "we", "us" and "our" means Shmoop University, Inc., a Delaware corporation. This Agreement supplements the Shmoop Terms of Service contained at https://www.shmoop.com/public/terms/ (the "Terms of Service"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Terms of Service. If there is an inconsistency between the Shmoop Terms of Service and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement will govern your acceptance, earning or use of Shmoints. By accepting, earning or using for your user account, you agree that your acceptance, earning or use of Shmoints will be subject to this Agreement.

2. Revised Terms

Shmoop reserves the right, at any time, and for any reason, from time to time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the terms by which Shmoints may be allocated, earned or used, with or without notice. You acknowledge and agree that Shmoop is not liable to you or any third party for such suspension, modification, or discontinuance. We may revise this Agreement at any time and the revisions will apply to the acceptance, earning and use of Shmoints and the subsequent entitlements to content that you receive by using Shmoints.

3. Shmoints License and Use of Shmoints

Shmoints can be allocated and earned through use of the Services. We may also award Shmoints in connection with contests and promotions. By earning, being allocated or using Shmoints, you obtain a limited, personal, non-transferrable, revocable license to access and select from content that we expressly make available as part of the Services (the "Shmoop Content") for non-commercial use. Shmoints have no monetary value and do not constitute currency or property of any type. Shmoints may be redeemed for Shmoop Content only. Shmoints are personal to you, and they cannot be sold or transferred, and cannot be exchanged for cash or for any other goods and services, except for the Shmoop Content. Shmoints may not be subject to refund, including a refund for any unused Shmoints. Shmoop reserves all right, title and interest in Shmoop Content and all associated copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein. The license granted herein is limited to the intellectual property rights of us in the Shmoop Content and does not include any rights to other patents or intellectual property. You may not remove, alter, or obscure any identification, copyright, or other intellectual property notices in the Shmoop Content.

4. Shmoints Term

The term of your Shmoints license starts when you acquire Shmoints and, subject to this Agreement, ends the earliest of (i) the second anniversary of the date of allocation or award; (ii) the date we modify the terms of use of Shmoints in a manner that makes them unusable by you, revoke the license set forth in Paragraph 3 above or the applicable Shmoop Content becomes unavailable for any reason; and (iii) the day that your access to the Shmoop Services is cancelled, suspended or terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If you have not used your Shmoints for twenty four (24) months or more and your account has a Shmoints balance, your Shmoints shall expire and your account may be cancelled for non-use. Unused Shmoints balances may be canceled or revoked by us at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

5. Changes in Shmoop Content

We reserve the right to determine the Shmoop Content that may be redeemed for Shmoints, and the value of each Shmoint toward the Shmoop Content that may be redeemed. We also reserve the right to change our determination of any of the foregoing at any time. We do not guarantee that any particular item offered as part of the Shmoop Services will be available at all times or at any given time. We do not guarantee that we will continue to offer particular items for any particular length of time. We reserve the right to change and update our inventory of Shmoop Content without notice to you.

6. Shmoints Availability

Shmoints may only be held by legal residents of countries where access to and use of the Shmoop Services is permitted. Shmoints may be allocated, earned or used from Shmoop and through means we provide on the applicable website(s) or otherwise expressly authorize. Shmoop reserves the right to refuse your request(s) to purchase and/or acquire Shmoints, and Shmoop reserves the right to limit or block any request to purchase and/or acquire Shmoints for any reason.

7. Cancellation and Suspension

We can cancel or suspend your access to Shmoints, the Shmoop Services or your Shmoop Account, in our sole discretion and without prior notice, if (a) you fail to comply with this Agreement or the Terms of Service; or (b) if we otherwise suspect fraud or misuse of Shmoop Services and/or Shmoints, or any other unlawful activity associated with an account membership registered to or used by you.

8. Termination of Services

You agree that Shmoop may stop making Shmoints and the Shmoop Services available, at any time, without any liability to you.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SHMOOP SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. SHMOOP MAKES NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SHMOOP SERVICES, THE SHMOOP CONTENT OR SHMOOP. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHMOOP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT. SHMOOP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY OR OPERATION OF THE SHMOOP SERVICES, ANY ACCOUNTS OR SUPPORTING SYSTEMS AND WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE FROM ERROR, THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SHMOOP SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SHMOOP SERVICES OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THOSE SERVICES AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CONDITIONS OR COMPONENTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10. Limitation of Liability

SHMOOP SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) IN ANY WAY ARISING FROM THE FUNCTIONALITY OR OPERATION (OR FAILURE TO FUNCTION OR OPERATE) OF THE SHMOOP SERVICES, THE SHMOINTS, OR THE SHMOOP CONTENT EVEN IF SHMOOP IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS AGREEMENT LIMITS SHMOOP LIABILITY TO YOU FOR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATIONS, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS.

11. Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to take all legal and technical steps available, including pursuing civil remedies and criminal prosecution, for any violation of this Agreement or the Terms of Service. Our failure to enforce this Agreement or the Terms of Service in every instance in which it is entitled does not amount to a waiver of our rights.