Highschool Students

Studying Tips

Highschool is the best time to learn how to learn. Without knowing how to learn you will never be able to study effectively. So we highly recommend you consider watching this video before moving forward.

Now that you know how to learn we present to you the pomodoro method. You may be wondering, what is that? It's a simple and effective approach designed to improve focus, productivity, and efficiency during study or work sessions. The method involves breaking your work or study time into short intervals called "pomodoros," followed by short breaks.

How to effectively use pomofocus.io:

1. Pick a task you want to focus on in this session.
2. Start the timer.
3. Work!

It's that simple!

IB Resources

If you decide to torture yourself for that international diploma, we are here to help! Linked below are some sites that will help you scrape through the diploma program.

• Quester: CAS project turned IB lifesaver. Anything you need for IB, its here!
• IITiana Academy: Want to practice the real exam? This site has ACTUAL test exam questions taught by experts!

AP Resources

If you love giving a "non-profit" money in hopes that passing their crazy difficult exams will give you college credit, we are here to help! Linked below are some sites that will get you a 3 or you're not using them right guranteed.

• Knowt: With over 1 million flashcards and notes. Study for any AP available!
• Marco Learning: Videos, studyplans, tests. They got it all!

Scholarship Resources

If you are planning to take the college route after high school, it’s more than likely that you know how expensive attending it can be. Below, we have gathered some resources, with links, where you can find scholarships to apply to, even as a high school student, to use for college! We have also categorized some of these resources by who is eligible to apply for the scholarships. A lot of these websites, like Niche.com and CollegeBoard.org, include additional resources to help you navigate this journey.

• College Board: is the website where you can find your AP, PSAT, and SAT scores, given that they are offered at your school. They also offer various scholarships.


• Questbridge: is an amazing program that connects exceptional, low-income students with leading colleges and opportunities.


• The Gates Scholarship: highly competitive scholarship which provides financial assistance and support to outstanding, minority, and low-income high school seniors.


• Scholarships.com: is another site you can create an account for to get personalized scholarship recomendations.


• Niche.com: not only has scholarships but also has a place where you can create a list of colleges you're interested in.


• Bold.com: also allows you to create an account, where you can earn points by completing certain tasks, which "unlocks" more scholarships.


• Scholarship Owl: works similarly to Niche and Bold, where there are tons of essay and non-essay scholarships you can apply to.


• Scholarships America: Scholarships America is another overall great resource!

Volunteer Resources

Having good grades is important, but it is equally important to be well-rounded. One of the best ways to do this in high school and beyond is volunteering. Not only will this be a great resume-builder, but you are taking part in a purpose greater than yourself. That being said, it’s not about how much time you can give, but about the love you pour from your heart into what you do.

These search browsers will allow you to look up almost any volunteer opportunity out there!

• JustServe
• Idealist
• VolunteerMatch

Here are some more specific websites!

• Unicef
• Red Cross

Extracurriculars

Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are thus considered part of a well-rounded education. We are also adding in a link to an article by College Vine regarding more than 900 ideas that you can do for extracurricular activities.

• 900+ ideas of extracurricular activities: CollegeVine

Summer Programs

Summer is a great time to participate in a program where you can grow as a student and expose yourself to new opportunities. We have listed some free programs (including Kode with Klossy, which gave us the opportunity to build this website!), along with a few resources where you can find lists of additional programs.

• KodeWithKlossy: is a free coding camp for girls aged 13-18 that takes place across the United States.


• GirlsWhoCode: is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and computer science.


• SummerStudyInUsa.org: This website allows you to find summer programs which are a perfect fit for your grade level.


• TeenLife: is an all-in-one site for summer programs related to all fields for students in middle and high school.


• CollegeVine: makes an updated article with free summer programs each year. The site usually does so in January as application deadlines can be as early as March and may be competitive.